Managing Director

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Employer University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Worthing Town Worthing Salary £100,000 - £200,000 Dependant on experience Salary period Yearly Closing 08/03/2026 23:59

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal – to deliver Excellent Care Everywhere for our patients, our people and our communities. Whatever your role here at UHSussex you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us deliver Excellent Care Everywhere. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level
3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We value compassion, inclusion and respect as our core values. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

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We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Stakeholder Events; W/c 23.3.26 / Panel Interviews; 30.3.26

Applications for this role are invited via our chosen agency, Hunter Healthcare.

Thank you for taking the time to explore the opportunity to join University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust as one of our four Managing Directors.

This is a pivotal moment in our journey. Following the completion of our Target Operating Model review, we have taken a deliberate decision to simplify our organisational structure & place strong, accountable leadership at the heart of delivery. The creation of four MDroles represents a significant step forward in how we lead, integrate & improve services across Sussex. UHSx is one of the largest & most complex NHS organisations in the country, serving a diverse population across seven hospital sites & delivering major acute, specialist & tertiary services.

Our ambition is clear:
Excellent Care Everywhere. Achieving this consistently requires senior leaders who can operate at scale, combining operational grip with strategic leadership & system influence. Each MD will lead a substantial executive-level portfolio, with responsibility for a Division typically comprising £250m–£340m annual turnover, 1,900–4,000 WTE staff and up to 330 consultants, delivering services across multiple hospital sites. These roles offer real scope to shape cross-site integration, drive performance & lead meaningful service development within one of the NHS’s most significant provider organisations.

The Managing Director (MD) is a senior Trust leader with both corporate and divisional accountability, responsible for the delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centred services across all sites within their Division,…