General Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; City Of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HCAS included in salary

Job summary

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Manager for a large, cross-functional directorate covering Theatres, Neuro-Anaesthesia, Pre-Assessment, Critical Care and Pain Management. The 11-month fixed-term post focuses on operational and strategic leadership, delivering targets for finance, activity and workforce, and guiding the theatre productivity programme.

The postholder will work with the Clinical Director, clinical leads and matron, manage directorate

Qualifications

• Must have management degree or equivalent, or demonstrable senior experience.
• Postgraduate qualification in management or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational, strategic, financial and personnel leadership of the directorate alongside the multidisciplinary leadership team.
• Deliver the NHNN Theatre Productivity Programme, including resource use, waiting list management and patient experience.
• Manage budgets and deliver Improving Value Schemes, including growing income such as private healthcare.
• Improve Pain Management performance against elective access standards.
• Deliver directorate performance targets for finance, activity and workforce.
• Lead directorate projects and initiatives in line with divisional leadership.
• Lead, support and evaluate staff to deliver an efficient, financially sound service with high user satisfaction.
• Set strategic direction in partnership with the Clinical Director and matron.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

NHS targets knowledge

Project management

Education

Management degree or equivalent

Postgraduate management qualification

Job description

General Manager for the Theatres, Neuro-Anaesthesia, Pre-Assessment, Critical Care and Pain Management directorate at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, an 11-month fixed-term post. The role covers operational, strategic, financial and personnel leadership, delivering targets for finance, activity and workforce, and leading the NHNN theatre productivity programme. The postholder works alongside the Clinical Director, clinical leads and matron, manages directorate projects and takes on division-wide projects as needed. Significant NHS management experience and a management degree or equivalent are essential.

What the job involves

• Provide operational, strategic, financial and personnel leadership of the directorate alongside the multidisciplinary leadership team
• Deliver the NHNN Theatre Productivity Programme, covering resource use, waiting list management and patient experience
• Manage budgets and deliver Improving Value Schemes, including growing income such as private healthcare
• Improve Pain Management performance against elective access standards
• Deliver directorate performance targets for finance, activity and workforce
• Manage directorate projects and initiatives agreed with the Deputy Divisional Manager and divisional leadership team
• Lead specific projects across the division as required
• Lead, support and evaluate staff to deliver an efficient, financially sound service with high user satisfaction
• Work closely with the Clinical Director, clinical leads and matron to set strategic direction

What’s required

Qualifications

• Management degree or equivalent, or in exceptional cases demonstrable equivalent senior experience
• Formal postgraduate qualification, ideally in management or equivalent senior experience

Experience

• Significant demonstrable management experience within the NHS
• Experience of service redesign and development
• Experience of managing a budget
• Proven success in business planning and in implementing strategic plans
• Proven record of managing operational change while maintaining high quality standards
• Experience of leading and managing a team

Skills & knowledge

• Strong understanding of multidisciplinary working
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with proven liaison within multidisciplinary teams
• Detailed knowledge of NHS targets and topical NHS issues
• Project management skills
• High standard of written and spoken English

Other

• Commitment to professional development of self and others
• Knowledge of equalities issues and a commitment to promoting equality in employment

Nice to have

• In-depth knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting the health and public sectors

What’s offered

• High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) included in the salary