General Manager

Job Summary

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCFT) is an outstanding organisation that operates a range of acute and community services across a wide and dispersed geographic location.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Manager within the Medicine & Emergency Care Business Unit.

Main duties of the job

The General Manager is accountable to the Deputy Director for the provision of leadership, direction and financial control for all services in the Business Units, contributing to and ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational service objectives set by the Board and the Trust Executive. Together with the Deputy Director, the General Manager will foster a culture, which engages consultant medical staff and all other members of staff in the development and delivery of services.

The selection process will consist of an assessment centre, psychometric testing and a competency based interview.

About Us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality – our Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is the first of its kind in England.

The General Manager is a key member of the Trust\’s management team and will work closely with Deputy and Executive Director colleagues and contributes to the overall management of the Trust and the services it provides. The post holder will work closely with the lead Executive Director and Deputy Director responsible for their Business Unit. The post holder is part of a small team of Executive Directors, Deputy Directors and General Managers who take responsibility for the Trust out of hours.

Date posted : 15 April 2025

Pay scheme : Agenda for change

Band : Band 8c

Salary : £74,290 to £85,601 a year per annum

Contract : Permanent

Working pattern : Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number : 319-7103174SC

Job locations : NSECH, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ

Job Description

Job responsibilities

1. Objectives include achievement of all national performance targets as well as those specified by National planning guidance, S&QI priorities alongside the strategic objectives of the Business Unit.
2. The scope of this post includes continuing the process of the quality improvement within Northumbria Trusts Annual Plan.
3. Accountable for the delivery of patient services within the Business Unit ensuring that the highest standard of patient care is delivered.
4. To maintain an ongoing review of the profile and skill mix of the workforce to ensure the most appropriate use and cost effective of staff resources.
5. To maintain a culture that engages and involves staff on how services are provided and how quality and access targets are delivered.
6. In partnership with the Deputy Director ensure the provision of strong leadership, both clinical and managerial, for all services within the Business Unit. This will involve identifying solutions to problems and carrying forward changes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Substantial in depth experience and knowledge of management plus educated to degree level or equivalent

Desirable

• Management qualification at post grad level

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.

Additional information

Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address: NSECH, Northumbria Way, Cramlington, NE23 6NZ

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