Assistant General Manager

at  University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated and talented Assistant General Manager to join the Haematology service at UCLH .
The successful candidate will have strong operational management experience and will be expected to provide operational leadership for their department. Candidates should have experience of working closely with multidisciplinary teams, leading service developments, data management and staff management. We are looking for a leader who can demonstrate effective communication skills, team working, excellent problem solving abilities and strong values based in line with the UCLH Trust values.
UCLH is one of the largest and busiest haematology units in Europe with >100 dedicated inpatient beds in a purpose-built building which opened in 2022 (the Grafton Way Building).
The clinical team comprises of >40 haematology registrars-in-training/senior clinical fellows, >70 haematology consultants and a large team of clinical nurse specialists, advanced nurse practitioners and specialist ward nurses. The service provided covers the entire range of malignant, non-malignant and experimental haematology including phase 1 clinical trials, CAR T-cell therapy, bone marrow transplantation, TTP, haemoglobinopathies, bleeding and thrombotic disorders, leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma, teenage and young adults, and state-of-the-art diagnostics.
Clinical services are supported by a team of over 40 administrative and management staff who help us to deliver work class care.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that services are efficiently and effectively run within the Cancer Division. This will be achieved through excellent human resource, financial and performance management, and leadership of change management to achieve improvement in process and patient outcomes.
The post holder will also take the lead on specific service development issues . The post holder will also be operationally responsible for designated areas of the Cancer Division including direct management responsibility for staff and direct budgetary control.
The post holder will be responsible for meeting both the Cancer Division’s objectives and the strategic corporate objectives of the organisation and will provide leadership and management support to staff within their areas of management . The role will also focus on the development and implementation of projects working within tight time scales when required .
The Assistant General Manager will deputise, where appropriate for the General Manager in their absence.
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicin e
University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-20242

Please refer the Job description for details