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Assistant General Manager – Uro-Oncology | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 16 July 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £51,488 - £57,802 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 August 2024
Location: London, W1G 8PH
Company: University College London Hospital
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6478433/309-UCLH-4750

Summary


An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical Specialties Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for a talented Assistant General Manager to manage our Uro-Oncology service.

We are looking for a dynamic leader, who is passionate about quality, patient-centred care, and our people. You will work closely with the wider MDT to support the operational running of the department while also driving improvement across the clinical services.

The Assistant General Manager in Uro-Oncology is an exciting role, providing key operational leadership across 3 different tumour sites (prostate, bladder and renal). The role is pivotal to the successful delivery of excellent Uro-oncology care for patients and manages the Uro-Oncology administrative team. The admin team support a busy outpatient service delivered across WMS and MCC, as well as management of inpatient pathways and admissions in UCH and WMS.

The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward cancer performance improvement in Urology, implementing new transformation initiatives whilst maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth, and contribute towards business planning and strategy for the service. The department’s portfolio requires a strong grasp of performance standards, and the successful candidate will oversee and drive compliance for the various cancer targets.

This role involves active engagement with and input into the NCL Cancer Alliance meetings, including joint working across multiple Trusts in order to provide streamlined pathways and equality in access of care for patients.

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 Medicine
• 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.

This post is well supported by the General Manager, Clinical Lead, and Matron for the service. The post holder will work closely with a wide MDT including senior nursing colleagues and members of our uro-oncology teams and will manage an excellent and dedicated administrative team. There are many opportunities to interface with other teams and services across the organisation and broader NCL network.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, a commitment to improving services, and a passion for patient-centred care. This would be an ideal opportunity for anyone looking to broaden their operational leadership experience, whilst also gaining exposure to strategic leadership through work across the NCL network.

We provide excellent development opportunities and offer a wide range of staff benefits that can be enjoyed either at work or elsewhere. We actively encourage flexible working, future learning and career progression, and support our staff to become the best they can be while working in a diverse and challenging environment.

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 recentNHS staff surveyUCLH 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 advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

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