Assistant General Manager, Trauma & Orthopaedics

University College London Hospital; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is seeking an enthusiastic Assistant General Manager to lead Trauma & Orthopaedics, working with a multidisciplinary team to shape services and deliver high-quality care.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to balancing priorities in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities to influence service development and staff development.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and effective communication are essential.
• Proactive, solutions-focused approach to improving services.
• Ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Trauma & Orthopaedics service in collaboration with senior clinical colleagues.
• Drive operational improvements and service development to enhance patient care.
• Build relationships across professional groups to support staff and patients.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Job description

Company:

Company: University College London Hospital

Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Assistant General Manager to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a busy and dynamic department at one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in shaping services, driving improvements and ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality care and an excellent experience for our patients.

We are seeking an individual with strong leadership skills, excellent communication and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively and be passionate about supporting teams to deliver meaningful and sustainable improvements.

At UCLH, you will join a supportive and ambitious team where your ideas and contributions are valued. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your operational management and leadership experience, influence service development and make a real difference to patient care.

As Assistant General Manager for Trauma & Orthopaedics, you will play a central role in the leadership and development of a busy, complex and high-performing clinical service. Working alongside the General Manager and senior clinical colleagues, you will help shape the direction of the department, tackle operational challenges and deliver meaningful improvements for patients and staff.

This is a varied and rewarding role requiring strong leadership, sound judgement and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will need to be confident in making decisions, solving complex problems and building effective relationships with colleagues across different professional groups.

We are looking for a proactive, adaptable and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, a collaborative approach and a genuine commitment to improving patient care. You should be comfortable taking ownership of challenges, influencing change and supporting teams to achieve their best.

The role offers significant opportunities to develop your leadership experience, contribute to wider service transformation and make a tangible difference to the delivery of orthopaedic care at UCLH.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Assistant General Manager, Trauma & Orthopaedics

Company: University College London Hospital Salary: £58,133 - £65,261 Per annum inclusive of HCAS Hours: Full-time Location: London, NW1 2PG Job type: Permanent Posting date: 4 Nov 2026 Closing date: 4 Dec 2026

Summary

A Vacancy at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and forward-thinking Assistant General Manager to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH).

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a key leadership role within a busy and dynamic department at one of the UK's leading teaching hospitals. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you will play an important role in shaping services, driving improvements and ensuring we continue to deliver high-quality care and an excellent experience for our patients.

We are seeking an individual with strong leadership skills, excellent communication and a proactive, solutions-focused approach. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively and be passionate about supporting teams to deliver meaningful and sustainable improvements.

At UCLH, you will join a supportive and ambitious team where your ideas and contributions are valued. This role offers an excellent opportunity to further develop your operational management and leadership experience, influence service development and make a real difference to patient care.

As Assistant General Manager for Trauma & Orthopaedics, you will play a central role in the leadership and development of a busy, complex and high-performing clinical service. Working alongside the General Manager and senior clinical colleagues, you will help shape the direction of the department, tackle operational challenges and deliver meaningful improvements for patients and staff.

This is a varied and rewarding role requiring strong leadership, sound judgement and the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will need to be confident in making decisions, solving complex problems and building effective relationships with colleagues across different professional groups.

We are looking for a proactive, adaptable and motivated individual with excellent communication and organisational skills, a collaborative approach and a genuine commitment to improving patient care. You should be comfortable taking ownership of challenges, influencing change and supporting teams to achieve their best.

The role offers significant opportunities to develop your leadership experience, contribute to wider service transformation and make a tangible difference to the delivery of orthopaedic care at UCLH.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

*UCLH top trust to work at in England- In the most recentNHS staff surveyUCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working.

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?

This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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