Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for a role as the General Manager for Theatres, POA, Anaesthetics and ICU at Royal Free London, based at Barnet & Chase Farm Hospital. The successful candidate will lead the Directorate in ensuring the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trust's values. This role will be integral to embedding the new clinical operating model and building strong teams across Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital.
The General Manager will support developing a culture of high performance, ownership, and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered, in line with national and locally agreed standards. The General Manager is expected to act as a change agent and be highly visible to frontline staff, demonstrating strong personal leadership and direction whilst at the same time supporting the building of an effective leadership and management team within the Directorate to ensure organisational sustainability.
The post-holder will deputise for the Divisional Director of SAS when required. If you would like an informal discussion regarding this opportunity, please email Michele Murphy, Divisional Director of Operations.
Reporting to the Divisional Director SAS, the postholder will provide operational leadership for the directorate's services, ensuring delivery within agreed budgets, activity levels, and standards of clinical quality. This senior role supports the DD and DDO across all sites where divisional services operate, with a primary base across Barnet and Chase Farm.
The postholder holds delegated responsibility for operational management, implementing national and local strategies, and achieving service objectives within available resources. Working closely with senior clinical and non-clinical leaders, they will drive effective leadership, management, and capacity to support transformation and service delivery.
As part of the directorate triumvirate with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Director, the General Manager will foster staff engagement in delivering divisional strategy. The role includes deputising for the DDO and providing cross-cover for other General Managers within the division.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Responsibilities
* Lead the Directorate in ensuring high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, cost-effective, and aligned with the Trust's values.
* Embed the new clinical operating model and build strong teams across Barnet and Chase Farm Hospital.
* Develop a culture of high performance, ownership, and accountability with a focus on safety, quality, and patient outcomes and experience.
* Act as a change agent and be highly visible to frontline staff; support the development of an effective leadership and management team within the Directorate.
* Deputise for the Divisional Director of SAS when required; provide informal discussions regarding the opportunity when requested.
* Provide operational leadership for the directorate's services, ensuring delivery within budgets, activity levels, and standards of clinical quality; support divisional leadership across all sites where services operate.
* Hold delegated responsibility for operational management, implementing national and local strategies and achieving service objectives within available resources.
* Collaborate with senior clinical and non-clinical leaders to drive transformation and service delivery, including building capacity and leadership capability.
* Foster staff engagement in delivering divisional strategy as part of the directorate triumvirate with the Head of Nursing and Clinical Director; provide cross-cover for other General Managers within the division.
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