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Assistant General Manager
The closing date is 19 September 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and dynamic person to join the Surgery and Planned Care Division at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the Assistant General Manager.
Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Clinicians and Matrons, the Assistant General Manager will lead the operational management of designated specialties to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
The Trust actively encourages personal development and will be committed to supporting you to develop your skills in an environment where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged.
As part of the departmental 'Tri' you will work towards continued delivery of national and regional performance and quality standards as well as developing and enhancing the service to deliver sustained long term care for our local population, including opportunities for joint working initiatives between community and acute services.
Main duties of the job
1. To lead and develop the designated specialties within the Division with responsibility for operationally managing the service.
2. To ensure the achievement of National, Regional, Trust and Divisional performance indicators (e.g. RTT, DM01), to deliver a high quality, effective service, where patient experience and patient safety is central.
3. Responsible for ensuring the services are delivering against key standards and objectives, and are fit for purpose. In particular financial expenditure targets, costs control, CIPS, CQUIN, and activity targets for the Services.
4. Development of effective working relationships with Matrons and Clinical Leads to provide a cohesive leadership team to the services.
5. To lead the development of a shared vision and values for the services and promote a culture where all staff understand, are involved in and working towards the achievement of Trust and Divisional objectives.
6. To co-ordinate the delivery of agreed plans across the designated services, monitoring outputs and reporting to the relevant departments (e.g. Finance, Human resources).
7. To provide strategic vision and leadership and liaise with the departmental managers, senior nursing staff, AHPs and consultant medical staff to coordinate strategic development.
About us
"Our STAR values - Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect - are a golden thread running through everything we do. These values serve as a guiding principle, driving us towards our vision of delivering great joined up services to our local community. Whether at home, in the community, or within the hospital, our goal is to empower individuals to lead independent and healthier lives."
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the overall operational management and leadership of one of the Divisions business units. The post holder will work in collaboration with the Clinical Leads and Matrons to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams and on-going business development.
Full Job Description attached
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Evidence of on-going continuous professional development
* Evidence of management development
* Evidence of training in change management
* Evidence of Health & Safety training
Experience
* Track record of leading and achieving significant changes or service improvements
* Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific standards and projects
* Evidence of organisational awareness
* Experience of line managing staff
* Evidence of working with and influencing multidisciplinary teams
* Experience of managing clinical services in a healthcare setting.
* Experience of service improvement tools and techniques
* Experience of financial management and procurement
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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