Job summary
In late 2023, we launched a new operating model which is providing an opportunity for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) to transform.
With significant change and challenge comes great opportunity. This is an exciting career-defining time to be joining us, to be part of a major improvement programme that has leaders serving the needs and best interests of our patients, communities and colleagues.
Patients and communities are at the heart of our values-led hospitals with our incredible teams developing and transforming medical practices to improve clinical outcomes, reduce health inequalities and enhance our patient experience.
The General Manager is responsible for promoting the vision and values of University Hospitals Birmingham, leading by example, and ensuring that they demonstrate those values in their leadership behaviours and how we support our teams and deliver our services, which in turn will provide every patient with the highest quality, equitable care possible.
You will live and breathe our values of beingkind ,connected and bold.
Main duties of the job
The General Manager is responsible for delivering the Trust's Strategy, including: standardising services across sites to ensure all patients receive high-quality care.
Leading the planning and delivery of multi-site services based on capacity and demand;
Embedding digital technologies to drive innovation and service improvement;
Ensuring effective resource use through income generation, cost reduction, and benchmarking (e.g. HED, Model Hospital, GIRFT).
They will lead sustainable workforce development, align clinical pathways with system partners to reduce inappropriate acute demand, and act as a budget holder.
In support of the Associate Director of Operations, they will ensure financial performance aligns with Trust plans, explore cost-saving opportunities, and manage budgets with finance teams.
They must regularly review workforce needs, ensure all staff have appraisals and development plans, and maintain an integrated workforce plan aligned with Radiology's service and financial goals.
The role includes visible leadership with the Director of Radiology and Head of Imaging, staff engagement, development of service improvement strategies, and income identification.
They will also collaborate with Community, Social Care, Academic partners, and internal stakeholders to align delivery plans, improve access, and support clinical service redesign for better outcomes and efficiency.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GCSE/O Level -- English and Maths Grade C or equivalent
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience in a senior managerial and leadership role within an acute healthcare setting which is commensurate with the complexity and size of the allocated area of responsibility.
- *Knowledge and experience of leading significant change to patient services, delivering tangible and sustained improvements.
- *Experience of developing and maintaining active partnerships with stakeholders in the development of services.
- *Experience of improvement measurement systems and understanding of the role of measurement in performance improvement.
- *Experience of directly line managing and providing strategic leadership to large numbers of specialist staff/multi-disciplinary service teams ranging from bands 3 -- 7.
- *Experience of managing individual and team performance through the setting of objectives, PDPs, and appraisals.
- *Experience of application of recruitment strategies and workforce development including undertaking skill mix reviews and succession planning
- *Experience of using service redesign methodology
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexibility -- identifies feasible alternative options in planning and decision making, holds different options in focus simultaneously and evaluates their relative pros and cons.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *GCSE/O Level -- English and Maths Grade C or equivalent
- *Educated to degree level or equivalent Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- *Substantial experience in a senior managerial and leadership role within an acute healthcare setting which is commensurate with the complexity and size of the allocated area of responsibility.
- *Knowledge and experience of leading significant change to patient services, delivering tangible and sustained improvements.
- *Experience of developing and maintaining active partnerships with stakeholders in the development of services.
- *Experience of improvement measurement systems and understanding of the role of measurement in performance improvement.
- *Experience of directly line managing and providing strategic leadership to large numbers of specialist staff/multi-disciplinary service teams ranging from bands 3 -- 7.
- *Experience of managing individual and team performance through the setting of objectives, PDPs, and appraisals.
- *Experience of application of recruitment strategies and workforce development including undertaking skill mix reviews and succession planning
- *Experience of using service redesign methodology
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Flexibility -- identifies feasible alternative options in planning and decision making, holds different options in focus simultaneously and evaluates their relative pros and cons.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
