Divisional Manager Children & Neonatal Services
The closing date is 23 April 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join a committed and dynamic team within the Women's & Children Division at Wirral University Teaching Hospital. This is a permanent position and as Directorate Manager in Children's and Neonatal Services you will work alongside Medical and Nursing leads in developing and managing services to deliver quality care for our patients.
We are seeking a dynamic individual who has the ability to successfully engage with a broad range of teams, disciplines and staff across the Division.
The successful applicant will be responsible for providing leadership, operational management, strategic business planning and project management to help ensure that the Division delivers and achieves its performance, quality and efficiency objectives and delivers high standards of care to our patients.
You will have experience at a service management level, experience of successfully delivering projects and will have led your teams to deliver high quality, cost effective patient care.
Main duties of the job
- To lead on, and be responsible for the development of strategies and business plans for the Division by ensuring that there are robust systems for performance management and quality governance in place. To ensure that the Division's services are delivered to plan within available resources, and to assured quality standards.
- To be responsible for co-ordinating and promoting the integration of the operational management, service planning and service delivery processes of the Division, to achieve agreed service levels. To work with the Divisional leadership team to use available resources effectively, efficiently and within agreed budgets.
- To lead on the Divisional transformation programme, by analysing opportunities for change to support the transformational agenda, and by engaging partners, patients and other stakeholders in all aspects of the change.
- To provide leadership which enables the delivery of high quality, safe and person centred care through the engagement and empowerment of others.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Details
Date posted
09 April 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum (plus on call supplement)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
408-26-282
Job locations
Arrowe Park
Arrowe Park Hospital
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Arrowe Park
Arrowe Park Hospital
Upton
CH49 5PE
Employer's website
https://www.wuth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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