General Manager

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks an operational leader to oversee services within agreed budgets and maintain clinical quality. This senior role requires travel across multiple sites and involves significant leadership responsibilities. Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK or qualify for visa sponsorship, with a focus on delivering world-class patient care and supporting the division's strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet sponsorship criteria.
• Experience in operational leadership within healthcare services.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for directorate's services.
• Ensure delivery within budgets and clinical quality standards.
• Drive transformation and service delivery.

Job description

Role Overview

Reporting to the DDO, 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 at one site but requiring travel for visibility across the division. The postholder holds delegated responsibility for operational management, implementing national and local strategies, and achieving service objectives within available resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive effective leadership, management, and capacity to support transformation and service delivery.
• Ensure decisions made by the DDO are translated into action and key programmes are delivered successfully.
• Foster staff engagement in delivering divisional strategy as part of the directorate triumvirate with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Director.
• Deputise for the DDO and provide cross‑cover for other General Managers within the division.

Eligibility & Application Process

You must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. Applicants who require visa sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications.

• Pre‑employment checks include identity verification via TrustID and a digital address check; a “selfie” may be requested.
• Electronic new starter forms on Trac will collect personal details securely and set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• A DBS (CRB) check will be requested if the post involves regulated activities.

By applying for this post you agree that Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust will transfer the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system and, if offered a job, into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

About the Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust serves 2 million patients each year across five hospitals and community services, offering a range of specialist clinical care. Our mission is to deliver world‑class care, uphold strong teaching and research, and meet our governing objectives: excellent outcomes, patient and staff experience, value for taxpayers, safety, and building a strong organisation.

Diversity and Equality

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We are proud of our diversity and are committed to advancing equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and people with disabilities and lived experiences.

Application Support

For further support on submitting an application, refer to the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1