Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Directorate manager for division of medicine and urgent care

The closing date is 08 March 2026

Job summary

Directorate Manager for Division of Medicine and Urgent Care

Band 8B - 37.5 Hours per week

If you are a values-driven, experienced leader, who is passionate about creating a great place for care and a great place to work, we want you to consider applying for the Directorate Managers position here at Tameside Hospital and joining our Divisional senior leadership team within the division of medicine and urgent care.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of a fabulous team working within medicine and urgent care. You will be responsible for continually improving the quality of services to patients, and redesigning services to meet best practice standards.

You will be a visible leader and provide direction to the services within your portfolio, working in collaboration with clinical lead and matron lead colleagues, as well as other directorate manager colleagues from across the trust. You will be responsible and accountable for the overall management of the services within the directorate. You will develop the strategy for the directorate, playing a key role in identifying opportunities for innovation and modernisation and leading programmes of transformation. You will be responsible for the delivery of all directorate objectives and performance targets, across all 4 quadrants of People, Quality, Operational Performance and Finance, ensuring the service we offer to patients is of the highest quality, safety and efficiency.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

  • Compassion
  • Accountability
  • Respect
  • Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-MGR8BMUC-02-26

Job locations

Tameside Hospital

Ashton

OL69RW


Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focusses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise
  • Methodical and extremely organised approach
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Well developed analytical skills
  • Ability to constantly motivate self and others
  • Negotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuade
  • Handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
  • Problem solving

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to Degree level or evidence of working towards

Desirable

  • Education to Masters degree level or evidence of sound intellectual ability and ongoing personal development at senior management level
  • Recognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demands.
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staff
  • Experience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and prevention.
  • Staff & Budget Management experience
  • Experience of personal accountability for service delivery
  • Experience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting
  • Broad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systems
  • Experience of dealing with difficult operational issues.
  • Experience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAs
  • Knowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practice

Desirable

  • Up to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues

personal qualities

Essential

  • Assertive, confident and able to work under own initiative
Person Specification

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise
  • Methodical and extremely organised approach
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Well developed analytical skills
  • Ability to constantly motivate self and others
  • Negotiation- at high level as well as ability to persuade
  • Handling sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy
  • Problem solving

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Education to Degree level or evidence of working towards

Desirable

  • Education to Masters degree level or evidence of sound intellectual ability and ongoing personal development at senior management level
  • Recognised post-graduate management qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of managing operational services and dealing with competing demands.
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams including medical staff
  • Experience and commitment to quality, innovation, productivity and prevention.
  • Staff & Budget Management experience
  • Experience of personal accountability for service delivery
  • Experience of leading service improvement initiatives across a multidisciplinary team

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of managing within an NHS healthcare setting
  • Broad knowledge of NHS Information & IT systems
  • Experience of dealing with difficult operational issues.
  • Experience of dealing with or completing investigations and RCAs
  • Knowledge of NHS complaints and clinical incident reporting best practice

Desirable

  • Up to date with relevant national guidance on NHS management issues

personal qualities

Essential

  • Assertive, confident and able to work under own initiative

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Ashton

OL69RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Tameside Hospital

Ashton

OL69RW


Employer's website

https://www.tamesidehospital.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Divisional Director

Mr Chris Lomax

chris.lomax@tgh.nhs.uk

07399881879

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

245-MGR8BMUC-02-26

Job locations

Tameside Hospital

Ashton

OL69RW


Supporting documents

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