General Manager - Renal & Urology

Job overview

We are looking for a candidate to take on a 3 month secondment as the General Manager for Renal & Urology.

Reporting to the Clinical Director and working in partnership with other senior clinicians in the Care Group management team, the key purpose of this position is to support the Clinical Director by managing the delivery of a range of complex clinical services within the Care Group and for implementing and managing systems and processes to ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with Care Group, Division and Trust objectives and Trust-wide policies.

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services within budget constraints. They will provide strong leadership to enable the services to respond effectively to challenges whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.

Main duties of the job

The general manager is responsible for:

Leadership and Performance Management

Strategy and Planning

Budgetary & Financial management

People Management

Risk management, clinical effectiveness and quality

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and around 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in Bromley.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

The trust-wide strategy Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we can take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Reporting to the Clinical Director and working in partnership with other senior clinicians in the Care Group management team, the key purpose of this position is to support the Clinical Director by managing the delivery of a range of complex clinical services within the Care Group and for implementing and managing systems and processes to ensure that all services are delivered in accordance with Care Group, Division and Trust objectives and Trust-wide policies.

The post holder will be accountable for the delivery of high quality, cost effective services within budget constraints. They will provide strong leadership to enable the services to respond effectively to challenges whilst providing efficient clinical services and sustained improvements.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Experience

Essential criteria

• Master’s degree in healthcare or management or demonstrable ability to work at Master’s level
• Significant management experience in a senior role within the acute sector in particular operational management.
• Proven record of financial management at senior level, delivering on complex and large budgets including reducing costs, monitoring and determining corrective action.
• Forward thinking and be able to lead and transform culture, including shaping and implementing a vision for future service development
• Proven track record of meeting national targets including RTT

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• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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