# Divisional General Manager - Urology and Gynaecology > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/divisional-general-manager-urology-and-gynaecology/55ba3823-dd35-432a-a1fd-7deaa45339d5 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/divisional-general-manager-urology-and-gynaecology/55ba3823-dd35-432a-a1fd-7deaa45339d5.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust - **Location:** New Cross Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** General manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £79,504 - £91,609 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (This post is to cover maternity leave) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Trust On-call) - **Closing date:** 2026-09-21T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-07T15:02:04.854Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Birmingham_Black_Country/Wolverhampton/The_Royal_Wolverhampton_NHS_Trust/Urology_Gynaecology/Urology_Gynaecology-v8206975 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8206975?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This position offers an exciting opportunity to work within the Surgical Division at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust where you will be responsible for the management of Urology and Gynaecology Services within the Surgical and Patient Services Group. Urology is a complex surgical specialty delivering services in Wolverhampton and at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust for patients with cancer and benign conditions. The Gynaecology Service delivers a number of services in Wolverhampton for patients with cancer and benign conditions. The department is a level 2 cancer centre providing services for patients in Wolverhampton and Dudley, as well as being an established Endometriosis Centre. The service has an Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit and Gynaecology Assessment Unit for urgent patients. You will support the strategic direction of the services and work across organisational boundaries. You will be passionate about improving and redesigning services to deliver excellent patient care. You will be an engaging leader with a flexible style who can support and motivate staff and understand what it takes to run a successful team. You will work closely with, and receive support from, the Divisional Leadership Team ### Main duties of the job The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s vision is to strive continuously to improve patient experience and outcomes. We are committed to recruiting staff that will help us meet this vision. You will have management experience in a variety of settings and must be able to demonstrate the ability to achieve targets with a strong focus on operational issues, strategic development, systems working, 18 weeks RTT, budgetary management, service re-design and supporting the Commissioning agenda. Excellent collaborative working skills are essential, along with the ability to build strong relationships with Clinical Leaders and professional staff groups. So, if you think you meet the requirements and have what it takes to join the senior team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and you thrive in an environment that is challenging, innovative and drives you to develop personally and professionally there has never been a better time to join us. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Provide visible and effective leadership, creating a climate where individuals and teams understand their roles and responsibilities and people are empowered to be effective in their role. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals. Work in close conjunction with both triumvirates and the Deputy Chief Operating Officer to set and deliver the care group objectives, in line with Division and Corporate targets and strategies. To deliver the annual capacity and business planning process for the care groups; this includes responsibility for business cases which have been identified as required to strengthen or develop the service areas you are responsible for. Support the Directorate triumvirate teams in undertaking action planning for identified areas of improvement e.g. improved capacity planning of theatre lists / outpatient clinics / treatment areas / diagnostics, improved patient access, improved use of resources (drugs / medical equipment) Lead the process of formulating and monitoring service agreements with other providers. To hold the budget for the group and manage operational actions plans to deliver, income and expenditure (I&E) balance on the budget within the Directorates. Take ownership of the operational delivery of Cost Improvement Programme (CIP) work streams. Support the triumvirates to develop innovative methods of income generation (fully understanding the implications of patient choice), financial control , strategic planning and bids for “new opportunities” and “modernisation”. Take responsibility for the care group compliance with Health and Safety; and CQC standards identifying, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans. Responsible for compliance with Trust complaints procedure for all complaints received within the care groups, investigating, agreeing and implementing subsequent action plans. To ensure that a review of policies, protocols and procedures is undertaken across the services on an annual basis, that gaps are identified and acted upon. To ensure that the teams are aware of audit requirements relating to these policies and that they are built into the Service Improvement/Efficiency Plans so that the audit programmes are robust. Recruit, develop and motivate staff through appraisal and performance management systems ensuring that identified development needs are linked to education plans This includes the effective use of relevant procedures (e.g. disciplinary) in appropriate circumstances. To support both Clinical Directors in undertaking annual job planning discussions with medical colleagues to agree work plans which utilise the skills of the clinicians and support best practice service delivery. Establish effective two-way communications incorporating all staff within the Directorates, across Specialties, Divisions and the Trust as required. This will involve highly complex, sensitive information which involves reconciling conflicting views. To undertake such duties commensurate with the seniority of the post that may assist the general performance of the Trust, subject to consultation between the post-holder and Deputy Chief Operating Officer. To take part in the Trust on call rota. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of the national and regional health strategies - Knowledge of the clinical governance agenda and role of the Healthcare commission. - Knowledge of the inspection and regulation environment in which the Trust operates ### Experience **Essential** - Previous experience at managerial level - Experience of managing a service with competing stakeholders - Experience of leading re-design or change management initiatives - Experience of undertaking service planning taking into account finance, manpower, equipment and organisational factors ### Qualifications **Essential** - Masters degree level or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jd & ps (pdf, 822.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10594683) - [wolverhampton map (pdf, 600.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2032) - [flexible working commitment (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2380) - [rwt professional standards (pdf, 95.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3048) - [employee rewards booklet v.15 (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2083) - [rwt health & wellbeing offer (pdf, 945.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3027) - [joint behavioural framework v1. 2024 (pdf, 2.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2858) - [nhs staff offer - national express (pdf, 963.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2612) - [using ai when completing application forms (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2969) - [transforming care together strategy 2026-2031 v4 (pdf, 2.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2618) ## 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.