Directorate Manager - Ophthalmology and Rheumatology

Job summary

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust seeks an experienced Directorate Manager to enhance the management structure within the Specialised Clinical Services Division. This is an exciting time to join SCSD where you will be responsible for the management of Ophthalmology and Rheumatology services in conjunction with the Clinical Leads and Matron for the departments. Both services are high performing specialties and you will be expected to take the lead role in delivering the key objectives and targets relating to business, finance, performance, risk management and governance.

We are looking for an innovative leader who can demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to leading clinical services, as well as experience of pro‑active management to achieve key performance targets, service improvement and business, financial and workforce planning. This post is based at Worcestershire Royal Hospital and travel across the county is essential. The post holder will participate in the Trust wide management on‑call rota.

The post holder will ensure that the Directorate and its services meet their quality, activity and financial targets. The post holder will work with the Clinical Director, Director of Operations, Divisional Director, and Matron(s) to assist in the planning, objective‑setting and change management within both the Directorate and the Division as a whole. The post holder will be required to proactively engage in service transformation and development, responding to changing environments, working with commissioning colleagues to ensure that the service is fit for purpose and meets the changing needs of the population.

As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria specified in the person specification for this role. Applicants will be prompted in the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this scheme and their response will be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about the expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager – Recruitment) in confidence via email

Our purpose is simple – Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital‑based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision – working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

Date posted – 30 December 2025

Agenda for change

Band 8b

£64,455 to £74,896 a year

Permanent

Full‑time, Flexible working

C9365‑25‑0249‑2

Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD

The Alexandra Hospital, Woodrow Drive, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7UB

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