General Manager - Surgical Services

The General Manager is responsible, with Clinical Leads & Head of Nursing for the effective strategic and operational leadership and management of the surgical services within the Division, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available. The post reports to the Divisional Operations Director and has a key role in providing business development support to the division. Service Managers for each designated area report to the General Manager. The General Manager will be responsible for providing professional and peer development support for operational managers across the whole Division, including those outside their line management remit. The General manager working in partnership with other members of the Divisional Management Team, will promote effective governance and ensure that the highest standard of clinical care is delivered. They will be responsible for ensuring all clinical and non-clinical performance indicators, targets and objectives are met in line with national and local standards. The post-holder will deputise as appropriate for the Divisional Operations Director. The General Manager's main remit will lie within the surgical Services part of the division. Services to be directly line managed are:

• Theatres & Anaesthetics
• Trauma & orthopaedics
• General Surgery - including Colorectal, EGS, Breasts, HANS & Bariatrics
• Urology, ENT, OMFS
Main duties of the job Strategic Responsibility Be a key member of the Divisional leadership team, working with clinical and managerial colleagues to manage the design and delivery of clinical and non-clinical services within the Division. Contribute to the development of the strategic direction for surgical services in line with the Division and Trust's overall strategy and improvement programme, ensuring that all strategic plans are incorporated into service plans and objectives for all staff. Develop a culture within which all staff are delivering high quality patient-centred clinical services. Performance Management Develop effective processes for monitoring and managing the activity and performance of surgical services as well as core standards of care, identifying when performance falls below set standards and taking corrective action, ensuring that all national and Trust performance targets are achieved. Chair and manage the monthly Performance Meetings for surgical Access ensuring the processes are robust and consistent across all service areas and recovery plans and corrective actions are in place where required. Analyse and interpret a range of options in highly complex situations, making judgements and deciding upon corrective action to ensure performance targets are achieved.

Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home. Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, our procedures and our People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times. We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits. Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ and Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.