General Manager: Sponsorship Available

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The General Manager is responsible for the operational management of Theatres, & Neuro-Anaesthesia, Pre-Assessment, Critical Care and Pain Management Services within the division and delivery of performance targets including finance, activity and workforce, and others as applicable within these services.

The General Manager will work closely with the Clinical Director, Clinical Leads and Matron, as well as members of their clinical and managerial teams, to provide strategic direction and leadership to ensure services continue to improve and develop.

The General Manager will manage directorate projects and initiatives as agreed with the Deputy Divisional Manager and others in the Divisional Leadership Team and will take the lead on additional specific projects across the Division as required.

This role is concerned with supporting, evaluating and leading staff to provide a quality service which is efficient, stays within financial constraints and provides high levels of user satisfaction.

Main duties of the job

The core deliverables of the role will be:

– Operational, strategic, financial and personnel leadership of the Theatres, & Neuro-Anaesthesia, Pre-Assessment, Critical Care and Pain Management directorate, alongside other members of the multi-disciplinary leadership team.- Delivery of the NHNN Theatre Productivity Programme is a key priority for the role, to ensure effective use of resources, robust patient waiting list management and improved patient experience.- Strong financial management in delivery of Improving Value Schemes and clear budgetary management, including capitalising on income opportunities (e.g. growth of Private Healthcare).- Continue to improve Pain Management performance against elective access standards to ensure timely and safe treatment of our patients.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

  • High standard of written and spoken English
  • Management degree or equivalent (or in exceptional circumstances – able to demonstrate significant level of equivalent experience)
  • A formal post graduate qualification, ideally in management or equivalent senior level experience

Experience

Essential

  • Significant demonstrable experience in management and within the NHS
  • Experience of service redesign and development
  • Experience of effective management of budget
  • A proven success in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of strategic plans
  • A proven record of success in managing operational change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
  • Experience of leading and managing a team

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of multidisciplinary issues working
  • Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, with the proven ability to liaise effectively within a multidisciplinary team-based environment
  • Detailed knowledge and understanding of NHS targets and other topical NHS issues
  • A formal post graduate qualification, ideally in management or equivalent senior level experience
  • Project management skills

Other requirements

Essential

  • Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others
  • Knowledge of equalities issues and strong commitment to the promotion of equality in employment

Desirable

  • An ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of current thinking and policy affecting health and public sector

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Closing Date: 1 November 2026

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