General Manager

NHS; Rugby; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a General Manager to support operational leadership and business development while ensuring high-quality patient care. The role involves collaborating with senior management, acting as a change agent, and managing significant change within the clinical directorate. Essential qualifications include a relevant degree and experience in management. This permanent, full-time position offers a competitive salary within the NHS framework, located in Rugby.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in management, including direct line management responsibility.
• Experience of successfully managing significant change/project management.
• Thorough understanding of NHS waiting time and access standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Operations Manager in providing operational leadership and business development.
• Act as a change agent and be visible to frontline staff.
• Collaborate in developing Directorate annual operating plans.

Education

Degree/Diploma or equivalent experience

Relevant Masters Level Qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

The General Manager will support the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in providing operational leadership, business development and people management for a Clinical Directorate, ensuring high quality patient care is delivered within available resources and in line with University Hospitals Tees overarching strategic objectives.

The General Manager will support the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in developing a culture of high performance, ownership and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered, in line with not only national and locally agreed standards but also the higher standards of performance University Hospitals Tees sets itself.

The General Manager is expected to act as a change agent and be highly visible to frontline staff, demonstrating strong personal leadership and direction whilst at the same time supporting the building of an effective leadership and management team within the Directorate(s) to ensure organisation sustainability.

This role of the General Manager forms part of the Directorate management team and is expected to work with the Operations Manager/Senior Operations Manager in the development and delivery of underpinning Directorate annual operating plans, which should in turn integrate with the Clinical Service overall clinical and business development strategy and overarching University Hospitals Tees strategy.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for details regarding the expectations and requirements of the role including quality and performance standards, professional leadership, clinical responsibilities, and corporate responsibilities.

Person Specification – Qualifications

Essential:

• Degree/Diploma or equivalent experience
• Relevant Masters Level Qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable:

• Leadership training

Person Specification – Experience

Essential:

• Demonstrable experience in management, including direct line management responsibility
• Experience of successfully managing significant change/project management.
• Thorough understanding of NHS waiting time and access standards

Desirable:

• Experience in capacity and service planning

Job details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 an hour per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 345‑CSU8‑7644196
Location: North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton, TS19 8PE

Legal and sponsorship information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer

North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tees, Hardwick Road, Stockton, TS19 8PE
Website: https://www.nth.nhs.uk/