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Ref: 309-UCLH-6626 Vacancy ID: 7375873

Divisional Manager

Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2025 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2025 23:59

Location

Site: London
Town: London
Postcode: NW1 2BU
Major / Minor Region: London

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: 12 months (3 posts available - 2 x Fixed term Maternity cover 1 x Substantive permanent)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £117,645 - £134,103 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 9)

Specialty

Main area: Specialist Hospitals, Medicine, Surgery and Cancer

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Divisional Manager – Medical Specialties (Substantive Post)

Start: Feb/ March 2026

We are seeking a strategic and inspiring Divisional Manager to lead our Medical Specialties Division, following the retirement of a long-standing and highly respected postholder. This is a critical leadership role at the heart of the organisation, and we are beginning the recruitment process early to ensure the very best appointment.

You’ll lead a broad portfolio of services including Outpatients, Dermatology, Rheumatology, Care of the Elderly, Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Nephrology, Diabetes, Endocrinology, Medical Photography and Cardiology, working closely with clinical directors and senior operational teams. The division plays a key role in our elective recovery, service transformation, integration and innovation agenda.

2. Divisional Manager – Children & Young People (12-month Fixed-Term)

Ideal start: Late November / Early December 2025

This exciting opportunity will cover maternity leave in our dynamic Children and Young People Division, which includes general paediatrics, adolescent services, and paediatric oncology. You’ll join a highly engaged team delivering compassionate, developmentally informed care in one of the UK’s leading children’s centres.

3. Divisional Manager – Surgical Specialties (12-month Fixed-Term)

Ideal start: Late November / Early December 2025

We are also seeking a strong operational leader to join our Surgical Specialties Division, covering services such as orthopaedics, urology, thoracic surgery, and head and neck surgery as well as management of the Trust’s Westmoreland Street Hospital. This maternity leave cover offers the chance to lead some of the most technically advanced and high-performing surgical services in the NHS, working alongside world-class clinicians.

Integrated Recruitment Process

To enable a comprehensive stakeholder process and streamline the experience for candidates, we are running a single, integrated recruitment process covering all three posts.

Please clearly state in your application which post or posts you wish to be considered for.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description. 

Why Join UCLH?

Work at one of the UK’s most respected academic health science centres

Be part of a trust rated ‘Outstanding’ for leadership by the CQC

Lead services at the forefront of clinical excellence and innovation

Collaborate with world-leading clinicians, researchers and managers

Based in the heart of central London, with access to major research and healthcare networks

We’re looking for dynamic, compassionate, and ambitious leaders with strong operational experience, excellent people skills, and a commitment to delivering safe, efficient, and patient-centred care. In return, we offer a supportive and inclusive environment where you can grow, lead, and make a lasting impact.

Recruitment timelines and application details will be shared as part of the process but provisional dates for the stakeholder assessment are 1^st/2^nd September 2025 and for the formal interview the 4^th September 2025.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff* 

* UCLH top trust to work at in England - In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row. 

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit: Flexible working.  

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH? 

At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.

At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.

We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.

Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.

We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.

We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.

Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.

You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.

For further support on submitting an application please refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

Higher professional or management degree (master’s level) or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience.
Significant experience working on both strategic and operational matters at a senior management level, in a large complex organisation preferably within the NHS.
NHS/public sector/healthcare sector experience and knowledge.
Demonstrable experience of effective budgetary management and control, including achieving annual targets on a regular basis.
Experience of leadership of complex operational change management while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality.
Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems.
Highly developed communication skills, ranging from informal 1:1 discussion, formal presentations covering both oral and written skills.

Documents

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Lara Disbery
Job title: Executive PA for the Specialist Hospitals Board
Email address: [email protected]
Additional information: For informal enquiries, please contact Lara Disbery, Executive PA for the Specialist Hospitals Board, at [[email protected]]. Lara will direct your query to the most appropriate member of the team.