General Manager

Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the leadership team of Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust as a General Manager for a 1-year secondment. This pivotal role requires strong stakeholder relationships and includes overseeing service quality and ensuring team efficiency to meet high standards of care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

High quality of life in the Garden of England

Responsibilities

• Manage a range of services within the Directorate.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve clinical and operational results.
• Oversee quality of clinical services, patient safety, and satisfaction.

Job description

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Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Location:

Maidstone, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

96ae68763820

Job Views:

35

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to join our leadership team in West Kent on a 1-year secondment as one of three General Managers in the West Kent Directorate.

This role is key to our success through the improvement journey and requires someone skilled in building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and partners.

The successful candidate will work closely with professional heads, the Deputy Service Director, and Service Managers to ensure the quality of clinical services, patient safety, satisfaction, and outcomes meet high standards. General Managers will oversee a portfolio of services, understanding ongoing transformation work and supporting teams to meet Key Performance Indicators.

Reporting to the Service Director and working with the Senior Management Team, they will ensure services are fit for purpose and teams are motivated and efficient, with a focus on clinical outcomes and engagement.

Main duties of the job

General Managers manage a range of services within the Directorate, collaborating with other teams to achieve excellent clinical, operational, and financial results. They are part of the Senior Leadership Team alongside other managers, directors, and lead professionals.

They may be responsible for additional specialist or place-based services as needed and will support Local Care Partnerships in the integration agenda.

Working for our organisation

Join us in the Garden of England, where we offer professional development and a high quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), serving 1.8 million people in Kent and Medway, with services extending to Sussex and Surrey. Rated Good by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 hospital patients and 54,000 community clients annually.

Our diverse team of over 3,800 staff from 66 nationalities is dedicated to providing excellent care.

Everyone, from cleaners to executives, plays a vital role in delivering exceptional service.

Our mission is to deliver brilliant care through brilliant people

Our vision is to provide outstanding care in partnership, in the right place, for every service user, every time