Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Specialty Manager

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented operational manager to join the Women and Children's Division as a Specialty Manager with a focus on the Obstetrics and Gynaecology SBU, on a seven month fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

Utilising your exceptional leadership skills, the successful applicant will work alongside the Matrons, Clinical Directors, General Manager and Associate Director of Operations to ensure the Trust's and the Division's operational objectives are met and that services run safely, effectively and efficiently.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering effective operational management in a clinical environment. They will also require outstanding communication and leadership skills. In return the team will provide a supportive environment in which to work that has a strong team ethic, a focus on personal and professional development, and a collective desire to deliver excellent standards of care to patients.

Main duties of the job

This post provides senior leadership and management to designated specialty business unit/s within the portfolio.

The Specialty Manager is jointly responsible with the Clinical Director and Matrons for the effective strategic and operational management of the specialty business unit, ensuring the delivery of high quality patient services within the resources available. The post-holder is responsible for ensuring that all non-nursing staff in the portfolio are managed in line with the Trust's employment policies.

The Specialty Manager with the Clinical Director and Matron will provide leadership and direction to the service, taking the lead for developing the strategy in line with the Trust's overall strategy and transformation programme. This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation, the delivery of all operational performance targets, waiting list and financial management, bed utilisation and management. Continually improving the quality of services to patients and redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness within available resources.

The post-holder will be a leading change agent in the Trust's transformation programme and will be responsible securing the commitment of all staff in the SBU to organisational change and continuous improvement.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,877 to £62,626 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-TM-EMF18610 B8a

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC, with our Maternity services deemed 'Outstanding'. We also received a rating of 'Outstanding' for medical care and end of life care. We are investing in our colleagues through our new health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC, with our Maternity services deemed 'Outstanding'. We also received a rating of 'Outstanding' for medical care and end of life care. We are investing in our colleagues through our new health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent professional qualification.

Desirable

  • Management or Health care related post graduate qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Service quality and process improvement
  • Knowledge of current changes and developments within the NHS
  • Knowledge and experience of using change management theory.
  • Extensive leadership and management experience in a complex system such as the NHS

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of the Payment by Results system.
  • NHS experience of managing a diverse range of staff groups.
  • Women & Children's services knowledge gained within an NHS environment.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent professional qualification.

Desirable

  • Management or Health care related post graduate qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Service quality and process improvement
  • Knowledge of current changes and developments within the NHS
  • Knowledge and experience of using change management theory.
  • Extensive leadership and management experience in a complex system such as the NHS

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of the Payment by Results system.
  • NHS experience of managing a diverse range of staff groups.
  • Women & Children's services knowledge gained within an NHS environment.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager

Marie Robinson

m.robinson34@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,877 to £62,626 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-TM-EMF18610 B8a

Job locations

Royal Surrey Hospital

Egerton Road

Guildford

GU2 7XX


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