Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced General Manager to join our leadership team and play a pivotal role in delivering outstanding healthcare services to our community. This is a critical post, providing the operational leadership and strategic oversight necessary to ensure our teams can deliver safe, efficient, and compassionate care.
As General Manager, you will oversee key aspects of service delivery, resource management, and performance monitoring. Your ability to drive efficiency, meet challenging targets, and foster a positive, collaborative environment will be essential to the success of our services.
This role is not just about managing day-to-day operations; it's about making a real difference. With unprecedented demands on healthcare, your leadership will directly impact our ability to deliver patient-centered care and maintain high standards across all areas.
We are looking for someone with:
- Proven experience in operational management, preferably within healthcare.
- Strong leadership and decision-making skills underpinned by a track record of delivering results.
- The ability to inspire and support teams in a high-pressure environment.
If you are ready to take on a role where no two days are the same and are passionate about driving excellence in healthcare, we want to hear from you
Main duties of the job
Main duties include:
Providing leadership to the broad team of professionals within the Women's hospital and the CMG.
Deliver strategic plans for service delivery and development.
Management of staff performance, budget and KPIs.
Ensure governance and risk management processes are adhered to.
Work with the team to ensure a high standard of patient care.
Be mindful to strategy, ensuring future proofing of services
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Extensive up to date knowledge of the NHS
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of other specialist knowledge at higher degree or masters level
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of working in an Acute Teaching hospital
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- First degree or equivalent
- Extensive up to date knowledge of the NHS
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of other specialist knowledge at higher degree or masters level
Experience
Essential
- 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
- Experience of working in an Acute Teaching hospital
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- 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
- 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
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).
