# General Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-manager/cfcbba7c-210c-4ca6-a34a-5e15021d5118 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/general-manager/cfcbba7c-210c-4ca6-a34a-5e15021d5118.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Middlesbrough - **Region:** North East and Yorkshire - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-28T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T13:43:11.262Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cleveland/Middlesbrough/South_Tees_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiovascular_Services/Cardiovascular_Services-v8038255 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038255?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southtees.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To support the clinical services management team in providing leadership and accountable for delivery of delegated tasks, services and other areas of responsibility, including development of the services within the Directorate and to ensure high quality patient care is delivered within available resources and in line with the Trust’s overarching strategic objectives. The  General Manager will support the directorates in developing a culture of high performance, ownership and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered, in line with not only national and locally agreed standards but also the higher standards of performance the Trust sets itself. The General Manager will support the Management team in providing professional management and leadership to the Directorate(s), working with the various teams to develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to the overall Clinical Service strategy. The service would encourage informal visits prior to interview. ### Main duties of the job Supporting the Senior Managers in operational management of the services that form the Clinical service, undertaking delegated tasks and responsibilities including: - Working in partnership with the Managers and lead clinicians to ensure effective and efficient management of the services within the Directorate to meet access targets within the resources available. - Ensuring the services within the Directorate fulfil their agreed objectives and quality standards. - Reporting outcomes and progress towards all goals and objectives to the Clinical Service Management Team. - Representing the Directorates or its constituent services at Clinical Service Meetings or other forums as delegated by the Senior Manager. - Monitoring and implementing Clinical Governance systems. - Assisting in the management and planning capacity and financial budgets. - Responsible for delegated budgets in designated areas. - Assisting in the production of Business Cases for service development and secure funding to support the strategic plan of the clinical service and to improve the services provided. - The post holder will actively monitor, analyse, interpret information and data, make recommendations and initiate implementation of service change and re-design across the whole Clinical Service. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ## Job Details To support the clinical services management team in providing leadership and accountable for delivery of delegated tasks, services and other areas of responsibility, including development of the services within the Directorate and to ensure high quality patient care is delivered within available resources and in line with the Trust’s overarching strategic objectives. The General Manager will support the directorates in developing a culture of high performance, ownership and accountability where safety, quality and excellence in patient outcome and experience is consistently delivered, in line with not only national and locally agreed standards but also the higher standards of performance the Trust sets itself. The General Manager will support the Management team in providing professional management and leadership to the Directorate(s), working with the various teams to develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to the overall Clinical Service strategy. The service would encourage informal visits prior to interview. ## Job Description Supporting the Senior Managers in operational management of the services that form the Clinical service, undertaking delegated tasks and responsibilities including: Working in partnership with the Managers and lead clinicians to ensure effective and efficient management of the services within the Directorate to meet access targets within the resources available. Ensuring the services within the Directorate fulfil their agreed objectives and quality standards. Reporting outcomes and progress towards all goals and objectives to the Clinical Service Management Team. Representing the Directorates or its constituent services at Clinical Service Meetings or other forums as delegated by the Senior Manager. Monitoring and implementing Clinical Governance systems. Assisting in the management and planning capacity and financial budgets. Responsible for delegated budgets in designated areas. Assisting in the production of Business Cases for service development and secure funding to support the strategic plan of the clinical service and to improve the services provided. The post holder will actively monitor, analyse, interpret information and data, make recommendations and initiate implementation of service change and re-design across the whole Clinical Service. ## Responsibilities Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of successfully managing significant change/project management. - Demonstrate achievements in managing and meeting targets through finance and commissioning frameworks. - Project Management experience and/or qualifications. - Substantial and relevant management experience, including line management in an operational role. ### Knowledge & Skills **Essential** - Comprehensive knowledge of financial and commissioning framework and experience of workforce and capacity planning. Knowledge of budgetary planning and cost improvement planning processes. ### Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Degree/Diploma in relevant area or equivalent experience - Postgrad diploma in leadership qualification or equivalent experience - Relevant Masters Level Qualification or equivalent experience ## Documents - [friarage hospital map (pdf, 531.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2096) - [james cook campus map (pdf, 168.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2094) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 113.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2093) - [clinical service units directorate (pdf, 116.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2423) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10355765) ## 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.