Job overview

Band 8d (plus Inner London HCAS)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and engaging General Manager to join us in leading  the Adult Critical Care and Therapies Directorate on Business Development at St George's as part of the Children's, Women's, Diagnostics, Therapies, Outpatients, Pharmacy and Critical Care (CWDT) Division.

This is an exciting time to progress your career St George’s and play your part in our story of improvement towards ‘Outstanding Care, Every Time’ within supportive and dedicated Directorate teams who are passionate about providing outstanding, high-quality care to patients and their families.  

The role has a key focus on identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation, the delivery of all operational performance targets, waiting list and financial management, bed utilisation and management. The General Manager is responsible through clinical teams for continually improving the quality of services to patients, and redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness within available resources.

Main duties of the job

The General Manager is a key member of the Directorate triumvirate teams, responsible for the effective strategic and operational management of a defined set of Care Groups, and will work closely with the Clinical Director, Head of Nursing and Deputy General Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available. The post-holder is responsible for the management of all non-clinical staff in the Directorate, ensuring staff are managed in line with the Trust’s employment policies.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of London’s leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for quality of care and cutting-edge treatment.

A thriving Foundation Trust at the heart of an integrated healthcare system. One that delivers improved patient care at a community, hospital and specialist setting, supported by a unique and nationally recognised programme of research, education and employee engagement. We expect all our staff to share the values that are important to the Trust, being Excellent, Kind, Responsible & Respectful, and behave in a way that reflects these.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.