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Find interim NHS management jobs across UK trusts. Director, COO, and programme leadership positions in healthcare.
Interim NHS jobs are essential for healthcare organisations facing leadership gaps, transformation programmes, or regulatory challenges. NHS trusts increasingly rely on experienced interim managers to lead digital transformations, financial recovery plans, and service redesign initiatives.
The NHS interim market offers competitive day rates and the opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and healthcare delivery. NHS interim management jobs typically last 6-12 months and offer meaningful work improving healthcare services.
Current NHS interim management positions
Trust-level strategic leadership
Operational leadership
NHS financial management
Workforce & HR leadership
Transformation programmes
Clinical division management
Key areas where interim managers support trusts
NHS IT & digital programmes
Pathway transformation
Trust turnaround
Staff strategy & retention
Trust consolidation
CQC & clinical quality
Benefits of interim roles in healthcare
Directly improve patient care and healthcare services. NHS interim roles offer the chance to make a real difference in communities.
NHS interim day rates are competitive with the private sector, typically £600-1,100/day for senior management roles.
NHS trusts across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland regularly need interim management support.
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Key competencies for NHS management roles
Find NHS interim jobs through NHS Jobs (the official portal), specialist healthcare recruitment agencies, executive search firms, and job boards like this one. Many NHS interim roles are filled through agencies that hold framework agreements with trusts. Building relationships with healthcare-specialist recruiters is essential.
Most NHS interim management roles require significant NHS or healthcare experience - typically 10+ years with demonstrable senior leadership. Understanding of NHS governance, commissioning structures, CQC requirements, and clinical governance is essential. Private healthcare experience can be valuable but NHS-specific knowledge is usually required.
NHS interim day rates typically range from £500-1,100 depending on seniority and specialism. Programme Directors earn £600-800/day, Directors of Finance £750-950/day, and Chief Operating Officers £800-1,100/day. Rates are subject to NHS agency spending caps in some trusts.
Most NHS interim roles are caught by off-payroll working rules (IR35) as NHS trusts are public sector organisations. This means many interim managers work through umbrella companies or take PAYE positions via agencies. Some trusts may offer outside IR35 determinations for genuinely independent consultancy arrangements.
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