Band 8c General Manager - Theatres, POA & Anaesthetics and ICU

NHS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a General Manager for Theatres, POA and Anaesthetics and ICU. The successful candidate will lead in quality patient service provision, manage operational responsibilities within budget, and demonstrate significant leadership in a multidisciplinary environment. This senior role involves fostering teamwork and driving change to enhance service delivery. A post-graduate qualification and substantial management experience in healthcare are essential. A competitive salary is offered ranging from £82,906 to £94,632 per annum.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing personal development is essential.
• Management experience in a complex healthcare organization is required.
• Substantial senior management experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the directorate's services.
• Ensure delivery within agreed budgets and quality standards.
• Drive effective leadership and management for transformation.

Skills

Leadership of a multidisciplinary team

Significant acute operational management experience

Management of staff

Ability to manage competing demands

Education

Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience

Management qualification

Job description

Band 8c General Manager - Theatres, POA & Anaesthetics and ICU

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for a role as the General Manager for Theatres, POA, Anaesthetics and ICU at Royal Free London, based at Barnet & Chase Farm Hospital. The successful candidate will lead the Directorate in ensuring the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trust's values. This role will be integral to embedding the new clinical operating model and building strong teams across Barnet and Chase farm Hospital.

The General Manager will support developing a culture of high performance, ownership, and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered, in line with national and locally agreed standards

The General Manager is expected to act as a change agent and be highly visible to frontline staff, demonstrating strong personal leadership and direction whilst at the same time supporting the building of an effective leadership and management team within the Directorate to ensure organisation sustainability

The post-holder will deputise for the Divisional Director of SAS when required. If you would like an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please email Michele Murphy, Divisional Director of Operations

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Divisional Director SAS, the postholder will provide operational leadership for the directorate's services, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets, activity levels, and standards of clinical quality. This senior role supports the DD and DDO across all sites where divisional services operate, with a primary base across Barnet and Chase Farm.

The postholder holds delegated responsibility for operational management, implementing national and local strategies, and achieving service objectives within available resources. Working closely with senior clinical and non-clinical leaders, they will drive effective leadership, management, and capacity to support transformation and service delivery.

As part of the directorate triumvirate with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Director, the General Manager will foster staff engagement in delivering divisional strategy. The role includes deputising for the DDO and providing cross-cover for other General Managers within the division.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust

The post can close earlier if high volumes of applications are received

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience Management qualification Evidence of continuing personal development
• Evidence of continuing personal development

Skills and abilities

• Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources
• Significant acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
• Management of staff
• Ability to work across site, managing competing demands

Experience

• Substantial senior management experience, in the NHS or other healthcare
• Evidence of leading and managing change within a complex environment

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£82,906 to £94,632 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS