Employer University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site University Hospital of Derby and Burton
Town Derby
Salary £74,290 - £85,601 pro rata pa
Salary period Yearly
Closing 20/03/2025 23:59
Interview date 03/04/2025
General Manager - Trauma and Orthopaedics
Band 8c
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on 01332 788466.
Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Job overview
The Division of Surgery is one of four Operational Divisions within University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trusts (UHDB). The Division of Surgery comprises of four Business Units, Head Neck Eyes and Plastic (HNEP), General Surgery, Urology, and Vascular (GSU), Theatres, Anaesthetics and ITU (A&T) and Trauma and Orthopaedics encompassing General Orthopaedics, Trauma, Spines and Hands from the dedicated Pulvertaft Centre (T&O).
Each Business is Clinically led and Operational managed by a dynamic triumvirate of a Clinical Lead, General Manager and Lead Nurse. The T&O services are delivered across all of our sites with Outpatient appointments and diagnostics at both main acute hospitals and a further eight community sites with Surgeries being performed at Royal Derby, Burton and Ilkeston Hospitals.
The UHDB T&O service is one of the largest in the country and having struggled to reduce waits in line with National targets we believe we have now turned that corner and are laser focused on driving our performance to being the best in the country. Do you have the drive, ambition, focus, skills and experience to help make that happen? If you believe you do we would really like to hear from you. The GM role is hugely challenging but also very rewarding and a great career move to those aspiring in the future to Director and Executive levels within a large complex organisation.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for:
* Supporting the Divisional Director in directing, guiding and leading the Business Unit Management Teams in the overall management of the Business Unit and for developing Business strategic plans.
* Performance management frameworks to ensure the delivery of all key activity and financial targets.
* A key dimension will be to support the Divisional Director in engaging Clinical Managers in the complex management agenda including the preparation of annual business plans and the development of capacity and capability to deliver both local and national priorities.
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
* Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development.
* On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
* Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.
Qualifications
* Masters Qualification or Equivalent knowledge gained through experience or a professional qualification.
* Professional management qualification or equivalent.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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