Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy General Manager - Plastic Surgery

The closing date is 28 October 2025

Job summary

The Burns, Plastics and Dermatology Division at Mid & South Essex Hospitals Foundation is seeking an experienced and dynamic operational manager to join our senior leadership team as the Deputy General Manager for Plastic Surgery & Burns.

We are looking for an ambitious leader, able to apply fresh thinking and develop contemporary solutions to traditional issues; you are someone able to innovate, challenge and improve upon how we care for our patients. Based on experience, you have a clear vision of how we can deliver safe, individually tailored care to the highest standard consistently and the skills to make this a reality.

So, if you are aspirant future senior leader, please apply today for this opportunity to advance your career.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the operational and financial delivery of the teritary clinical services and will work closely with the Deputy Director of Operations, Medical Director, Clinical Lead and nursing leads.

You will have direct management responsibility for the dermatology services across Mid and South Essex by driving the strategic agenda within the Plastic Surgery & Burns Service as well as supporting teams to resolve day-to-day management issues, ensuring they are of a consistently high quality and deliver excellent patient experience.

You will have excellent communication and leadership skills, strong financial and workforce management experience and a commitment to quality and performance improvement. This role is crucial in supporting the delivery of key objectives within MSE including cost pressures, service developments, improvement programmes and commissioning.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking at furthering their operational and strategic experience.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Date posted

14 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-B&D-BR-3336

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting leadership role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting leadership role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level
Qualification in Management/ Leadership

Desirable

Team leadership skills
Quality Improvement

Experience

Essential

High-volume Patient Management experience
Relevant Operational Experience

Desirable

Governance Management Experience
Change Management Experience
NHS Experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Educated to degree level
Qualification in Management/ Leadership

Desirable

Team leadership skills
Quality Improvement

Experience

Essential

High-volume Patient Management experience
Relevant Operational Experience

Desirable

Governance Management Experience
Change Management Experience
NHS Experience

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

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