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Band 9 - Director of Operations, Planned Care

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust • Leavesden, Watford

Salary
£115k – £132k
Posted
18 September 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is hiring a Band 9 - Director of Operations, Planned Care in Leavesden, a full-time healthcare & nursing role. The advertised salary is £115k – £132k. West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job overview This is an exceptional opportunity to join us a senior leader at one of the NHS's most ambitious and high-performing organisations. Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering the Trust's planned care strategy, driving excellence across elective services, diagnostics and cancer pathways. As a key member of the senior operational leadership team, you will lead large-scale transformation programmes, support delivery of nat…
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  • Employer: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £115k – £132k
  • How this salary compares: about 230% above the £40,000 median across 2,542 healthcare & nursing roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Leavesden, Watford · Full-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 8 other live healthcare & nursing roles in Leavesden — browse them
  • Posted: 18 September 2026
  • How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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