Associate Group Manager, Medicine | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

UHCW NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust invites applications for an Associate Group Manager in Medicine. You will support day-to-day operational management of the Medicine Group, encompassing Renal, General Internal Medicine and Care of the Elderly, to deliver patient-centred, high quality care.

You will work with Clinical Leads, Matrons and the wider management team to monitor performance, manage staffing and resources, implement service development and improve patient

Qualifications

• Experience in senior management within NHS or healthcare settings.
• Strong leadership, communication and change-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Medicine Group, ensuring clear communication and robust implementation of policy, objectives and targets.
• Chair and lead meetings with the Group Manager, Modern Matron and Clinical Leaders to ensure sound operational management.
• Oversee performance to meet national and local targets, and develop improvement plans for service delivery.
• Collaborate with clinical and management teams to optimise staffing and resources across the specialty.
• Monitor risk, governance and patient safety, implementing strategies to reduce incidents and improve quality.

Job description

Associate Group Manager, Medicine | University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Associate Group Manager to work with the Medicine Group, within Renal, General Internal Medicine & Care of the Elderly. This is an exciting opportunity as a senior manager supporting the clinical teams as they develop and implement patient focused models of care. You will be responsible for supporting the day to day operational management within the Medicine Group and will be a key player in supporting the organisation to deliver excellent, high quality services for our patients.

Please be advised that interviews will be held on Wednesday 18th November 2026.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

The role of Associate Group Manager works closely with the Clinical Leads and Matrons to ensure the delivery of high quality, cost effective care for our patients ensuring we provide an excellent experience for our patients and meet our regulatory and operational performance targets. You will be resilient, confident and possess the skills that will enable you to understand the service: you will be creative in your approach to problem solving and have an ability to think differently.

It is essential that you are a team player, have excellent people and leadership skills and the credibility and ability to work with and influence at every level to deliver innovation and performance. You will work closely with the team to monitor daily performance as well as ensuring the departments staffing and resources are maximised. you will work with clinicians as well as the wider management team to both continually improve the specialty, and support the delivery of the group’s plans.

The post holder will be a highly visible and credible manager and have strong leadership qualities in the development and provision of a comprehensive, high quality, patient centred care service. They will have excellent interpersonal skills allowing them to work closely with clerical staff, senior management and clinical staff alike. They must be able to raise the profile of the group across the organisation and critically, they must be passionate about delivering a world class service to patients.

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

The Associate Group Manager is responsible to the Group Manager for the Medicine Group and provides a managerial focus with the Clinical Lead in the development and provision of a comprehensive, high quality, patient centred service within the resources available.

The post has key functions: operational management of the specialty, including the delivery of performance against financial and activity targets; supporting the development and delivery of service strategy; organisational development and the management of risk.

Operational Management

• Lead and manage the specialty, ensuring clear communication and robust implementation of policy, business objectives and agreed targets.
• Chair and lead meetings, working with the Group Manager, Modern Matron and Clinical Leaders to ensure sound operational management of all areas with robust, reviewable systems.
• Manage the operational performance of the specialty to achieve delivery of national and local targets, the development and delivery of improvement plans and reengineering of roles/models of care.
• In liaison with the Group Finance Manager agree and deliver against financial and activity profiles for the specialty/departments, identify risks and implement and review risk reduction strategies.
• Implement and review robust systems and processes so that speciality budgets are effectively managed and financial balance is achieved, within Trust budgetary rules, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
• Implement HR and governance strategies and policies within the specialty in order to achieve compliancy with Trust policies and procedures, best practice, relevant legislation and regulatory provisions.
• Lead the timely investigation and resolution of complaints, clinical adverse events and untoward incidents, involving staff and/or patients, within the specialty and implement strategies to reduce risk of reoccurrence and promote quality
• Manage staff within the specialty, including regularly reviewing establishments and skill mix in collaboration with Group Manager, Clinical Lead, Modern Matron and Clinical Leaders to ensure organisational efficiency and clinical excellence.
• Implement and review robust arrangements within the specialty to effectively deal with emergencies, in line with Trust policy, including elective and emergency admissions, major emergencies and mechanical failures.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.