General Manager | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	11 March 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£64,156 - £71,148 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	10 April 2026
Location:	London, NW1 2BU
Company:	University College London Hospital
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7863091/309-UCLH-7585

Summary

UCLH delivers highly specialised Radiotherapy and PBT services to adult and paediatric patients. The Radiotherapy department treats over 2,400 new patients annually and is recognised nationally for its expertise in complex and technical treatments, including brain cancers (as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence), paediatric radiotherapy, sarcoma, head and neck cancers, SABR, haematological treatments, brachytherapy and molecular radiotherapy. The service operates six bunkers equipped with Varian TrueBeam technology and manages a predominantly complex caseload supported by a large multidisciplinary team.

UCLH has been designated as one of two national PBT centres for the UK.Our PBT department provides cutting‑edge proton therapy for highly complex tumour sites with a strong focus on paediatric, teenage and young adult cancers. Using a Varian ProBeam system with four gantries, a cyclotron, spectral CT and MRI, the service is expanding and will treat around 550 NHS patients a year, with a significant proportion delivered through national trials and Evaluative Commissioning programmes. UCLH has a partnership with Proton International and offers private proton therapy treatment – this service is expanding and will treat around 250 privately funded patients a year.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated General Manager to play a lead role in the operational delivery of our Radiotherapy and Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) services. Working closely with service managers and senior clinical and non‑clinical leaders, you will provide strong operational leadership to ensure the Cancer Division continues to develop high‑quality, efficient, patient‑focused services.

This is a key role within the management team, overseeing service performance, pathway optimisation, workforce planning, and the implementation of innovative solutions that improve speed, efficiency, and quality of care.

· Lead day‑to‑day operational management of Radiotherapy and PBT, ensuring safe, effective and high‑performing services.

· Drive service improvement initiatives, focusing on pathway efficiency, digital innovation, and quality of care.

· Oversee financial, workforce and performance management, supporting Service Managers with budgets and operational targets.

· Coordinate junior doctor recruitment, training support, rotas and wellbeing.

· Line‑manage administrative teams and contribute to workforce planning across the service.

· Support business planning, governance, risk management and CQC preparedness.

· Lead and contribute to key divisional projects, service developments and transformation work.

· Work collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to optimise patient pathways and meet strategic and performance objectives.

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 8 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,gastrointestinaland oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclearmedicineand 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.


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 recent NHS staff survey UCLH 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 Wednesday 25 Mar 2026

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