Deputy General Manager - Women's and Children's (INTERNAL)

Job description

Deputy General Manager - Women's and Children's (INTERNAL)
We are looking for a motivated and dynamic individual to work as part of the Women's and Children's Directorate as Deputy General Manager (DGM). This role would suit an enthusiastic and forward thinking person looking for that next step in operational management.

The role of DGM is at the helm of operational delivery for Gynaecology and Acute Paediatrics. It will also provide some support for Maternity and cross cover for Community Paediatrics. The DGM works closely with clinical and nursing leads to ensure high quality delivery of patient care, alongside innovating and implementing pathway improvement. The role offers a high level of autonomy to the right person, given the breadth and complexity within the Directorate.

The individual will be the senior point of contact to Admin and Clerical staff. This is a busy, demanding and challenging role. In return this post offers significant development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development.

You will supported every step of the way and have friendly, supportive and caring colleagues to work alongside.

Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have previous experience of leading a team, managing change and resolving complex problems. You will have experience at Band 7 level or have evidence of stepping up in the absence of a Band 7 role. You should be resilient, organised, work well under pressure and have exceptional communication skills.

You will work closely with the General Manager to ensure the Trust's Access Policy is adhered to and that all relevant Trust Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met. You will bring knowledge of demand and capacity planning and in this role and have the ability to use data in order to drive decision making.

You will also be responsible for the personal development planning and learning needs of the staff within their own administrative team, as well as managing any human resource issues by providing direct supervision to the Administrative Teams. Excellent leadership skills and the need to demonstrate your ability to remain positive in challenging times are essential.

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we want for our family and friends.

More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Experience of service re-design, workforce planning, change and demand management.

Extensive NHS experience in acute hospital setting

Experience of Demand and Capacity

Degree level education or extensive experience

Evidence of change undertaken to evidence cost benefits

Ability to analyse, create and present highly complex information and to develop and workable solutions.

Experience of financial management and budgetary control.

Personal Attributes

Dedicated and motivated

Resilient and well-balance team player

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£49,387 to £56,515 a yearper annum, pro rata

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Hereford

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

28-07-2026

Profession type

Management

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English