General Manager – Medicine. South Sector B8D

Résumé du poste

Lead a major portfolio of acute medical services, overseeing quality, operational performance, workforce, and a budget of £101 million. Focus on improving unscheduled care, patient flow, and capacity while developing integrated models of care.

Détails du poste

Salary: Agenda for Change Band 8D - £107,810 - £112,426 per annum (pro rata for part time) Tenure: Fixed Term/Secondment – 12 months Hours: 36 hours Location: Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Glasgow NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is seeking an exceptional senior healthcare leader for the role of General Manager – Medicine, South Sector. This is a significant opportunity to lead a major portfolio of acute medical services within Scotland’s largest NHS Board, with responsibility for quality, operational performance, workforce, finance and service improvement. Reporting to the South Sector Director, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across Medicine services, supporting a workforce of approximately 1,116 WTE and a budget of £101 million. You will work closely with senior clinical, nursing, professional and corporate colleagues to ensure services are safe, effective, responsive and sustainable. About The Role As General Manager, you will be a key member of the South Sector leadership team. You will lead delivery against agreed quality, performance, activity, workforce and financial objectives, with a particular focus on unscheduled care, patient flow, capacity and sustainable service improvement. You will translate Board and Acute Services priorities into clear operational plans, provide visible leadership on governance, risk, quality and safety, and support the development of integrated models of care across organisational and professional boundaries. About You We are looking for a senior leader with the credibility, resilience and influence to lead complex services through change. You will bring a strong track record of leadership within the NHS or a similarly complex organisation, with significant experience of operational delivery, financial and workforce management, service redesign and performance improvement. You will combine strategic perspective with operational grip, working effectively with clinical and professional leaders to deliver safe, high-quality, person-centred care. Your leadership style will be inclusive, collaborative and values-led, with the ability to build confidence, strengthen partnerships and maintain momentum in a demanding acute environment. Why NHSGGC NHSGGC is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK, delivering acute, primary, community and mental health services to the population of Greater Glasgow and Clyde and beyond. The South Sector includes major acute hospital facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, Gartnavel General Hospital and New Victoria Hospital. This role offers the opportunity to influence the future delivery of Medicine services across the South Sector, contribute to Board-wide priorities and help shape sustainable, integrated models of care for patients, communities and staff. NB. If applying for a Seccondment please ensure you have your current line manager agreement. For An Informal Discussion, Please Contact Iona Scott, Interim Director, by email at [email protected]. Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early due to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback. AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your application, but your answers must be your own. Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically. Use AI wisely: It’s fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don’t let it write your answers. Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements. Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand you, not an AI tool. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process. For application portal or log-in issues, please contact the Jobtrain Support Hub in the first instance.

Ce que vous ferez

Lead a major portfolio of acute medical services, overseeing quality, operational performance, workforce, and a budget of £101 million. Focus on improving unscheduled care, patient flow, and capacity while developing integrated models of care.

Exigences

Requires a senior leader with a strong track record of operational delivery and financial management within the NHS or a similarly complex organization. Must possess the resilience and influence to lead complex services through significant change.

Avantages

• Flexible Working Options

Compétences indiquées

• Change Management · Souhaitée
• Risk Management · Souhaitée
• Service Redesign · Souhaitée
• Stakeholder Management · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Strategic Leadership
• Operational Delivery
• Financial Management
• Workforce Management
• Service Redesign
• Performance Improvement
• Governance
• Risk Management
• Quality and Safety
• Patient Flow
• Unscheduled Care
• Change Management
• Collaborative Leadership
• Stakeholder Management
• Healthcare Management
• Integrated Care Models

Domaines d’emploi

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Government & Public Sector