Deputy General Manager - 6 Month Secondment

NHS; Bradford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Bradford is seeking a Deputy General Manager for a 6-month secondment. The role involves supporting operational delivery across theatres and critical care services, with a focus on efficiency, innovation, and patient-centred care. Ideal candidates should have strategic management experience and the ability to drive change in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Significant autonomy and minimal supervision in service delivery.
• Organize own workload within policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in achieving performance targets and implementing improvements.
• Lead operational service delivery and enhance service provision.
• Influence strategic development within the CSU.

Skills

Strategic management experience

Operational delivery of services

Change management

Collaboration with clinical teams

Job description

Overview

Closing Date: 09.11.25

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 10.11.25

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 14.11.25

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Theatres, Anaesthetics & Critical Care (CSU) as Deputy General Manager on a 6-month secondment.

The CSU incorporates the following areas, which you will be responsible for supporting.

• Elective and Acute Theatres
• Anaesthetics
• Decontamination
• Pre Operative Assessment
• Critical Care
• Pain Management
• Sleep services
• Elective surgical wards - inpatient and day case

Working closely with the General Manager and the CSU Triumvirate, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of services across the CSU. This includes supporting the achievement of operational targets in access, finance, and quality, while driving service efficiency and patient-centred care.

You will:

• Assist in delivering responsive, innovative, and high-standard services aligned with the Trust strategy
• Support and represent the General Manager and the CSU across Trust-wide forums
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams to maintain clinical safety, service quality, and business integrity

This is an exciting opportunity for someone seeking strategic management experience in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

For informal enquiries, please contact: Caleb Agbeshie, General Manager, [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

• Support the General Manager in achieving all performance targets, developing and implementing sustainable improvements in collaboration with clinical and managerial teams across the organisation.

• Lead on the operational delivery of services, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and high-quality patient care.

• Drive and manage change initiatives to enhance service provision and meet evolving patient and system needs.

• Influence strategic development within the Theatres, Anaesthetics & Critical Care portfolio, working closely with the Clinical Director, General Manager, and Deputy Director of Nursing.

• Take responsibility for ensuring the CSU meets all local and national performance objectives and standards.

• Oversee the management of key resources--including staff, estates, and budgets--as delegated by the General Manager.

About us

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We value people
• We are one team
• We care

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Details

Date posted: 29 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract: Secondment

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 389-25-7581710

Job locations: Bradford Teaching Hospital, Duckworth lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ

The post holder will be expected to work with minimal supervision and have significant autonomy in the delivery of the above and be responsible for his/her professional actions.

The post holder will hold sole responsibility for a range of duties and services, organising their own workload and working within established policies, procedures and guidelines, as agreed with the General Manager.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a submission for Disclosure to the DBS may be required.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

Employer details: Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Teaching Hospital, Duckworth lane, Bradford, BD9 6RJ. Website: Bradford Hospitals