General Manager- Head and Neck, Band 8b

Site Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Across all Trust sites Town Gloucestershire Salary £66,582 - £77,368 (pa pro rata if part-time) Salary period Yearly Closing 05/07/2026 23:59 Interview date 17/07/2026

At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the county’s largest employer, we are proud to provide high-quality acute, elective, and specialist services to more than 650,000 people across our county. Our care is delivered across Gloucestershire Royal, Cheltenham General and Stroud Maternity Hospital.

With over 9,000 employees representing more than 95 nationalities, bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. Whether you’re beginning your NHS journey or looking to take the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing heavily in innovation, research, and transformation, with more than 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our hospitals.

We take pride in working as one team, driven by a shared ambition to grow, develop, and continually improve. Every contribution is valued and by combining our collective strengths, we support not only our diverse communities but one another. You can expect a warm, supportive culture and colleagues who are passionate about teamwork, professional development and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring and leadership opportunities to help you progress in your career.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. By joining our Trust, you will benefit from a comprehensive package that includes flexible working opportunities, generous annual leave, the NHS pension scheme, competitive bank rates, local discounts, access to on-site nurseries, reduced public transport costs, reward and recognition schemes and a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

This role requires an ambitious individual to lead and support the running of Head and Neck Service Line. Working in conjunction with the Specialty Director and Matron, the postholder is an integral part of the team who will resolve daily operational challenges faced at the front door of our hospital. We also have an ambitious improvement plan with a range of projects established to support patient care and the delivery of national operational standards, which the General Manager will support.

We are looking for candidates who have experience in NHS management, ideally previous experience of working in an operational role. If you are dynamic, ambitious, responsive, engaging and looking for the next step in your operational career then we would love to hear from you!

The proposed interview date is 17th July

The General Manager is responsible for the effective strategic and operational management of a defined set of areas, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient services within the resources available. The post-holder is responsible for the management of all non-clinical staff in these areas; ensuring staff are managed in line with the Trust’s employment policies.

This will include playing a key role in identifying opportunities for clinical innovation and modernisation, the delivery of all operational performance targets, managed services and financial management and day surgery bed utilisation and management. The General Manager is responsible through managerial and clinical teams for continually improving the quality of services to patients, and redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness within available resources.

The post-holder will be a leading change agent in the Trust’s transformation programme and will be responsible for securing the commitment of all staff in areas managed to organisational change and continuous improvement.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the Trust that neither a member of the public, nor any member of staff, will be discriminated against by reason of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, disability, ethnic origin,…