General Manager - Private Patient Services Band 8b


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£66,582 - £77,368
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Gloucestershire (Gloucester, Cheltenham), GL1 3NN
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	30 Jul 2026
Closing date:	13 Aug 2026

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Summary

Key Result Areas Our Business Divisional Planning: The General Manager will have responsibility to contribute to the development of the Trusts annual Business Plan to achieve the quality and financial targets agreed in conjunction with the Speciality Director. - To ensure that the annual Business Plan is monitored and reported on throughout the year to assure successful delivery - To ensure that the Annual Business plan reflects the Trust's strategic plan - To be responsible for the delivery of the business plan for the performance management of the service line - To work with the speciality directors to produce the service lines' strategic plans as this will contribute to the services strategic plan. - To ink with service-specific General Managers to support the development of business cases to support services within the service line. - Co-operating with colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of the annual plan across other divisions and the Trust's overall corporate objectives - Leading the reporting on the delivery of the business plan to Service Line Board. - Leading the coordination of Service Line Triumvirate meetings (weekly) Financial Management - Take responsibility for the management of the physical and financial resources allocated to the area of responsibility - Budget management - Ensuring that there is an effective use of all resources available within the area of responsibility and that services are provided to the highest quality and quantity required within the resources agreed. - Taking appropriate corrective action if resources allocated are exceeded in conjunction with senior colleagues to qualify, monitor and resolve any costs pressures. - Delivery of annual Financial Sustainability Plan -Contribution to the Divisions minor capital planning and management of minor capital allocation to Service Line - To lead on the contract management of all subcontractors and third parties where appropriate - To review on an annual basis the value and content of recharges from other providers to ensure good financial management. Information management: - To ensure the clinical services are provided with relevant and timely information to manage services effectively, both in respect of patient care and organisational management requirements. - To ensure that there are appropriate and agreed ways of reporting performance to external commissioners where required within overall reporting systems in the trust - To ensure the optimisation of the Trust income streams i.e. private income, accuracy of clinical coding, CQUIN and best practice tariff achievement etc. Our services Access to service: - Ensuring that all performance standards are agreed within the service lines through consultation and negotiation with the clinical teams and Divisions. - Participating in discussions for access issues within the Service Line and external organisations e.g. CCG, Specialised Commissioning, and Community Provider. - Lead the delivery of relevant standards for the Service Line. Ensure that there is equability of access to our services and that patient waiting times are managed in accordance with Trust policy - To ensure that the service line develops appropriate action plans in order to meet required access standards - Participation in daily escalation rota to proactively manage bed capacity. - Implementing techniques and procedures such as Demand and Capacity mapping which support service design, delivery and modernisation.

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