About this role
Job summary
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional and experienced Divisional Director of Allied Health Professionals and Nursing to join the Clinical Support Services (CSS) Division leadership team.
CSS is a complex and strategically critical division, bringing together services including Critical Care, Anaesthetics, Pre-operative Assessment, Pain, Outpatients, Radiology, Pathology, and Pharmacy. The role is also expected to be pivotal in leading all Allied Health Professionals across the Trust. This role will provide visible, values-based professional leadership across these services and professional groups, ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, and experience.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of Clinical Support Services at scale, influencing Trust-wide workforce and service models. The successful candidate will join the Division at a pivotal moment, with a clear mandate and strong executive support to realise a number of significant opportunities for improvement--both within CSS and across the wider Trust. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive meaningful change, lead transformation at pace, and make a lasting impact on patient care, workforce sustainability and organisational performance.
Main duties of the job
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 are in place 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 clearstrategic framework and recommendations to optimise the AHP workforce across OUH Support implementation of agreed changes, ensuring clinical engagement, workforce sustainability, and improved patient outcomes
About us
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 - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the 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.We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence, and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
In 2023NHS England launched its first sexual safety charter, and our Trust proudly signed it. We pledge zero tolerance for inappropriate sexual behaviour and commit to the ten core principles Oxford University Hospitals promotes a safe, respectful hiring environment. If you want to make a difference with us, come and join our team. Together, we will uphold the highest standards of care and professionalism.
Job description Job responsibilities
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 are in place 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 clearstrategic framework and recommendations to optimise the AHP workforce across OUH Support implementation of agreed changes, ensuring clinical engagement, workforce sustainability, and improved patient outcomes
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications Essential
RN Level 1 or equivalent allied health care professional standard Masters Degree or equivalent Evidence of further academic/personal development Education/Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Postgraduate management/ further study qualification
Experience Essential
Experience of working within the NHS within an acute hospital environment, preferably a teaching hospital. Substantial nurse or AHP management experience in an acute setting Recent experience in managing clinical services. Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance gained from experience of working with such systems. Experience of managing services, including finance & Budget management, business and HR Evidence of service innovation Fully conversant with the national nursing agenda and the impact of national initiatives on the profession Fully conversant with governance, risk, quality and patient safety agenda Evidence of having developed and implemented new initiatives, including multi-professional working Evidence of strategic working Presentation skills The ability to work in a challenging and busy environment.
Desirable
Experience of change management Experience of working within a devolved management structure Previous experience as a Divisional Head of Nursing or Deputy
Management Style Essential
See management as an open, involving and participative process. Have good insight and be able to handle constructive criticism. Proven ability to work in partnership with managers and other professionals Demonstrate tenacity in dealing with issues. Demonstrate the ability to hold colleagues to account.
Skills and Abilities Essential
Have the capacity to analyse problems in a logical and structured way, generating optional and innovative solutions and adapting approaches to problem-solving to achieve sustainable outcomes. Be able to anticipate problems, to understand the driving forces behind problems, or potential problems and being able to identify and use levers to achieve change. Be skilled in influencing and negotiating internally and externally and using these skills to gain the best deal for the Trust and the clinical services. Have the ability to understand and interpret clinical decisions for others and make informed judgements concerning clinical priorities. Be articulate and skilled in presenting ideas to others. Have the proven ability to operate and think laterally at operational and strategic levels, with good analytical skills. Be articulate with practised and developed communication and presentation skills. Be innovative and responsive to change. Be industrious and versatile. Be tactful, diplomatic and at ease with all kinds of people. Demonstrate an understanding of quality assurance activity
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.
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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 Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address John Radcliffe Hospital
Oxford
OX3 9DU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)