Deputy General Manager Cancer Care

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Deputy General Manager for the Cancer Care Directorate. You will lead and coordinate across directorates to deliver safe, high-quality patient services within a cost-effective framework.

The role involves driving major transformation of IP beds and services, with line management across a wide range of professional and administrative roles, and engagement with strategic Trust-wide goals.

Qualifications

• First degree or senior management experience with a recognised postgraduate qualification.
• Masters' degree or equivalent relevant experience in senior healthcare management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the directorates to ensure high-quality patient services that are clinically safe and cost effective.
• Drive transformation initiatives across IP beds and services within Cancer Care at UHD.
• Provide overarching management and line management across professional and administrative teams.

Education

First degree

Masters' degree or equivalent

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within the WCCSS Care Group for a Deputy General Manager in the Cancer Care Directorate at University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). The specialties that this position will oversee and work with are, The purpose of this role is to lead the Directorates in ensuring the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trust's values, priorities and performance targets.

The Directorate is undergoing significant transformation with their IP beds and services across all areas , the role will be directly involved with all aspects of this process and the future plans for Cancer Care at UHD.

Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

The services are largely based at Poole and Bournemouth with some services at Christchurch. There is direct line management across a wide range of professional and administrative roles .

This role requires First degree or has appropriate level of seniormanagement experience and Masters' degree or equivalent relevantexperience to the role or demonstrable equivalentworking experience.