Job summary
Employer heading
General Manager - Cardiovascular Medicine
Band 8b
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Due to internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring General Manager to manage the Cardiovascular Service, which consists of Cardiology, Neurology, and Stroke predominately based at Wycombe Hospital.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for the operational delivery, performance and governance for an agreed portfolio of clinical services. They will also lead Service Delivery Unit teams to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of high-quality patient centred services, service development and change programmes, driving innovation and integration, modernisation and high levels of staff and patient satisfaction.
Experience of delivery of financial, quality, performance, productivity and workforce targets, local and national, as agreed through the business planning, appraisal and personal development processes is essential, as well as experience in establishing and maintaining internal controls to assure delivery of financial management and the deployment of resources in line with the Trust’s financial plan and in accordance the Trust’s financial governance requirements. This will include delivering contracted activity levels and managing related pay and non-pay expenditure within agreed budgets, achieving required levels of cost improvement and underpinning service line profitability.
Working for our organisation
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding this position, please see attached job description and person specification.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification/experience
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant operational management experience
- NHS/ public sector experience and knowledge, including up-to-date knowledge and understanding of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
- NHS/ public sector experience and knowledge, including up-to-date knowledge and understanding of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers
- Proven experience of effective performance and budgetary management and control, including achieving annual targets on a regular basis
- Proven success in business planning and in the development of business cases
- Experience of leadership of operational change/project management while also developing and maintaining high standards of quality
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Parmi Walia
- Job title
- Deputy Divisional Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Please contact Parmi Walia via PA Emily Champion
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