General Manager - Imaging

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS Trust in England seeks a visionary leader for Imaging services. This high-impact role demands operational, strategic, and financial leadership to enhance patient care. The successful candidate will oversee accountability for service performance, drive excellence, and collaborate with clinical and managerial colleagues. This position also involves risk management, financial control, and representation of the Trust with stakeholders. Strong governance skills and the ability to influence strategy are essential.

Responsibilities

• Hold accountability for operational performance in Imaging services.
• Lead performance management to meet quality and financial targets.
• Develop business cases and performance reports.
• Manage and develop senior clinical and managerial leaders.
• Ensure robust financial control.
• Maintain effective risk management and clinical governance.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and service redesign.
• Act as senior Trust representative with stakeholders.
• Deputise for the Divisional Director of Operations as required.

Job description

Overview

Are you a visionary imaging leader ready to drive innovation, elevate patient care, and shape the future of diagnostic services across a major NHS Trust? This is your opportunity to step into a high‑impact role at the heart of a dynamic, ambitious organisation.

We are seeking an experienced and credible senior leader to provide operational, strategic and financial leadership within the complex Imaging environment. The post holder will be responsible for delivering high‑quality, safe and effective services, ensuring performance against agreed objectives, and supporting the Trust’s wider strategic priorities.

This role requires a professional who can work collaboratively with clinical and managerial colleagues, demonstrate strong governance and financial control, and lead service improvement in line with organisational values. The successful candidate will bring sound judgement, resilience, and the ability to operate effectively at senior level within a changing healthcare system.

Imaging is central to modern healthcare — and you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring our services are safe, efficient, compassionate and future‑focused. You’ll influence Trust‑wide strategy, drive service transformation, and champion excellence across a diverse, talented workforce.

This is your chance to make a measurable difference to patient experience, clinical quality, and the development of imaging services across the organisation.

PLEASE NOTE: Interview date 24th February 2026

Responsibilities

• Holding overall accountability for the operational performance of Imaging services, including quality, safety, access standards, clinical governance and patient experience.
• Leading performance management arrangements to ensure delivery against agreed activity, access, quality and financial targets, taking corrective action where required.
• Leading the development of business cases, service plans and performance reports, providing assurance to Divisional and Executive leadership.
• Managing and developing senior clinical and managerial leaders, ensuring effective workforce planning, performance appraisal, and compliance with Trust workforce policies.
• Maintaining robust financial control.
• Ensuring effective risk management, clinical governance and business continuity arrangements across the service, including the investigation and management of serious incidents and complaints.
• Contributing to divisional and Trust‑wide strategic initiatives, supporting service redesign, innovation and system‑wide collaboration.
• Acting as a senior Trust representative with internal and external stakeholders, including commissioners, partner organisations and regulatory bodies.
• Deputising for the Divisional Director of Operations as required and participating in the senior manager on‑call rota.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For — The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events.

• Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
• Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
• Improving the experience of staff with disabilities
• Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
• Making equalities mainstream

How to contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Karl Jewell  Job title: Director of Operations Allied Clinical Services
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]