Band 8C General Manager - Acute and Specialist Medicine

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Band 8C General Manager - Acute and Specialist Medicine

NHS AfC: Band 8c

Main area Senior management Grade NHS AfC: Band 8c Contract Fixed term: 6 months (October 2026 - 31st March 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 391-RFL-

Site Royal Free Hospital - Hampstead Town London Salary £88,250 - £100,355 per annum inclusive of HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 29/09/ :59

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.

Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.

Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

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We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and motived leader who can bring energy and focus to the role of General Manager for Acute and Specialist Medicine for six months until the end of March 2027. This role is a key part of the Acute and Specialist Medicine directorate management team.

The successful candidate will provide senior leadership within the directorate and influence service design and delivery across the organisation. They will work with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing provide leadership to directorate staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and divisional values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality, whilst ensuring that key performance and financial targets are met.

This post would suit an individual who has extensive experience at a senior level within an acute Trust environment and who has a good understanding of governance and performance requirements within the NHS.

We are looking for someone who enjoys working in collaboration with multi-professional teams and has a strong commitment to improving performance, quality and safety .

Main duties of the job

See attached job description, key objective of the role is to provide senior management leadership in supporting the directorate’s contribution to the divisional, health unit and Trust agendas.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information about the role.

Person specification

Skills

• Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources.
• Significant acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
• Ability to work across site, managing competing demands
• Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively
• Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills
• Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which affect performance
• Aptitude to engage in constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success through partnership

Experience

• Recent substantial senior management experience, in an NHS acute setting or equivalent
• Evidence of leading and managing complex change within a complex environment
• Strategic planning and project management
• Managing large and complex budgets
• Managing a cross-site, complex function

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing personal development

Personal qualities and attributes

• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment
• Diplomatic style with political acumen
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Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.

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