General Manager - WELL Runcorn Hub

NHS; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Runcorn is seeking a General Manager for the WELL Hub, responsible for coordinating integrated health, care, and education services. The role involves managing daily operations, ensuring service delivery, and collaborating with multiple organizations to improve health outcomes in the community. Ideal candidates should have operational management experience, relevant qualifications, and strong leadership skills. This is a full-time role based in Runcorn, UK, with potential for impactful community involvement.

Benefits

Opportunities for flexible working

Supportive work environment

Contribution to community health

Qualifications

• Experience in operational service management or leadership within the public sector, ideally NHS or social care.
• Proven ability to manage budgets effectively.
• Strong understanding of governance and risk management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead coordination of integrated health and care services across multiple provider organizations.
• Ensure smooth operation of the hub and high customer satisfaction.
• Maximize health and wellbeing outcomes for the community.

Skills

Operational service management

Leadership experience

Budgetary management

Data analysis and problem diagnosis

Knowledge of governance and risk management

Negotiation skills

Education

Degree level or equivalent experience

Other relevant professional qualification

Job description

Go back Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

General Manager - WELL Runcorn Hub

The closing date is 07 December 2025

WELL Runcorn is a hub developed collaboratively by multiple partner organisations and the public across Halton. The brand represents organisations within the health, care and wellbeing, and education sector across the borough coming together to support the local population. As part of the Reconnecting Runcorn programme, the Hub supports regeneration of Runcorn town centre as well as providing a modern, accessible and purpose-built facility for people to attend appointments and seek advice for any challenges that may be impacting on their general health and wellbeing.

The service model is focussed on children, families and people living with long-term conditions. Providers, including NHS organisations, the council, education providers and the third sector (including voluntary and community organisations) will come together to deliver multiple integrated services including:

• Community paediatrics
• Community midwifery
• Pain management
• Education sessions, including 14-19 years and adult courses

Main duties of the job

The WELL Runcorn general manager will be the lead in co-ordinating and facilitating integrated health, care, wellbeing and education services across multiple provider organisations. You will provide day-to-day management of the hub, supporting teams delivering services from the building to the smooth, safe and effective delivery of those services. The role will work closely with Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, who will act as the lead tenant for the building. The role will also work closely with other public sector and third sector organisations to maximise health and wellbeing outcomes for the people of Halton. An integral part of this role will be to ensure the safe and efficient running of the Hub, along with continued customer satisfaction and full utilisation of services and space.

About us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.

Job responsibilities

This job description outlines the current main responsibilities of the post. However the duties of the post may change and develop over time and this job description may, therefore be amended in consultation with the post holder.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Operational service management/leadership experience.
• Experience of working in a public sector environment- ideally NHS or social care or Council.
• Budgetary management.

Qualifications

• Degree level with additional experience to post graduate level or equivalent level of experience.
• Other relevant professional qualification

Skills, knowledge and competencies

• Knowledge and understanding of governance and risk management systems and processes.
• Ability to analyse data and diagnose problems. Proven reasoning and negotiating skills.
• Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups.
• Understanding of key health and care targets and strategies.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT