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General Manager for Paediatric Surgical Specialities
Band 8b
Main area Children's Surgical Specialties Grade Band 8b Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Role cover for a one year period initially) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 387-WC9259-KM
Site Bristol Royal Hospital for Children Town Bristol Salary £64,455 - £74,896 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/07/2025 23:59
As an organisation we recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
We are looking for a general manager to join the Women's and Children's Division at UHBW for a one year fixed term contract.
This role holds management responsibility for the Paediatric Surgical Services within Women’s and Children’s Division. The post-holder will work closely with the Clinical Chair, Divisional Director/Deputy Directors, Clinical Directors, Head of Nursing and Senior Nurse/Matrons to ensure the delivery of high-quality clinical services and the achievement of strategic/operational objectives, service improvement and performance targets.
As a member of the Children’s Leadership Team, the post holder will contribute to the overall management and development of key children’s services. There is a strong strategic element to the role, with leadership of annual business planning for the CYP Gender Service and other paediatric medical specialties within the portfolio, and frequent interactions with commissioners and external agencies.
Operational management is also an important part of the role in this group of clinical and supporting specialties. The post holder will participate in the weekly duty manager rota for the Children’s Hospital, including the management of emergency and elective bed capacity and staffing, as well as taking part in the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children’s out of hours On Call Manager rota.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the job include providing leadership and direction to the services within the portfolio, ensuring policies and procedures are developed and implemented to deliver clinical standards safely and effectively, and ensuring performance targets are achieved within the allocated financial resources. The General Manager works closely with the Clinical Directors/Clinical Leads to ensure the service objectives are achieved.
The post-holder will represent services at regional, national and partnership forums, ensuring services are routinely benchmarked with the network. Another key duty will be developing plans that ensure services are delivered in line with the Trust and Divisional Strategy.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Knowledge and Experience
* Performance management experience, including delivery of access targets
* People management experience, including management of multi-disciplinary teams/specialty teams
* Financial management experience, including demonstrable delivery of challenging Cash Release Efficiency Savings (CRES) work streams
* Significant operational management and strategic planning experience
Skills and Abilities
* Effective communication skills with a range of different staff groups and at all levels of seniority
* Able to meet challenging goals
* Able to coach, develop and empower others
* Knowledge of clinical services management
* Knowledge of service improvement techniques
* Strong organisational skills
* Ability to quickly establish working relationships
* Ability to empower others
* Influencing and negotiating skills
* Computer literacy, including use of Word and Excel
* Ability to analyse complex issues and recommend actions to resolve these
* Ability to travel
* Political awareness
* Confident and approachable style
* Committed to children’s services and the NHS
* Credible with staff at all levels
* Able to work as part of a team
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* Ability to work on own initiative
* Ability to work under pressure to meet short and challenging deadlines
* Open and honest
* Self-aware
We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.
· As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
· The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
· UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
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