Assistant Directorate Manager - Surgery, Women's and Children's

A Vacancy at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgery, Women's and Children's Division for an Assistant Directorate Manager. This role is integral to support the operational management of the divisional services, ensure key national standards are met and support the organisational restoration of elective services.

Please note that we have two full-time openings available: one permanent and one fixed-term for 12 months.

To actively assist in the management of throughput within the division, working in partnership with the Directorate Manager(s) and consultants to ensure the optimum deployment of resources to deliver contract activity as required. Provide administrative and operational support to the Directorate Manager(s) in the delivery of safe and effective clinical services within the Division. Ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate. Contribute to the safe and effective running of the divisions inpatient and outpatient services.

Coordinate the investigation and response to clinical and other complaints within appropriate timescales. Working with clinical colleagues to co-ordinate the Division's completion of Discharge Summaries within target. Oversee the Division's overall operational medical staffing resource, working with the divisional administrator, consultant and other medical colleagues to ensure appropriate levels of medical staffing are available across the division's clinical services.

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

To actively assist in the management of throughput within the division, working in partnership with the Directorate Manager(s) and consultants to ensure the optimum deployment of resources to deliver contract activity as required. Provide administrative and operational support to the Directorate Manager(s) in the delivery of safe and effective clinical services within the Division. Ensuring that all targets, deadlines and objectives are delivered as appropriate. Contribute to the safe and effective running of the divisions inpatient and outpatient services.

Coordinate the investigation and response to clinical and other complaints within appropriate timescales. Working with clinical colleagues to co-ordinate the Division's completion of Discharge Summaries within target. Oversee the Division's overall operational medical staffing resource, working with the divisional administrator, consultant and other medical colleagues to ensure appropriate levels of medical staffing are available across the division's clinical services.

This advert closes on Friday 28 Aug 2026