Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Senior General Manager
The closing date is 28 November 2025
Fixed term for 12 month / Secondment Opportunity
What a unique and exciting time to join us!
We are looking for a Senior General Manager to work in the Neurosciences Care Group who will ensure that, through their team, patient care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated in accordance with required organisational and professional standards. The Neurosciences Care Group portfolio includes Neurosurgery, Neurology, Neurophysiology and Stroke.
This is an excellent opportunity for a high calibre Senior Operational NHS Manager who has a proven track record of overseeing service management and delivery in a large complex organisation. You will report directly to the Care Group Operations Director providing assurance on strategic, business and operational objectives.
You will have the opportunity to shape the future and transform how the services will be delivered across the new group operating model.
You will work as a member of the Neurosciences Senior Management team managing a number of specialties within the Care Group. In the Care Group structure, the Divisional General Manager is accountable to the Care Group Operations Director and is responsible jointly, along with the Specialty Clinical Leads and Senior Matron/Senior Nursing Team, for its overall efficient and effective leadership, management and performance.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the triumvirate team leading the Division, the Senior General Manager is accountable to the Care Group Operations Director and is responsible jointly, along with the Clinical lead and Senior Nursing Team, for its overall efficient and effective leadership, management and performance.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.
About us
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Job responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
* Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience
* Evidence of continuing professional development including management studies to masters level or above or equivalent experience
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Significant experience working on both strategic and operational matters
* Significant NHS/public sector experience and knowledge, including up‑to‑date knowledge and understanding of NHS systems and policies
* Demonstrable success in building, leading, motivating and developing multidisciplinary teams as a highly effective people manager
* Proven experience of effective performance and budgetary management and control.
* Proven success in business planning and in the development of business cases
* Experience of leadership of complex operational change/project management while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
* Be able to work on own initiative
* Works well with in a team
* Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
* Participate in standard setting and research projects
* Evidence showing clinical and professional development
* To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
* Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
* Facilitate learning of others
Attributes & Other Requirements
* High level of interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
* Flexible and reliable
* Strong, effective leadership and people management skills
* Strong influencing and negotiating skills
* Highly developed verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences
* Ability to ensure patient safety by assessing and managing risks associated with service developments
* Ability to work with and through others
* Ability to perform well under pressure and manage unpredictable workload with conflicting priorities
* Quality focused with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
* Ability to develop effect networks and work collaboratively with internal and external partners
* Ability to critically analyse complex financial and clinical data sets
* Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
* Good time keeper
* Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
* Personal resilience
* Able to participate in on‑call rota as required
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.
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