General Manager - Core Clinical and Community Services inEast Grinstead inEast Grinstead PUBLISHED
THU 16 JAN 2025
Opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a reputable specialist hospital known for outstanding patient care.
The role allows for significant impact on improving patient experience and outcomes in core clinical and community services.
Engagement with a wide range of stakeholders, enhancing leadership and networking skills within the NHS framework.
Involvement in a culture focused on quality improvement and learning, fostering professional growth and development.
The chance to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that is committed to service innovation and excellence.
Access to continuous education and training support for personal and professional development.
The Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead is seeking a General Manager for its Core Clinical and Community Services Directorate. This senior leadership role (8C) involves managing day-to-day operations and driving improvements in patient care, particularly in relation to RTT and cancer standards. Candidates should have a strong background in senior operational roles, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for enhancing patient experiences. The General Manager will collaborate closely with clinical and operational teams to ensure quality service delivery and maintain high access and improvement targets.
The role is set in a reputable NHS hospital known for its specialized services, including reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation. The Trust has achieved a "GOOD" overall rating with "outstanding care" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is committed to continuing staff development and education. The position offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team focused on improving health outcomes and services for patients in East Grinstead and beyond.
The role is set in a reputable NHS hospital known for its specialized services, including reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation. The Trust has achieved a "GOOD" overall rating with "outstanding care" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and is committed to continuing staff development and education. The position offers a chance to be part of a dedicated team focused on improving health outcomes and services for patients in East Grinstead and beyond.
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Trust as General Manager –Core Clinical and Community Services Directorate (8C). Reporting to the Clinical Director for Core Clinica and Community Services.
We are looking to speak with motivated, compassionate, and resilient leaders with an excellent track record of delivering improvements to RTT and cancer standards. You will bring significant experience in a senior operational role plus evidence of success in developing services that deliver high quality patient care. You will be confident and comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels and be expected to establish and maintain relationships which enable the Trust to operate effectively with clinicians, managers and partners focused on improving outcomes and services to patients.
In return, you can be part of an upward journey. We are welcoming applicants who are passionate about improving the patient experience and who are wanting to progress their careers at one of the UK’s most reputable specialist providers.
The General Manager is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operational services of the directorate. They will work collaboratively as a member of the triumvirate to ensure services are clinically and operationally led. They will be patient focussed and ensure the delivery of access targets, and that quality improvement and a culture of learning and improvement is embedded within the directorate.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Hunt Job title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer Email address: Telephone number:
We are looking to speak with motivated, compassionate, and resilient leaders with an excellent track record of delivering improvements to RTT and cancer standards. You will bring significant experience in a senior operational role plus evidence of success in developing services that deliver high quality patient care. You will be confident and comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels and be expected to establish and maintain relationships which enable the Trust to operate effectively with clinicians, managers and partners focused on improving outcomes and services to patients.
In return, you can be part of an upward journey. We are welcoming applicants who are passionate about improving the patient experience and who are wanting to progress their careers at one of the UK’s most reputable specialist providers.
The General Manager is responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operational services of the directorate. They will work collaboratively as a member of the triumvirate to ensure services are clinically and operationally led. They will be patient focussed and ensure the delivery of access targets, and that quality improvement and a culture of learning and improvement is embedded within the directorate.
Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.
We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ashley Hunt Job title: Deputy Chief Operating Officer Email address: Telephone number:
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