At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and manage surgical services to enhance patient care and operational efficiency.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking NHS organisation focused on innovation and staff wellbeing.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Exciting growth opportunities with a focus on digital innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in healthcare while advancing your career in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Degree in management or clinical field; NHS experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 59798 - 67020 £ per year.
- Band 8a - Deputy General Manager, Surgery
- Job overview
Ready to lead real change in a high‑impact clinical portfolio?
We are looking for an ambitious and driven Deputy General Manager to join our Surgical Division, leading Trauma, Orthopaedics and Pain services.
This pivotal role thrives in a fast‑paced environment and shapes services to improve patient outcomes.
Main duties of the job
- Lead operational and business management of Trauma, Orthopaedics and Pain services, ensuring delivery of high‑quality, patient‑centred care.
- Oversee day‑to‑day service delivery, drive performance against targets including RTT, and lead recovery via demand and capacity planning.
- Partner with Clinical Leads and senior nursing colleagues to ensure services are responsive, efficient, and continuously improving.
- Provide line management to administrative and service managers within specialties.
- Manage service budgets, workforce establishment and cost improvement programmes.
- Drive service development, improvement projects and cost‑efficiency programmes.
- Ensure robust governance, risk management and quality standards.
- Use data and information systems to monitor, report and improve performance.
- Foster effective communication and engagement with clinical teams and stakeholders.
- Lead change programmes, motivate teams and ensure delivery of service improvements.
- Represent the service/division and support cross‑divisional working.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
- Degree level relevant area (e. g., management, clinical) or equivalent experience.
- Post‑graduate management qualification or studying for one.
- Knowledge
- Strong understanding of health and care sector operational management.
- RTT management.
- Understanding of admissions and outpatient services and processes.
- Experience in primary and secondary care organisations and project management skills.
- Experience working across two or more organisational boundaries.
Experience
- Previous NHS experience.
- Experience operating at a senior organisational level.
- Experience using numerical analysis for problem solving.
- Budgetary management experience.
- Experience producing business cases.
- Experience managing RTT targets and cancer waiting times.
- Demonstrable operational management experience (minimum years managing large staff groups).
- Working for our organisation
With ongoing hospital expansion and digital innovation, this is an exciting time to join us. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority.
- Application closing date
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We think you need these skills to ace Band 8a- Deputy General Manager, Surgery in Watford
Operational Management
Business Management
Performance Management
Demand and Capacity Planning
Budget Management
Service Development
Quality Standards
