About the role
Salary: £79504.00 to £91609.00
Are you an experienced, forward-thinking operational leader ready to shape the future of patient flow across Northumbria?
This is a pivotal senior leadership position with responsibility for ensuring patients receive the
right care, in the right place, at the right time
. You will lead Trust-wide and system-level initiatives to optimise flow, reduce length of stay, minimise delays and maximise the use of capacity, ensuring delivery against national performance standards and improving patient outcomes. Working across organisational boundaries, you will collaborate with clinical teams, operational leaders, community services and local authority partners to deliver integrated, sustainable solutions that improve patient experience and system resilience.
Provide
strategic leadership and operational oversight
of patient flow, discharge and bed utilisation
Lead end-to-end patient flow improvement across acute, community and partner services
Drive delivery of national targets , including urgent and emergency care standards and ambulance handover times
Use data and insight to identify risks, trends and opportunities for transformation
Lead major change and service redesign programmes to improve flow and reduce delays
Ensure effective escalation management and system resilience , including winter planning
Develop high-performing teams, fostering a culture of
continuous improvement, collaboration and accountability
Build strong partnerships across the wider health and care system