Key Responsibilities Provide operational leadership and strategic oversight of sexual health and SARC services across the region. Lead service transformation and improvement initiatives, ensuring alignment with NHS England and local council commissioning standards and local priorities. Ensure robust governance, safeguarding, and quality assurance processes are in place. Build and maintain strong partnerships with police, social care, voluntary sector, and public health teams.
Manage budgets, contracts, and workforce planning to ensure sustainable and effective service delivery. Support a culture of positive staff wellbeing, training, and development across multidisciplinary teams. About You Essential: Significant experience in operational management within healthcare, population health and integrated care, or public sector services. Proven leadership in complex whole system environments.
Strong understanding of service commissioning, performance management, and partnership working. Excellent skills in negotiation, communication, stakeholder engagement, and change management. Creative vision and solution focussed approach Desirable: Experience working within SARCs, sexual health, or forensic healthcare settings. Postgraduate qualification in healthcare leadership, public health, or contracting.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hrs per week Interview Date: 25th September 2025 For further information please contact: Tony Layton, Care Group Associate Director, Clinical Specialist Service on 01271 33783 or [email protected] As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Benefits We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team. This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications.
Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there. Looking after you is important to us. We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays. You'll benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups. Salary is not the only financial benefit You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including: National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter Car lease schemes. The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK). Cycle to work scheme These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
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