Directorate Manager - Emergency Department

Directorate Manager - Emergency Department

The closing date is 26 February 2026

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board seeks a passionate, motivated and committed Directorate Manager; dedicated to driving, continuously improving and ensuring a high quality, safe, compassionate and effective Emergency service is delivered to the people of Cardiff and South Wales.

If you are looking for opportunities to lead on, deliver and influence strategic and operational challenges in the fast paced, large-scale environment of Emergency Medicine, we want to hear from you.

As Directorate Manager, you will lead the Emergency Department management team with responsibility for all operational aspects of business activity, financial and performance management and strategic planning.

You will be part of our Senior Management Team playing a vital role in shaping the future of our Urgent & Emergency Care Services whilst striving to improving performance and patient experience.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Medicine Clinical Board, to lead the operational and strategic priorities with autonomy and resilience and use your influencing skills to drive and positively impact the service going forward.

The primary duties of the post are to play a key role in leading and contributing to the overall management and strategic direction of the service and to develop and deliver robust service plans and key objectives within the Directorate.

The post holder will be professionally accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations and accountable to the Clinical Director for Emergency Medicine.

Along with Clinical Director and Lead Nurse, the post holder is a key member of the Directorate Management Team; accountable for optimising the resources of the Directorate in order to deliver safe and effective patient care and for fostering an environment of continuous improvement.

The post holder will be jointly responsible for formulating and implementing business/service plans to deliver the strategic aims of the Directorate and to work with the Clinical Board to deliver elements of the annual plan and UHB's objectives.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post;
Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view in Trac

A full Job description and Person Specification is attached within the supporting documents for this post.

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