Deputy General Manager, Child Health

at  Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Child Health Care Group at King’s is looking for an experienced and dynamic person for the role of Deputy General Manager.
The DGM will be responsible for the operations of a portfolio of Child Health services at the Denmark Hill site, alongside a second DGM who oversees the other services. Responsible to the General Manager and working in partnership with Clinical Director and Head of Nursing, the DGM will work to ensure that our services are efficient and responsive, and work well for our patients and their parents and carers.
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
The postholder’s portfolio of services will be: Surgery, Respiratory, Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Paediatric Critical Care, Psychology and Day Care services. They will take a leading role in the operational delivery, performance, financial performance, governance, change, and business development across these services and the care group as a whole.
For an informal discussion, please contact Phil Lunn, General Manager, via phil.lunn@nhs.net

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