Deputy Trust Chief Executive

Site Cobbett House, Trust Headquarters, Oxford Road Campus Town Manchester Salary Attractive Remuneration Package Closing 19/07/2026 23:59

Join one of the largest NHS provider organisations in the country and play a central role in shaping strategy, performance and transformation at scale.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations in England, with over 30,000 staff and a turnover exceeding £3bn. We are seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our Trust Executive Team as Deputy Trust Chief Executive.

Reporting directly to the Trust Chief Executive, you will provide additional senior leadership capacity across the organisation, supporting day‑to‑day delivery while maintaining executive grip across Clinical Groups and corporate priorities. You will lead a broad portfolio spanning estates and infrastructure, strategic programme delivery, governance,productivity and value, alongside oversight of key external relationships and system engagement.

Operating as part of a complementary Deputy Chief Executive model, you will play a central role in aligning strategy,performance and transformation across a large and complex organisation, ensuring consistent delivery and supporting the Trust’s continued ambition at scale.

As Deputy Trust Chief Executive, you will provide visible and credible leadership across one of the largest and most complex NHS organisations, maintaining organisational grip and pace across Clinical Groups and corporate priorities.

You will lead a broad portfolio spanning estates and infrastructure, strategic programme delivery, governance and the Value for Patients agenda, ensuring major capital, transformation and improvement programmes are aligned to strategy and delivered s includes oversight of significant redevelopment plans, Trust-wide programmes and organisational performance, with a focus on delivery, assurance and impact.

You will play a central role in system leadership, representing the Trust across Greater Manchester and nationally, leading key partnerships with the ICB, local authorities and provider collaborative, and shaping place-based strategy through the Local Care Organisations. Operating within a complementary Deputy Chief Executive model, you will align strategy,performance and transformation across the organisation, balancing immediate operational priorities with longer-term change.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe. We are an ambitious organisation, serving over 1 million patients and users annually through our 10 hospitals and extensive community services. With a workforce of 30,000 plus, we are a driving force for innovation, clinical excellence, and system leadership across Greater Manchester.

As a senior leader at MFT, you will shape strategy and transformation at scale, working alongside a diverse, high-performing executive team. Our £3bn plus turnover and leading-edge digital infrastructure, including the Hive EPR, enable us to deliver integrated, patient-centred care and drive continuous improvement.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, values-led culture where your expertise, vision, and leadership will directly influence organisational direction and population health outcomes. You will have the opportunity to lead complex change, champion research and innovation, and develop future talent in a supportive, collaborative environment.

Join us to make a lasting impact—on our Trust, our communities, and the future of healthcare.

• Recent Chief Executive / Executive Director experience in a large and complex NHS Trust.
• Significant Director level experience of working in a large and complex NHS Trust.
• Track record in the successful management & leadership of an extensive team.
• A proven ability to deliver consistently to best practice standards.
• Demonstrable experience of providing strategic oversight of estates and infrastructure…