General Manager

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a fixed-term General Manager in the Women’s Health Division at one of the UK's most complex NHS trusts. The role involves leading operational management across Breast and Gynaecology services, committing to quality and patient-centered care while meeting national targets. With responsibilities for performance across various aspects of service delivery, the ideal candidate will bring leadership, innovation, and a collaborative approach to enhance patient care within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Dynamic leader passionate about quality, patient-centered care.
• Committed to transforming services and driving innovations.
• Experience in managing operational delivery and performance targets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational management of Gynaecology and Breast services.
• Ensure performance targets for finance, activity, and patient care are met.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to achieve service transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Service innovation

Operational management

Education

Relevant healthcare management qualification

Job description

We have a unique, fixed-term opportunity to join the Women’s Health Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

This is a new fixed-term General Manager position working alongside the existing General Manager across Breast and Gynaecology services to establish 1 WTE Breast and Gynaecology General Manager and 1 WTE Gynaecology General Manager. The exact service portfolio will be agreed based on the skills and experience of the appointees to provide senior leadership across the division. The position is funded until March 2026.

We are seeking a dynamic leader who is passionate about quality, patient-centered care, and service improvement. The successful candidate must be committed, collaborative, and capable of leading operational delivery, driving service innovations, and transforming services to meet national RTT and CWT targets, ensuring outstanding patient care.

Reporting to the Divisional Manager, the General Manager will oversee the operational management of Gynaecology, Gynae-oncology, and/or Breast services, and be responsible for performance targets including finance, activity, workforce, and cancer and referral-to-treatment waiting times standards.

The General Manager will also be a key stakeholder in the Gynae-oncology and Breast NCL Clinical Networks, collaborating with the Cancer Alliance and acute trust counterparts to achieve service transformation for cancer services.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services to local, national, and international patients. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

Our services span eight sites:

• University College Hospital (including the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of complex illnesses, including women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our world-class support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

Join us and be part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff.*

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Nikoo Atraki
Job title: Divisional Manager
Email: [e-mail]