At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Complaints Team and drive service improvement for patient advocacy.
- Company: Join University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, a community-focused healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Enjoy professional development, employee assistance, gym discounts, and more.
- Other info: Be part of a dynamic team dedicated to exceptional care and community health.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patient care and transform services with your leadership.
- Qualifications: Experience in complaints management and a passion for patient advocacy.
The predicted salary is between 44595 - 54505 £ per year.
Complaints Manager | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Company
Company: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Are you an experienced and compassionate leader with a passion for patient advocacy and service improvement?
We are seeking a dynamic Complaints Manager to join our wider Patient Experience and Insight team to lead and manage the Complaints Team, ensuring effective service delivery across the organisation.
The post holder will be supported as a senior leader in the Patient Experience, Advice and Support Services (PE-ASS) and their expertise will ensure the voice of our service users is at the heart of positive change and service transformation within the Trust.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Divisions to ensure compliance with the national requirements and standards for complaints set by the Care Quality Commission, NHSLA and other regulators.
Therefore, acting as an expert resource, the post holder will provide senior leadership for the Complaints team in the co-ordination and delivery of all aspects of complaints management and patient feedback across the Trust.
- Lead the Complaints Team, providing management, mentorship, and support to staff.
- Oversee the Trust’s Complaints Service, including the management of Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) cases.
- Champion the development and implementation of the Trust’s Complaints and Concerns Policy and Procedure.
- Promote organisational responsiveness to complaints and provide training to senior staff on investigation and resolution.
- Coordinate timely responses to regulatory bodies and ensure effective escalation of key risks and safeguarding issues.
- Act as a key resource on patient feedback, supporting service improvement initiatives and policy development.
- Produce and present reports, facilitate performance management, and drive data-led improvements.
- Chair the Complaints Review Group and coordinate quality reviews in line with national best practice.
- Closing date of applications: 18 August 2026
- I Interview date: 01 September 2026 c
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment.
We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role.
While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review.
If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification.
Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.
Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers
Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date.
Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances.
The Trust cannot provide immigration advice.
Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.
Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).
- This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
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