General Manager Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Bridgeway Health Services; Cramlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHCFT) is an outstanding organisation that operates a range of acute and community services across a wide and dispersed geographic location.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a General Manager within the Medicine & Emergency Care Business Unit.

The General Manager is accountable to the Deputy Director for the provision of leadership, direction and financial control for all services in the Business Units, contributing to and ensuring the delivery of strategic and operational service objectives set by the Board and the Trust Executive. Together with the Deputy Director, the General Manager will foster a culture that engages consultant medical staff and all other members of staff in the development and delivery of services.

The selection process will consist of an assessment centre, psychometric testing and a competency-based interview.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick upon Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality, our Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital is the first of its kind in England.

The General Manager is a key member of the Trust's management team and will work closely with Deputy and Executive Director colleagues and contribute to the overall management of the Trust and the services it provides. The post holder will work closely with the lead Executive Director and Deputy Director responsible for their Business Unit.

The post holder is part of a small team of Executive Directors, Deputy Directors and General Managers who take responsibility for the Trust out of hours.

Objectives include achievement of all national performance targets as well as those specified by National planning guidance, S&QI priorities alongside the strategic objectives of the Business Unit. The scope of this post includes continuing the process of quality improvement within Northumbria Trust's Annual Plan.

Accountable for the delivery of patient services within the Business Unit ensuring that the highest standard of patient care is delivered.

To maintain an ongoing review of the profile and skill mix of the workforce to ensure the most appropriate use and cost-effective use of staff resources.

To maintain a culture that engages and involves staff on how services are provided and how quality and access targets are delivered.

In partnership with the Deputy Director, ensure the provision of strong leadership, both clinical and managerial, for all services within the Business Unit. This will involve identifying solutions to problems and carrying forward changes.

This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Apr 2025.

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