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General Manager - Band 8b
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 2 day(s) ago
Reference: 357-LN-592-26-A
Job summary
The Surgery Care Group are seeking to appoint two substantive General Manager posts, providing operational and strategic business planning and leadership to dedicated CBUs within the Care Group.
The successful candidate will provide strong visible leadership ensuring that a culture of continuous and evidence-based improvement in all aspects of the service area is embedded to provide a high quality, efficient, effective and patient-focused range of services against quality, financial performance and strategic objectives. The successful candidate will actively demonstrate the Trust values in their working and will support the Trust's commitment to inclusion and positive cultural change.
Main duties of the job
If you have experience within the acute sector at senior manager level including operational responsibility for complex specialities/services and a proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets we would like to hear from you.
We are seeking individuals able to embrace change, inspire and lead others and help us establish and embed new ways of working, in line with our Trust values.
Responsible for leading and managing the day to day operations within a Clinical Business Unit you will be supported by strong clinical leadership and provided with appropriate development opportunities to support your career.
You need to be educated to Masters Level, or with equivalent experience, with demonstrable and credible experience of senior operational management roles in a complex organisation. Able to demonstrate a high level of financial acumen; an ability to manage multiple tasks whilst having a view on strategic direction and with a proven track record of delivering performance targets. Additionally, you must have excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills together with experience as a leader and manager of staff, along with knowledge and experience of service transformation.
About us
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Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city and with the opening of the medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been granted teaching hospital status, after demonstrating evidence to significant teaching commitment. From now on it will be known as United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.
Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) have come together in a Group arrangement, with the goal of improving the care provided to patients across the county.
This will not constitute a formal merger of the two organisations, but will bring the Trusts together under a single Board and Executive Leadership Team, with the goal of improving the care that is provided to patients both in the community and in hospitals across Lincolnshire. Both Trusts will retain their separate statutory names and legal obligations.
The Group will be known as Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
Details
Date posted
01 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8b
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368 a year Per Annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
357-LN-592-26-A
Job locations
Lincoln
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
DN2 5QY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Chris Chantry
Job title
Director of Operations Family Health & Surgery
Email address
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Maximum score 6
Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field
Professional management training/qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 10
Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS with knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies
Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams
Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders
Experience of budget management and staff management
Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently
Skills
Essential criteria
Maximum score 12
Ability to use IT packages
Understanding of working with confidential information & corporate governance
Ability to lead a team ensuring it is customer focused and delivers a high quality service
Ability to communicate at all levels verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making
Demonstrate professional credibility
Job description
Job responsibilities
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name
Chris Chantry
Job title
Director of Operations Family Health & Surgery
Email address
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Maximum score 6
Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field
Professional management training/qualification.
Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
Maximum score 10
Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS with knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies
Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams
Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders
Experience of budget management and staff management
Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently
Skills
Essential criteria
Maximum score 12
Ability to use IT packages
Understanding of working with confidential information & corporate governance
Ability to lead a team ensuring it is customer focused and delivers a high quality service
Ability to communicate at all levels verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making
Demonstrate professional credibility
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field
- Professional management training/qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience within the acute sector at senior manager level including operational responsibility for complex specialities/services
- Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets
- Experience of delivering programmes of change within an NHS setting
- Experience of managing and hearing performance issues
- Experience of budget man
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework values
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Evidence of being a team-player but able to stand back when necessary
- Ability to motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to present complex data
- Proven influencing skills
- Ability to manage conflict
- Logical thinker with evidence of implementation of ideas and solutions
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Able to analyse and understand complex financial and clinical data
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Ability to cut through barriers to change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related field
- Professional management training/qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience within the acute sector at senior manager level including operational responsibility for complex specialities/services
- Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets
- Experience of delivering programmes of change within an NHS setting
- Experience of managing and hearing performance issues
- Experience of budget man
Knowledge
Essential
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Trust framework values
- Well-developed IT skills to manage and report on complex performance management information
- Excellent communication skills, written and oral
- Evidence of being a team-player but able to stand back when necessary
- Ability to motivate staff to deliver challenging targets
- Ability to present complex data
- Proven influencing skills
- Ability to manage conflict
- Logical thinker with evidence of implementation of ideas and solutions
- Excellent problem solving skills using team when appropriate
- Able to analyse and understand complex financial and clinical data
- Business focused
- Sensitive to clinical and political demands
- Ability to cut through barriers to change
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
DN2 5QY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
DN2 5QY
United Kingdom