IMC Assistant CBU Manager

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Warrington; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an Assistant CBU Manager (Grade 7) on a fixed-term 6-month contract, based in Warrington. You will support the CBU Manager in daily service management, capacity planning and transformation workstreams to deliver high-quality patient care.

The role requires working closely with the CBU leadership team, managing the CBU administrator, and contributing to governance, performance and improvement across specialties within the unit.

Qualifications

• Significant NHS management level experience in a variety of settings.
• Diploma/degree in Management or Health related subject.
• Proven ability to analyse a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it.

Responsibilities

• Ensure clinical activity is recorded to maximise income from payment by results.
• Support Clinical Leads and Matrons to maintain governance and assurance systems.
• Provide line management to the CBU administrator.
• Assist in the management of complaints.

Skills

Analytical thinking

IT in Medicine

Education

Management or health-related degree

Tools

Microsoft IT tools

Job description

Main area Assistant CBU Manager Grade 7 Contract Fixed term: 6 months (Temporary for 6 months) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 370-ADM7IMC-2434

Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital Town Warrington Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/10/2026 23:59

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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work in an excellent Clinical Business Unit within a dynamic and challenging arena. The successful applicant will be working closely with the CBU triumvirate leadership team and will work under the guidance of the CBU Manager.

We are a passionate team and looking for a personable, enthusiastic and motivated individual, who has excellent operational skills with a highly professional approach. The CBU employs a wide range of professionals including but not limited to, Doctors, Nurses and Admin teams. The successful candidate will be a valuable member of this team and the wider Trust.

As the CBU Assistant Manager you will support the CBU Manager in the daily management of the service, operational planning and management of the Clinical Business Unit, ensuring that all available capacity is utilised. The CBU Assistant Manager will also support the Clinical team in a range of transformation workstreams to improve services and deliver high quality care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will manage and ensure that all clinical activity is appropriately recorded to ensure maximisation of income from payment by result.

The post holder will support the Clinical Leads and Matrons in each specialty to ensure there is an effective governance and assurance system in place, facilitating improvement within their scope of responsibility.

The post holder will provide line management to the CBU administrator.

The post holder will provide assistance in the management of complaints.

Working for our organisation

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:

• Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
• Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
• Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
• One team – we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.

We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.

Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will assist the CBU manager and wider triumvirate team with the development of their specialties within the Division to deliver a high-quality patient focused service.

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Qualifications

• Significant NHS Management level experience in a variety of settings.
• Diploma/degree in Management or Health related subject

Skills

• Proven ability to analyse a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it
• Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine

Experience

• In depth professional and specialist knowledge across a number of disciplines acquired through postgraduate qualifications to masters level or relevant equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Experience of performance management at a senior level.
• Previous NHS experience
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results and targets
• Proven ability to analyse a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it
• Experience within an acute hospital setting
• Knowledge and experience of the application of information technology to Medicine
• Formal training in teaching

Physical Skills

• Competent in IT and Microsoft applications

Further Information

NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.

Pre‑employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.

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