Assistant General Manager - Paediatrics and Neonatal

Assistant General Manager – Paediatrics and Neonatal Band 8A

Main area Divisional Management Grade Band 8A Contract Permanent:
Part of the Trust Wide Oncall Manager rota Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part of the Trust Wide On - Call Manager rota) Job  

Employer Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Great Western Hospital Town Swindon Salary £57,528 - £64,750 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/07/2026 23:59

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a unique organisation, serving as the sole integrated provider in the Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon, and Wiltshire system. Our scope extends beyond boundaries as we oversee adult community services in Swindon and provide acute care from the Great Western Hospital. We are cultivating a culture that fosters our ambitions, prioritising equality, diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and leadership.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, ambitious and dynamic individuals to join the Family and Specialist Services Division at the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust as the Assistant General Manager.

Working collaboratively with the Clinical Lead, Clinicians and Matrons, the Assistant General Manager will lead the operational management of designated specialties to ensure effective workforce planning, performance of teams, delivery of Key Performance indicators and ongoing business development.

The Trust actively encourages personal development and will be committed to supporting you to develop your skills in an environment where new ideas are welcomed and encouraged.

As part of the departmental ‘Tri’ you will work towards continued delivery of national and regional performance and quality standards as well as developing and enhancing the service to deliver sustained long term care for our local population, including opportunities for joint working initiatives between community and acute services.

The post holder is responsible for leading and developing designated specialties within the Division, ensuring services are operationally effective, strategically aligned, and consistently deliver high-quality patient care. This includes providing strong leadership, working closely with Matrons, Clinical Leads, senior nursing staff, AHPs, consultants and departmental managers to create a cohesive leadership team, establish a shared vision and values, and foster a culture focused on achieving Trust and Divisional objectives.

They will also provide strategic direction and coordinate the implementation of service development plans across the designated areas.

The role has overall responsibility for ensuring services meet national, regional, Trust and Divisional performance standards, including key operational targets such as RTT and DM01.

The post holder will monitor service performance, financial expenditure, cost improvement programmes (CIPs), CQUIN objectives and activity targets to ensure services remain efficient, sustainable and fit for purpose. In addition, they will oversee the delivery of agreed operational plans, monitor outcomes, and provide regular reporting to relevant departments such as Finance and Human Resources, ensuring patient safety and patient experience remain at the centre of service delivery.

• Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development
• Evidence of management development
• Evidence of training in change management
• Evidence of Health & Safety training

• Track record of leading and achieving significant changes
• Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver specific standards and projects
• Evidence of organisational awareness
• Experience of line managing staff
• Leadership of service development
• Evidence of working with and influencing MDT team, including medical staff
• Experience of management and procurement
• Experience of service improvement tools and techniques
• Experience of managing medical specialties
• Experience of working in Acute Trust

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer; all applicants who have a disability can opt to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme. The Trust is also a Veteran Aware organisation and has signed The Armed Forces Covenant.