Managing Director

Are you driven to develop our local healthcare to meet the needs of patients?

Wye Valley NHS Trust is looking for an exceptional leader with a successful track record in healthcare to take on the role of Managing Director, leading the Trust and executive team on a day-to-day basis and supporting the Foundation Group Chief Executive.

We are at a pivotal stage of our development as we continue our journey of improvement. We have a stable and strong team of Board members, with considerable experience within the NHS, as well as both wider public and private sectors. This has culminated in quality and safety improvements, and recognition that we are one of the most improved Trusts in the country.

We are now planning for an exciting future as a significant provider of community and hospital care to almost 195,000 people in Herefordshire and more than 40,000 people in mid-Powys, Wales. As an active partner within the Foundation Group and Herefordshire and Worcestershire Integrated Care System, we have expanded our capacity and are currently developing new diagnostic services as well as undertaking considerable investment in our medical staff, as part of an ambitious clinical services strategy.

This is an opportunity to bring your strong track record of improvement and delivery to our highly performing team. Highly visible, you will quickly build credibility with our dedicated staff, patients and partners.

Main duties of the job

As Managing Director you will support the Chief Executive Officer to fulfil the role of Accountable officer for Wye Valley NHS Trust by leading the Trust on a day-to-day basis. The post holder will also play a key part in the development of the Foundation Group and in the transition towards creating an Accountable Care Organisation in Herefordshire. The Managing Director will ensure that there is constant and visible Trust-wide leadership to direct and lead the Executive team to ensure delivery of its performance, financial and governance requirements.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,000 people work for the Trust; they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential." Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.

Date posted

08 April 2025

Pay scheme

Very senior manager (VSM)

Salary

£100,000 to £150,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-COR-7134401

Job locations

The County Hospital, Stonebow Rd, Hereford, HR1 2ER

Job responsibilities

To view the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please see supporting documentation linked to this vacancy. For an informal discussion with Stephen Collman, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Wye Valley NHS Trust, please contact Lisa Wilkes, Executive Assistant, email: lisa.wilkes1@nhs.net in the first instance.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience
• Further professional qualification
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development

Other Factors

• Ability to fulfil the travel requirements of post

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrable track record of sound financial and operational management in a Board level position
• Demonstrable track record of operational performance improvement
• Demonstrable effective partnership working with internal and external stakeholders
• Sound knowledge of problem solving and improvement methodologies
• Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
• Ability to operate effectively in clinical, academic, and operational environments with multiple stakeholders
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills - verbal, written and presentation together with excellent listening skills including facilitation

Experience

• Significant senior management experience in an NHS Acute Trust operating at Board level
• Previous experience as an Executive Director responsible for Operations
• Experience of increasing staff engagement and motivation to improve performance
• Experience of leading service and/or transformational change
• Experience of managing complex problems

Personal Attributes

• Ability to enable and influence multi-professional team working and problem solving
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively
• High energy levels, an innovative approach and ability to inspire and enthuse others
• The intellect and interpersonal skills to command the respect of clinicians and managers as well as external stakeholders
• Evidence of holding to a clear strategy and set of values while responding appropriately to short term challenges and priorities
• Ability to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives
• Able to prioritise and work under pressure

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

The County Hospital, Stonebow Rd, Hereford, HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/