Band 8b General Manager

CDG 1A -- Specialist Medicine at Heartlands Hospital are looking for a General Manager on a 12 months fixed term contract or Secondment to cover Maternity Leave. The post is to support Cardiology and Respiratory Medicine across the Heartlands and Solihull sites including the Birmingham Chest Clinic., The core deliverables of this role include the successful operational and financial performance of the directorate specialty. The post holder is accountable for the day to day performance of the service including meeting the demand of operational and financial targets

We are looking for either an experienced General Manager, or someone who has experience working operationally within Cardiology and/or Respiratory Medicine.

The post will be leading the operational team in the day-to-day management of the service and working as a triumvirate with the Clinical Service Lead and Matron to develop the service strategy for the future. The post holder's base will be Heartlands Hospital, although a proportion of the working week may need to be spent at Solihull and the Chest Clinic.

Our aim at Heartlands Hospital is to build a strong, value led culture at the heart of which is our team. We prioritise our team members and provide an environment that promotes flexible working, a strong sense of wellbeing and above all the pride in belonging to a strong multi-disciplinary team., We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

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