Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is the biggest employer in Nottingham with over 19,000 staff
Directorate General Manager – Theatres, Anaesthesia & Periop Care
Band 8C
Main area Surgery and Associated Services Care Group Grade Band 8C Contract Permanent Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) Job ref 164-8006131
Site Queens Medical Centre Town Nottingham Salary £79,504 – £91,609 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/06/2026 23:59
Job overview
Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to manage a range of surgical specialties at a senior level? The Surgery and Associated Services (SAS) Care Group at Nottingham University Hospital are looking for an individual with a passion for improvement to join our senior management team as Directorate General Manager for Theatres, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care
The Directorate General Manager works as part of a triumverate to lead the delivery of five services within the SAS, with operational and strategic responsibility for these services. The Directorate General Manager will provide visible and authentic leadership for the c.1000 people working within the Directorate, oversee operational delivery in line with relevant standards and lead the management of the Directorate’s c.£100million budget.
Main duties of the job
- To provide visible leadership so that all staff in the directorate are engaged and motivated to provide safe and effective patient care.
- To foster a culture that promotes openness and where people have the confidence to speak up, ensuring that communication mechanisms are operating effectively in the Care Group
- To foster a climate of innovation and improvement for all services in the directorate including encouraging staff to identify further opportunities for improvement.
- To support the Care Group Director of Operations in the delivery of the strategic plans for the Care Group, ensuring they are consistent with the aims and objectives of the of the Trust and ensuring that the plans fully reflect the service needs of the Directorate and Care Group. Including sound financial managed and budget setting across the care group.
- To line manage the Specialty / Service General Managers / Programme Managers (where appropriate).
- To deputise for the Director of Operations
Working for our organisation
Nottingham University Hospitals is one of the biggest and busiest Trusts in the Country, running the largest Major Trauma Service in the Midlands. The SAS Care Group works across all three sites within the Trust – Queens Medical Centre, City Hospital, ropewalk House.
This is an exciting time to be joining the Care Group. We have secured significant capital and revenue investments to enable the relocation of some aspects of our elective surgical service from QMC to City Hospital, taking a first step towards the future vision of City Hospital as an elective campus and providing much needed additional capacity within the Care Group to support our elective recovery plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for leading on , and delivering success across , a number of key programmes within the Directorate. These programmes will be essential in ensuring that the Care Group can deliver its primary objectives and targets over the years and will encompass a range of topics including productivity and efficiency, transformation, clinical effectiveness, quality and workforce succession planning.
Full list of key responsibilities in the attached JD.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
- Educated to first degree level
- Further training to masters level or equivalent experience
- Previous successful management experience at a senior level within the NHS
Experience
- Highly developed leadership and organisational skills
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of NHS policy, health sector practices and functions of NHS provider organisations and current targets in place
- High level of understanding of NHS contracting and funding flows
- Proven track record of senior operational management in a multi-disciplinary environment
- Extensive experience of influencing decision making within a large and complex organisation
Communication and Relationship
- Demonstrates ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
- Ability to communicate with both internal staff and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets.
- Highly developed leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to inspire confidence and respect in others
Analytical and Judgement
- Demonstrates ability to analyse complex facts or situations in relation to performance targets, strategy, finance
- Proven track record of managing operating budgets and delivering financial balance
- Experience of implementing and evaluating a range or projects/initiatives that represent solutions to changing workforce/service environments
Planning and Organisation
- Proven track record of developing successful business plans and strategy for planning activity
- Experience of managing complex organisational change including working with clinical & non clinical staff to change team structures and ways of working
- Confident in presenting complex information to wide and varied audience both internal and external to the organisation
- Experience of formulating long term strategic plans and impact on the organisation – translating business strategy into operational delivery
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled.
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