General Manager – General Surgery & Services
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Aylesbury, HP21 8AL
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
The General Manager will have responsibility for the operational management and business development of the following service/ portfolio areas: Genera...
Develop and implement local delivery plans that will meet service needs and contribute to the annual planning process of the Trust in line with agreed corporate objectives and priorities.
Plan and manage the implementation of projects to modernise services and to improve facilities and working practices to meet organisational and service delivery plans.
Ensure strong financial service performance against plans through identification of problems at an early stage and the initiation of corrective action.
Ensure effective communication systems are in place throughout the SDUs in portfolio, and between and across other relevant service areas, where relationships are key to the delivery of safe and effective care to patients
Be responsible for the day-to-day efficient and effective operational management of the defined service areas, reporting to the Head of Operations in all matters affecting the delivery of core services.
Ensure that clinical teams within the CDUs respond to operational issues on a day-to-day basis, and ensure issues are swiftly resolved.
Develop and implement longer-term solutions to issues raised. These will include complex approaches requiring the support and agreement of large teams of people and management of projects that deliver change
For full list of duties, please refer to Job Description
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, youll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING:
Essential
- Educated to Master's degree level or equivalent
Desirable
- Recognised leadership and/or management qualification or equivalent experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience of general or service management of clinical services at senior level, including a track record of Achieving improvements in service standards and patient experience, Ensuring that services meet local and national performance and quality standards, Developing innovative and lasting solutions to problems and difficulties
- Experience of staff management and team development
Desirable
- Achieving improvements in service standards and patient experience
- Ensuring that services meet local and national performance and quality standards
- Developing innovative and lasting solutions to problems and difficulties Experience of budget management and effectively using resources
- Experience of designing and delivering cost improvement plans and related efficiencies
- Experience of involving patients and the public in service improvement and development
- Experience of budget management and effectively using resources
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Highly effective verbal and written communication to facilitate effective working with clinical staff, patients and carers, and work colleagues
- Ability to analyse and interpret complex and varied information in order to identify issues and develop solutions
- Ability to produce high quality management reports / business cases and present these to senior audiences
- Effective leadership skills, including the ability to set direction and strategy in conjunction with others, and to lead / motivate staff
Desirable
- Understanding of the importance of staff engagement and effective human resource practice
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
- Willing and able to travel between sites and elsewhere, as required by the post
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
21 August 2026
Last checked
25 August 2026
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