# Directorate General Manager - Theatres, Anaesthesia & Periop Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/directorate-general-manager-theatres-anaesthesia-and-periop-care/f703c007-0394-46e1-8132-ad6e3cd60b88 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/directorate-general-manager-theatres-anaesthesia-and-periop-care/f703c007-0394-46e1-8132-ad6e3cd60b88.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Nottingham - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £76,965 - £88,682 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-07T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T09:40:40.173Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Nottinghamshire/Nottingham/Nottingham_University_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Surgery_Associated_Services_Care_Group/Surgery_Associated_Services_Care_Group-v8006131 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8006131?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to manage a range of surgical specialties at a senior level?  The Surgery and Associated Services (SAS) Care Group at Nottingham University Hospital are looking for an individual with a passion for improvement to join our senior management team as Directorate General Manager for Theatres, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care The Directorate General Manager works as part of a triumverate  to lead the delivery of five services within the SAS, with operational and strategic responsibility for these services.  The Directorate General Manager will provide visible and authentic leadership for the c.1000 people working within the Directorate, oversee operational delivery in line with relevant standards and lead the management of the Directorate's c.£100million budget. ### Main duties of the job - To provide visible leadership so that all staff in the directorate are engaged and motivated to provide safe and effective patient care. - To foster a culture that promotes openness and where people have the confidence to speak up, ensuring that communication mechanisms are operating effectively in the Care Group - To foster a climate of innovation and improvement for all services in the directorate including encouraging staff to identify further opportunities for improvement. - To support the Care Group Director of Operations in the delivery of the strategic plans for the Care Group, ensuring they are consistent with the aims and objectives of the of the Trust and ensuring that the plans fully reflect the service needs of the Directorate and Care Group. Including sound financial managed and budget setting across the care group. - To line manage the Specialty / Service General Managers / Programme Managers (where appropriate). - To deputise for the Director of Operations ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for leading on, and delivering success across, a number of key programmes within the Directorate.  These programmes will be essential in ensuring that the Care Group can deliver its primary objectives and targets over the years and will encompass a range of topics including productivity and efficiency, transformation, clinical effectiveness, quality and workforce succession planning. Full list of key responsibilities in the attached JD. ## Job Details Are you an experienced operational leader looking for the opportunity to manage a range of surgical specialties at a senior level? The Surgery and Associated Services (SAS) Care Group at Nottingham University Hospital are looking for an individual with a passion for improvement to join our senior management team as Directorate General Manager for Theatres, Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care The Directorate General Manager works as part of a triumverate to lead the delivery of five services within the SAS, with operational and strategic responsibility for these services. The Directorate General Manager will provide visible and authentic leadership for the c.1000 people working within the Directorate, oversee operational delivery in line with relevant standards and lead the management of the Directorate's c.£100million budget. ## Job Description To provide visible leadership so that all staff in the directorate are engaged and motivated to provide safe and effective patient care. To foster a culture that promotes openness and where people have the confidence to speak up, ensuring that communication mechanisms are operating effectively in the Care Group To foster a climate of innovation and improvement for all services in the directorate including encouraging staff to identify further opportunities for improvement. To support the Care Group Director of Operations in the delivery of the strategic plans for the Care Group, ensuring they are consistent with the aims and objectives of the of the Trust and ensuring that the plans fully reflect the service needs of the Directorate and Care Group. Including sound financial managed and budget setting across the care group. To line manage the Specialty / Service General Managers / Programme Managers (where appropriate). To deputise for the Director of Operations ## Responsibilities The post holder will be responsible for leading on, and delivering success across, a number of key programmes within the Directorate. These programmes will be essential in ensuring that the Care Group can deliver its primary objectives and targets over the years and will encompass a range of topics including productivity and efficiency, transformation, clinical effectiveness, quality and workforce succession planning. Full list of key responsibilities in the attached JD. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - - Highly developed leadership and organisational skills - - Highly developed specialist knowledge of NHS policy, health sector practices and functions of NHS provider organisations and current targets in place - - High level of understanding of NHS contracting and funding flows - - Proven track record of senior operational management in a multi-disciplinary environment - - Extensive experience of influencing decision making within a large and complex organisation ### Analytical and Judgement **Essential** - - Demonstrates ability to analyse complex facts or situations in relation to performance targets, strategy, finance - - Proven track record of managing operating budgets and delivering financial balance - - Experience of implementing and evaluating a range or projects/initiatives that represent solutions to changing workforce/service environments ### Planning and Organisation **Essential** - - Proven track record of developing successful business plans and strategy for planning activity - - Experience of managing complex organisational change including working with clinical & non clinical staff to change team structures and ways of working - - Confident in presenting complex information to wide and varied audience both internal and external to the organisation - - Experience of formulating long term strategic plans and impact on the organisation – translating business strategy into operational delivery ### Training and Qualifications **Essential** - - Educated to first degree level - - Further training to masters level or equivalent experience - - Previous successful management experience at a senior level within the NHS ### Communication and Relationship **Essential** - - Demonstrates ability to communicate highly complex, sensitive and confidential information appropriately. - - Ability to communicate with both internal staff and external agencies to ensure compliance with performance targets. - - Highly developed leader with strong interpersonal and communication skills - - Ability to inspire confidence and respect in others ## Documents - [person spec (docx, 246.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327001) - [job description (docx, 317.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327000) - [mindful employer (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1778) - [equal opportunities (pdf, 312.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1780) - [disability confidence scheme (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1781) - [rehabilitation of ex offenders (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1974) - [equality diversity and inclusion (pdf, 304.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1779) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.