General Manager - Gynaecology

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust; Leicester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a General Manager for its Gynaecology service in Leicester. The successful candidate will be pivotal in ensuring high-quality patient care, operational excellence, and supporting staff wellbeing. This role demands extensive NHS knowledge and experience in senior healthcare management. If you are a dynamic leader passionate about improving health services, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Employee benefits package

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent with NHS knowledge.
• Extensive experience in the Healthcare sector at senior manager level.
• Experience of delivering change within an NHS setting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational and strategic planning of Gynaecology service.
• Promote staff wellbeing and recruitment.
• Achieve performance objectives and standards.

Skills

Leadership

Operational Management

Communication

Performance Management

Problem Solving

Education

First degree or equivalent

Higher degree or masters level (desirable)

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for providing operational and strategic planning to ensure the Gynaecology service provides high quality patient care and achieves performance objectives. To promote staff wellbeing and recruitment and retention of staff including medical and non-medical.

Person specification

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria

• First degree or equivalent
• Extensive up to date knowledge of the NHS
• Evidence of CPD

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of other specialist knowledge at higher degree or masters level

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience within the Healthcare sector at senior manager level including operational responsibility for complex specialities/service
• Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets
• Experience of delivering programmes of change within an NHS setting
• Experience of managing and hearing performance issues
• Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an Acute Teaching hospital

Communication and relationship skills

Essential criteria

• Excellent communications skills, written and oral
• Evidence of being a team-player but able to stand back when necessary
• Ability to motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
• Ability to present complex data
• Proven influencing skill
• Ability to manage conflict

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential criteria

• Logical thinker with evidence of implementation of ideas and solutions
• Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
• Able to analyse and understand complex financial and clinical data
• Business focused
• Sensitive to clinical and political demands
• Ability to cut through barriers to change

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• General Manager JD/PS (PDF, 480.3KB)
• General Manager - Gynaecology (PDF, 400.6KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)