Deputy General Manager
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5EF
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
12 Month Fixed Term Contract Join Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust as aDeputy General Manager (Band 8b) within the Children, Young...
- Provide day to day operational management and development of children's health services, ensuring the delivery of efficient, effective and safe patient centred services within the Children's, Young People and Families Directorate.
- As a member of the Senior Directorate Management Team ensure, encourage and enable the performance and development of the community mental health services and associated standards.
- The post holder will be expected to provide direct line management support and guidance, and to represent the broad views of local clinical and operational teams within the directorate and will need to achieve a level of visibility that enables these expectations to be met.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or hold other professional registration or equivalent experience.
- Masters level or equivalent experience
- Significant experience in an operational management role
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Specific management and/or leadership training
Desirable
- Project Management
- Management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of managing people
- Experience of managing resources including financial resources
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of investigating Serious Incidents and complaints
- Experience of partnership working across organisation boundaries
- Experience of service development and transformation and evidence of achievement in implanting change
Desirable
- Experience of working with commissioners.
- Knowledge of NHS change model
- Knowledge of using QI methodology
- Substantial senior experience of working within children's mental health including in patient settings and waiting time management.
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Understanding of the NHS Long Term Plan
- Proven track record of performance and waiting list management
- Communication skills with very complex and challenging issues e.g. risk management, safeguarding, performance management, complaints
Other
Desirable
- Ability to travel independently and in a timely manner across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to meet strict deadline
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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