General Manager


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£75,328 to £86,114 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE5 8AZ
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	26 Oct 2026

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Summary

Be overall responsible and accountable for all elements of delivering outstanding care for services, line managing Matrons and other relevant staff, as part of the overall management team in the directorate. This includes operational leadership encompassing day-to-day delivery with quality, safety, flow, workforce management, finance and performance. Lead by example, secure and assure the highest standard of clinical care, acting as a nursing leader with continuing clinical responsibility for providing high-quality evidence-based assessment, care planning and interventions Representing the Trust at ICB and local authority contract and commissioning meetings and in other relevant external forums relevant to care To provide strong effective and decisive clinical operational leadership to Matrons and other staff, to ensure a high standard of patient care is achieved Provide senior leadership to understand and oversee work related to outstanding Trust care with a focus on flow and therapeutic inpatient care. This includes demand and capacity and optimizing Length of Stay through facilitating discharge, reducing clinically ready for discharge, delivery of Trauma Informed Care. To manage the performance of the clinical services, including all quality, patient safety, satisfaction, clinical outcomes and compliance with the clinical pathways associated protocols and performance targets Use real time data to drive daily operational decisions. To act as a clinical advisor and role model for nursing staff offering assistance and support and applying problem solving skills To lead on the development and implementation of new policies, protocols and practices in relation to new NICE Guidance which improves clinical practice. To work closely with the professional heads to provide demonstrable assurance that the quality of the clinical services including patient safety, patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes meets the required high standards. To promote the engagement of carers and families in the care pathway Be responsible for compiling business plans, business impact assessment and business continuity plans across services

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