Deputy Director of Operations
The closing date is 14 November 2025
Job summary
Be part of shaping the future of women's and newborn care.
Are you a driven and results-focused operational leader who thrives on delivering high-quality services and driving improvement? Birmingham Women's Hospital, part of Birmingham Women's & Children's NHS Trust is seeking a dynamic and motivated Deputy Director of Operations to join our senior leadership team.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference within one of the UK's leading specialist hospitals, providing care across Maternity, Gynaecology and Neonatal services. Working closely with clinical teams, you will play a key role in ensuring our services are safe, efficient, and continually evolving to meet the needs of women, babies and families.
Following the successful implementation of our electronic patient record, we are entering an exciting phase of digital transformation. We're looking for someone who can work collaboratively with clinical teams to optimise and transform care pathways, harnessing technology and innovation to improve patient outcomes and staff experience.
We're looking for a strong operational manager with a proven track record of delivering results in complex healthcare settings. You'll bring energy, curiosity and a commitment to excellence, with the ability to balance strategic vision and hands-on delivery.If you're ready for the next step in your leadership journey and want to be part of a Trust that values compassion, innovation and excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
To support the Director of Operations, and the senior leadership team in leading the Division in strategic planning, development and redesign of services.
To achieve all local and national performance targets as decreed in the Operating framework. Within the Clinical groups, to lead on the development of partnerships with external agencies and other NHS organisations to support the delivery of BWC services within the local healthcare environment.
To support the Director Operations and Associate Director of Nursing in ensuring the Division meets all its specific responsibilities in relation to Care Quality Commission core standards, through the establishment and maintenance of effective governance systems and processes.
To provide senior strategic leadership to the project management of divisional initiatives. To maintain an income and expenditure balance for the Management Group through delivering the agreed savings programme as part of the financial plan.
To ensure that a robust workforce plan is in place to support the delivery of the plan, ensuring staff feel engaged and valued. To lead and manage complex projects including servicedevelopment/capital developments, as required, improving capacity, service efficiency, quality and capability and including large scale organisational change.
The successful candidate may be asked to manage areas different to those than specified in the JD. Any changes would be discussed following success at the interview stage.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Details
Date posted
27 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£76,965 to £88,682 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
284-25-7577985-DMRG
Job locations
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Whittal St
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Whittal St
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
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