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Job overview
We are seeking a dynamic, compassionate, and motived leader who can bring energy and focus to the role of General Manager for the Liver and Digestive Health Directorate. This role is a key part of the Liver and Digestive Health 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 Directorate 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
General Manager for Liver and Digestive Health. Please see attached job description and personal specification for further information about the role.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- • Leadership of a multidisciplinary team and delivering to deadlines and within resources.
- • Significant acute operational management experience in a complex healthcare organisation
- • Ability to work across site, managing competing demands
Desirable
- Aptitude to engage in constructive collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to achieve success through partnership
Expierence
Essential
- • Recent substantial senior management experience, in an NHS acute setting or equivalent
- • Evidence of leading and managing complex change within a complex environment
- • Strategic planning and project management Managing large and complex budgets
Qualifications
Essential
- Post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Management qualification
- Evidence of continuing personal development
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This advert is for Band 8C General Manager - Liver and Digestive Health with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £88,250 - £100,355 Per Annum inclusive HCAs (Pro-rata if LTFT). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Aug 2026.
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