Job overview
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Do you have the drive, experience, influence and dedication to deliver high quality performance for the benefit of our patients?
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is seeking exceptional senior leaders to join us as General Managers across a number of key clinical divisions. These are high-profile, influential roles at the heart of our organisation, offering the opportunity to shape services, lead transformation and deliver outstanding care for our communities.
The opportunities
We are recruiting to five General Manager posts, aligned to the following areas:
* Women and Children’s Services – Maternity and Gynaecology (2 posts)
* Surgery – Anaesthetics and Theatres (1 post)
* Medicine – Acute Medicine (1 post)
* Medicine – Specialist Medicine (1 post – Maternity leave cover for 12 months)
All roles share a common remit and level of responsibility, with specific portfolios aligned to divisional priorities.
Main duties of the job
As a General Manager, you will work in close partnership with the Divisional Director, Clinical Directors and senior leadership teams to provide strong strategic, operational and financial leadership across complex services.
You will be accountable for the overall performance of your portfolio, delivering against quality, access, financial and workforce objectives, with a clear focus on patient safety and clinical outcomes.
The role involves providing senior leadership to deliver safe, high‑quality and cost‑effective services; embedding performance management and ensuring compliance with national standards and regulatory requirements; and leading service improvement, transformation and redesign in collaboration with clinical and multidisciplinary teams.
You will hold responsibility for operational performance, budgets and financial sustainability, including income generation and cost control, alongside leading workforce planning, capability development and staff engagement to build high‑performing, inclusive teams. You will support the development and delivery of business plans, strategic priorities and change programmes, ensure effective clinical governance and risk management, and contribute corporately as a senior Trust leader, including participation in the on‑call rota.
Please review the full job description for further detail. When applying, please indicate your preferred Division(s) in your supporting information.
About you
You will be an experienced senior leader with a strong track record of delivering results in complex, fast paced healthcare or similarly large organisations.
You will bring:
* Significant experience at a senior management level, with accountability for performance, people and budgets.
* Proven ability to lead change and transformation, working effectively with clinical and nonclinical leaders.
* Highly developed financial, operational and strategic management skills
* Confidence in analysing and using complex data to drive improvement and decision making.
* Strong influencing, communication and partnership building skills.
* A leadership style that promotes collaboration, inclusion, accountability and continuous improvement.
Closing date: 22 March 2026
Interview date: TBC
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