# Deputy General Manager for Community Medicine & Outpatients - Band 8b > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-general-manager-for-community-medicine-and-outpatients-band-8b/ea2145fa-346a-4524-a21a-cd1b0a3e0480 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-general-manager-for-community-medicine-and-outpatients-band-8b/ea2145fa-346a-4524-a21a-cd1b0a3e0480.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Lincoln - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £66,582 - £77,368 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, Compressed hours, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-02T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T13:40:46.132Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lincolnshire/Lincoln/United_Lincolnshire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Outpatients/Outpatients-v8036936 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8036936?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ulh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Alliance Care Group has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and values- driven leader to play a pivotal role as the Deputy General Manager for Outpatients and Community Medicine Clinical Business Unit. The post holder will be responsible for providing operational and strategic business planning support and leadership across the Care Group to ensure the provision of high quality services and to achieve performance objectives. The Deputy General Manager will undertake complex service reviews and lead the newly formed Outpatients and Community Medicine Clinical Business Unit within the Care Group to improve service delivery and efficiency. The Deputy General Manager will provide business support within the Care Group, analysing performance data and activity to support the delivery of the Care Group's strategy and challenge performance where appropriate. This post  will be managerially accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations. In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Health’s code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002). ### Main duties of the job The post holder provides strategic and operational leadership across the Clinical Business Unit, supporting integrated business planning, service development and continuous improvement. They provide professional leadership to clinical and operational leaders, ensuring teams understand expectations and deliver high‑quality, patient‑focused services. The role leads the implementation of Trust-wide policies, develops Care Group improvement programmes, and drives innovation and service redesign to improve outcomes, reduce waiting times and optimise resources. They are responsible for strategic service planning, performance management and delivery of national and local targets, providing assurance to Care Group and Trust governance arrangements. The post holder holds delegated budgets, ensures compliance with financial requirements, delivers agreed financial plans including CIPs and maintains effective budgetary control and reporting. The role ensures services meet healthcare standards and CQC requirements, supports effective complaint management, and embeds strong governance, risk and patient safety cultures. Effective communication and engagement with staff, Trust colleagues and external partners supports integrated services aligned to the Trust vision. They promote workforce development, appraisal, wellbeing and compliance with employment legislation, and deputise for senior colleagues as required while complying with all Trust policies and health and safety responsibilities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Job Related Criteria | Essential | How Identified | Desirable | How Identified - Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational) | ·         Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related or relevant field. ·         Professional training/qualification. ·         Evidence of continuing professional development. | Application Form / Certificates | | - Previous Experience (Nature & Level) | ·         Experience of working at a senior/corporate level.   ·         Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams.   ·         Knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies. ·         Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level. ·         Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders   ·         Ability to influence at all levels and a strategic thinker.   ·         Experience of budget management and staff management. ·         Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently. | Application Form   Application Form/Interview Application Form   Interview Interview Application Form/Interview   Interview   Application Form/Interview Application Form | ·         Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS. | - Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes | ·         Ability to use IT packages. ·         Understanding of working with confidential information. ·         Understanding of 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 professional credibility. ·         Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making.   ·         Ability to interpret national polices and guidance. ·         Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen with a customer focus approach to problem solving. ·         Self motivated and committed with the ability to work on own initiative.   ·         Committed, proactive and innovative. ·         Effective Team worker. ·         Committed to continuous improvement. ·         Creative thinker and problem solver. ·         Politically astute and high level of integrity. ·         Focus on personal and corporate probity. | Application Form Interview     Interview   Interview   Interview   Interview     Interview   Interview         Interview   Interview   Interview | | ## Job Details The Alliance Care Group has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and values- driven leader to play a pivotal role as the Deputy General Manager for Outpatients and Community Medicine Clinical Business Unit. The post holder will be responsible for providing operational and strategic business planning support and leadership across the Care Group to ensure the provision of high quality services and to achieve performance objectives. The Deputy General Manager will undertake complex service reviews and lead the newly formed Outpatients and Community Medicine Clinical Business Unit within the Care Group to improve service delivery and efficiency. The Deputy General Manager will provide business support within the Care Group, analysing performance data and activity to support the delivery of the Care Group's strategy and challenge performance where appropriate. This post will be managerially accountable to the Deputy Director of Operations. In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Health’s code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002). ## Job Description The post holder provides strategic and operational leadership across the Clinical Business Unit, supporting integrated business planning, service development and continuous improvement. They provide professional leadership to clinical and operational leaders, ensuring teams understand expectations and deliver high‑quality, patient‑focused services. The role leads the implementation of Trust-wide policies, develops Care Group improvement programmes, and drives innovation and service redesign to improve outcomes, reduce waiting times and optimise resources. They are responsible for strategic service planning, performance management and delivery of national and local targets, providing assurance to Care Group and Trust governance arrangements. The post holder holds delegated budgets, ensures compliance with financial requirements, delivers agreed financial plans including CIPs and maintains effective budgetary control and reporting. The role ensures services meet healthcare standards and CQC requirements, supports effective complaint management, and embeds strong governance, risk and patient safety cultures. Effective communication and engagement with staff, Trust colleagues and external partners supports integrated services aligned to the Trust vision. They promote workforce development, appraisal, wellbeing and compliance with employment legislation, and deputise for senior colleagues as required while complying with all Trust policies and health and safety responsibilities. ## Responsibilities Job Related Criteria | Essential | How Identified | Desirable | How Identified Qualifications (Academic, Professional & Vocational) | · Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related or relevant field. · Professional training/qualification. · Evidence of continuing professional development. | Application Form / Certificates | | Previous Experience (Nature & Level) | · Experience of working at a senior/corporate level. · Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams. · Knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies. · Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level. · Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders · Ability to influence at all levels and a strategic thinker. · Experience of budget management and staff management. · Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently. | Application Form Application Form/Interview Application Form Interview Interview Application Form/Interview Interview Application Form/Interview Application Form | · Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS. | Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes | · Ability to use IT packages. · Understanding of working with confidential information. · Understanding of 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 professional credibility. · Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making. · Ability to interpret national polices and guidance. · Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen with a customer focus approach to problem solving. · Self motivated and committed with the ability to work on own initiative. · Committed, proactive and innovative. · Effective Team worker. · Committed to continuous improvement. · Creative thinker and problem solver. · Politically astute and high level of integrity. · Focus on personal and corporate probity. | Application Form Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview Interview | | ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Educated to Master level or equivalent experience in a health related or relevant field. - Professional training/qualification. - Evidence of continuing professional development. ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Experience of working at a senior/corporate level. - Demonstrable experience in leading, motivating and managing teams. - Knowledge of key national NHS policy and strategies. - Experience of strategic thinking at a senior level. - Significant experience of communicating and working with very senior managers and leaders - Ability to influence at all levels and a strategic thinker. - Experience of budget management and staff management. - Experience of managing competing workloads concurrently. **Desirable** - Experience of working at a senior/corporate level within the NHS. ### Evidence of Particular: - Knowledge - Skills - Aptitudes **Essential** - Ability to use IT packages. - Understanding of working with confidential information. - Understanding of 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 professional credibility. - Demonstrate ability to make sound judgements and decision making. - Ability to interpret national polices and guidance. - Ability to demonstrate a high level of interpersonal skills, displaying credibility, influence and political acumen with a customer focus approach to problem solving. - Self motivated and committed with the ability to work on own initiative. - Committed, proactive and innovative. - Effective Team worker. - Committed to continuous improvement. - Creative thinker and problem solver. - Politically astute and high level of integrity. - Focus on personal and corporate probity. ## Documents - [ceo welcome letter (pdf, 83.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2883) - [ulht staff networks (pdf, 13.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2739) - 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