Job summary
- Main area
- NHS Elect
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-CR-881
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Remote Working
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Corporate Business Manager
Band 7
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We have been providing high quality training, coaching and consultancy for 20 years. We serve members across England and also deliver a range of improvement networks.
We provide a diverse range of services across six key workstreams. We tailor all of our membership solutions to meet the exact needs of our members. We currently have over 100 member organisations, including NHS trusts, CCGs and CSUs.
What we are looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the organisation for a Corporate Business Manager. The post holder will be responsible for leading on all the processes that underpin the corporate functions in the organisation and ultimately play a pivotal role serving as a key link between corporate support and operational teams.
Main duties of the job
- The Business Manager will report to the Deputy Managing Director and will provide appropriate support to the in the delivery of all operational functions a discrete section of the directorate. This will include overseeing the administrative functions within the department, and ensuring all key performance targets are met, and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to.
- The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate data is available, analysed and presented to support business decision making, forging the gap between financial and business management.
- The post holder will provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally. These roles will lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Recognised management qualification at postgraduate level and/or equivalent experience
- AAT level 3 diploma/equivalent qualification
Desirable criteria
- Relevant postgraduate qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of operational and staff management in the NHS
- Track record of success in delivering change and project management
- Experience of managing and deciding on complex
- employment issues including handling grievances and disciplinary issues
- Budget reporting experience
- Experience of supporting with complex business and project plans
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse and effectively present performance data and identify areas for improvement
- Ability to problem solve and to develop solutions to issues.
- Excellent written communication skills
- Comfortable with working in the MS cloud environment and using MS office applications
- Knowledge of NHS contracting process
- knowledge of national NHS policy
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jey Punitharajah
- Job title
- Jey Punitharajah Associate Director of Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
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