Divisional Director of AHPs and Nursing

Senior Management Grade NHS AfC:
Band 9 Contract 12 months (Fixed term contract, 12 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job
-CSS-8123845-B9-EXT

Site:
John Radcliffe Hospital, Town Oxford. Salary: £112,782 - £129,783 per annum. Closing: 05/08/2026 23:59. Interview date: 12/08/2026

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises four hospitals:
John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

This role is to lead the Clinical Support Services (CSS) Division as Divisional Director of Allied Health Professionals and Nursing.

The CSS Division includes critical care, anaesthetics, pre‑operative assessment, pain, outpatients, radiology, pathology and pharmacy. The successful candidate will provide visible, values‑based professional leadership, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety and experience.

• Provide professional leadership for allied health professionals, nursing and associated workforce across the CSS Division.
• Lead on quality, safety and patient experience, ensuring robust governance and assurance arrangements.
• Drive improvement in clinical outcomes, operational performance and productivity.
• Act as a senior leader within the Division, contributing to Trust‑wide leadership forums and decision‑making.
• Ensure delivery of regulatory standards (CQC, NHS England) and internal governance requirements.
• Lead and embed continuous quality improvement, supporting innovation and best practice.
• Work collaboratively with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues to deliver integrated service improvement.

Lead a comprehensive Trust‑wide review of Allied Health Professional (AHP) services: assess current structures, workforce models, productivity and alignment to patient pathways; provide a strategic framework and recommendations to optimise the AHP workforce across OUH; support implementation of agreed changes to ensure clinical engagement, workforce sustainability and improved patient outcomes.

• RN Level 1 or equivalent allied health care professional standard.
• Master's Degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of further academic/personal development.
• Postgraduate management/further study qualification.

• Experience working within the NHS in an acute hospital environment, preferably a teaching hospital.
• Substantial nurse or AHP management experience in an acute setting.
• Recent experience managing clinical services.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance.
• Experience managing services, including finance & budget management, business and HR.
• Evidence of service innovation.
• Familiarity with the national nursing agenda and impact of national initiatives.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, quality and patient safety agenda.
• Experience developing and implementing new initiatives, including multi‑professional working.
• Strategic working experience.
• Ability to work in a challenging and busy environment.
• Experience of change management.
• Experience working within a devolved management structure.
• Previous experience as a Divisional Head of Nursing or Deputy.

• Open, involving and participative process.
• Good insight and ability to handle constructive criticism.
• Proven ability to work in partnership with managers and other professionals.
• Demonstrate tenacity in dealing with issues.
• Demonstrate ability to hold colleagues to account.

• Logical and structured problem analysis, generating innovative solutions.
• Anticipate problems, understand driving forces and use levers for change.
• Skilled in influencing and negotiating internally and externally.
• Ability to understand and interpret clinical decisions and make informed judgments concerning priorities.
• Articulate and skilled in presenting ideas.
• Operative and strategic thinking, good analytical skills.
• Demonstrated communication and presentation skills.
• Innovative and responsive to change.
• Industrious and versatile.
• Tactful, diplomatic and comfortable with all kinds of people.
• Understanding of quality assurance activity.

Our Trust promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. We keep a zero tolerance stance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and uphold the NHS Sexual Safety Charter.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people and thus is required to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Apply online. The position may close early if a high volume of applications is received. This role is not yet closed.