General Manager - Theatres, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic General Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple high-profile service lines, including Theatres, Anaesthetics, Critical Care and Pain. Working in close partnership with Clinical Directors and the Deputy Head of Nursing, you will play a key role in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality service delivery.

The successful candidate will bring a proven track record in leading complex projects within an acute healthcare setting, along with exceptional attention to detail, resilience under pressure, and a commitment to continuous improvement. You will be responsible for day-to-day operational delivery, financial performance, and long-term planning to ensure business continuity and service resilience.

• Provide operational leadership across designated service lines, ensuring the safe, effective, and efficient delivery of clinical services.
• Collaborate with clinical leads to develop and implement service strategies with clear goals and measurable outcomes.
• Lead robust financial and capacity planning to meet performance targets and support long-term sustainability.
• Ensure business continuity and maintain resilient service delivery frameworks.
• Drive service improvements, foster a culture of innovation, and uphold high standards of patient care and staff engagement.

• Substantial experience at a senior operational level within an acute NHS setting.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage complex challenges and competing priorities.
• Demonstrated success in delivering large-scale change and service improvement.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, Courage.

We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential. The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Robert Heywood, Job title: Head of Operations, Email address: robert.heywood1@nhs.net, Telephone number: 01536 492000.