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Job requirements
Essential
17 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
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Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources.
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Significant acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
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Ability to work across site, managing competing demands
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Numerate, IT literate, analytical and able to use business intelligence effectively
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Demonstrate advanced influencing and negotiation skills
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Broad understanding of the NHS and key policy issues which affect performance
- Experience
Recent substantial senior management experience, in an NHS acute setting or equivalent
- Experience
Evidence of leading and managing complex change within a complex environment
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Strategic planning and project management
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Managing large and complex budgets
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Managing a cross-site, complex function
- Qualifications
Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
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Management qualification
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Evidence of continuing personal development
- Personal qualities and attributes
Ability to work under pressure and flexibly in a dynamic environment
- Personal qualities and attributes
Diplomatic style with political acumen
- Personal qualities and attributes
Attention to detail
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
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Aptitude to engage in constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success through partnership
Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and motived leader who can bring energy and focus to the role of General Manager for Acute and Specialist Medicine for six months until the end of March 2027. This role is a key part of the Acute and Specialist Medicine directorate management team.
The successful candidate will provide senior leadership within the directorate and influence service design and delivery across the organisation. They will work with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing provide leadership to directorate staff, ensuring clear communication of Trust and divisional values, vision, priorities and expectations to ensure the engagement of teams to deliver services of the highest quality, whilst ensuring that key performance and financial targets are met.
This post would suit an individual who has extensive experience at a senior level within an acute Trust environment and who has a good understanding of governance and performance requirements within the NHS.
We are looking for someone who enjoys working in collaboration with multi-professional teams and has a strong commitment to improving performance, quality and safety.
Main duties of the job
See attached job description, key objective of the role is to provide senior management leadership in supporting the directorate’s contribution to the divisional, health unit and Trust agendas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information about the role.
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Band 8C General Manager - Acute and Specialist Medicine with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 General manager role. The advertised salary is £88,250 - £100,355 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (October 2026 - 31st March 2027). The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.
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