Assistant General Manager - Trauma and Orthopaedics

Overview

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We’re looking for an Assistant General Manager to join our forward-thinking Trauma and Orthopaedics Group Clinical Service. If successful you will be joining the team at a time of significant change as we embed the Group Clinical Service model. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of high quality care and shape improvements that will make a substantial difference to our population.

• Proven experience in managing clinical services
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Ability to influence and empower multidisciplinary teams
• Strategic and operational planning expertise
• Degree-level education and relevant postgraduate qualification (or equivalent experience)
• A flexible, approachable, and resilient team player

• Lead and manage Trauma and Orthopaedic services in North Bristol Trust.
• Collaborate with clinical leads and matrons to deliver divisional and specialty-specific objectives
• Drive service integration and transformation, especially around the Group Clinical Service model
• Ensure compassionate, patient-centred care that reflects the diversity of our population
• Manage performance, budgets, and workforce planning
• Lead service improvement and modernisation initiatives

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building  are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

• Relevant managerial experience
• Operational and strategic planning and management
• Performance management
• Management of budgets
• Experience of managing waiting lists, capacity planning and service improvement methodologies

Desirable criteria

• Management of change with an interest in culture change
• Experience of service integration

Essential criteria

• Effective communication at all levels
• Leadership Skills
• Influencing and negotiating in multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong organisational skills
• Ability to quickly establish credibility with senior staff and maintain good working relationships
• Ability to empower others
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to focus both strategically and tactically to achieve goals
• Able to travel to sites throughout the…