General Manager - Elective Care | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

jobs24.co.uk; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic General Manager to lead the operational management and strategic planning of health services. This role is vital in ensuring the effective use of resources to deliver high-quality services that meet performance targets. The successful candidate will provide senior leadership, work collaboratively with clinical teams, and drive modernization and improvement of patient services. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and is committed to designing services around the needs of patients, making a significant impact on the healthcare landscape.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior leadership roles within healthcare.
• Strong understanding of operational and strategic management.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior leadership and support for all staff.
• Accountable for the delivery of Trust and Divisional objectives.
• Work closely with clinical staff and leads across the Division.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Strategic Planning

People Management

Project Management

Education

Degree in Healthcare Management or related field

Job description

We are currently looking for a General Manager within the division of Medicine. The post holds management responsibility for the operational management and strategic planning of health services. This post is responsible overall for ensuring that all services are focused on ensuring the most effective and efficient use of resources to deliver a high-quality service that achieves the required performance targets. The post holder will take a lead role across the Division for a number of areas as delegated by the Divisional Director, Clinical Chair and Director of Nursing. The post holder will be expected to provide clear direction on modernisation and improvement of patient services, working with the multi-disciplinary team. He/she will also be expected to ensure that the services provided are responsive to patient needs, that planning of services involving patients and users, and reflect the diverse population served. The post holder will be expected to provide senior leadership for people management, in order to recruit and retain high quality staff, provide effective appraisal and promote team working and strong staff involvement in decision making within the sphere of their responsibilities. The post holder will be accountable for ensuring that income and expenditure targets are met for allocated services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership and support for all staff.
• Be accountable for the delivery of Trust and Divisional objectives, as outlined in the Divisional Operating Plan.
• Provide direct line management for relevant specialty staff and any relevant Specialty Manager/AGM colleagues.
• Be an active member of the Divisional senior management team and Divisional Board.
• Work closely and effectively with clinical staff and clinical leads across the Division.
• Accountable for the delivery of Division-wide or Trust-wide projects as required.
• Deputise for the Deputy Divisional Director and/or represent the Division of Medicine in internal and external meetings as required.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.