General Manager – GI Surgery | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	09 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£72,921 - £83,362 Per Annum Inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	11 March 2026
Location:	London, NW1 2PG
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7792028/309-UCLH-7440

Summary

An exceptional opportunity has arisen within the Gastrointestinal (GI) Services Division at UCLH for an ambitious, values-driven General Manager to take on a pivotal leadership role within one of the UK’s most complex and high-performing NHS trusts.
This is a senior operational leadership post with real scale, responsibility and influence. Reporting to the Deputy Divisional Manager, you will work in close partnership with Clinical Leads, senior nursing colleagues and corporate teams to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality and efficient GI surgical services across inpatient, day case and outpatient settings.

GI Surgery at UCLH sits at the intersection of specialist, tertiary and local care, serving a diverse population and operating within a highly complex clinical and operational environment. As General Manager, you will hold overall responsibility for operational performance, patient access, workforce and financial management, with accountability for nationally mandated standards including cancer waiting times and RTT.
A central part of the role is leading improvement. You will work collaboratively with clinical, nursing and managerial colleagues to review, redesign and optimise patient pathways — improving productivity, experience and outcomes while reducing waiting times. This includes pathways delivered locally and those spanning wider clinical networks across North Central and North East London, requiring strong system leadership and partnership working.
Leadership and impact
This role requires a leader who can combine strategic thinking with operational grip. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, support and challenge senior clinicians, and ensure robust governance arrangements are in place across GI Surgery. You will be expected to foster a culture of openness, accountability and continuous improvement, ensuring that learning from incidents, complaints and performance data translates into tangible service improvements.

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.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.



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- 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 third year in a row.

UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff – To find out more, visit:Flexible working. 

To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit:Why Choose UCLH?


This advert closes on Monday 23 Feb 2026

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