Company: NHS

Apply for the Assistant General Manager – Benign Urology

Location: City of Westminster

Job Description:

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant General Manager – Benign Urology

The closing date is 22 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical Specialties Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for a talented Assistant General Manager to manage our benign urology service. We are looking for a dynamic leader who is passionate about quality, patient‑centred care, and our people. You will work closely with the wider MDT to support the operational running of the department while also driving improvement across the clinical services.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant General Manager in Uro‑Oncology is an exciting role, providing key operational leadership across six different sub‑specialities (Female, Functional and Adolescent Urology, Reconstructive Urology, Stones and Endoluminal Urology, Andrology and General Urology). The role is pivotal to the successful delivery of excellent urology care for patients and manages the benign urology administrative team. The admin team supports a busy outpatient service, as well as management of inpatient pathways and admissions at WMS and UCH. The benign service is highly specialist, receiving referrals from across the UK and beyond. The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward performance improvement in Urology, implementing new transformation initiatives whilst maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth, and contribute towards business planning and strategy for the service. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a commitment to improving services, and a passion for patient‑centred care. This would be an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to broaden their operational leadership experience in a busy and specialist service.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

Degree and/or an appropriate professional qualification or equivalent knowledge acquired by experience
Masters level qualification or equivalent specialist knowledge acquired by experience

Experience

Previous managerial experience in a large and complex organisation, preferably within the NHS
Proven experience analysing and interpreting performance data
Proven experience in service improvement and development
Proven experience in effective management of budget and effective leadership of staff
Proven experience in business planning and in the development and effective implementation of complex strategic & operational plans
A proven record of success in managing change while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Experience of working unsupervised without close management

Skills and Abilities

Quality focussed with an innovative approach and the ability to solve complex problems
Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office packages
Evidence of political awareness and sensitivity to the high profile of the Trust

Values

Demonstrable ability to meet Trust Values of safety, kindness, teamwork and improving

Communication

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to liaise, negotiate and influence effectively at Divisional management and all senior levels
The ability to both work co‑operatively with other management teams of the Trust and to develop effective working relationships within the Division

Responsibilities towards promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Demonstrable understanding of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Knowledge of the NHS obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duties

Ensure the risk of infection to self, colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors is minimised by:

Being familiar with, and adhering to Trust policies and guidance on infection prevention and control
Completing all required training and education (both via e‑learning and face to face) on infection prevention and control
Including infection prevention and control as an integral part of your continuous personal/professional development and included in your annual appraisal
Taking personal responsibility so far as is reasonably practicable, in helping ensure that effective prevention and control of health care associated infections is embedded into everyday practice and applied consistently

Personal and People Development

A strong understanding of multi‑disciplinary issues and commitment to multi‑disciplinary working
An understanding and experience of staff and organisational development

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.

Address

University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

Salary

£58,133 to £65,261 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

309-UCLH-7694

Job location