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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Surgical Specialties Division at University College London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, for a talented Assistant General Manager to manage our Trauma and Orthopaedic service. 

We are looking for a dynamic leader, who is passionate about quality, patient-centred care, and our people. You will oversee operational delivery of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Grafton Way Building, and work closely with the wider MDT and colleagues from across the NCL Orthopaedic Network to drive improvement of clinical services amongst a wide variety of other interesting improvement projects.

Main duties of the job

The Assistant General Manager in T&O is an exciting role, providing key operational leadership across elective orthopaedic and non-elective trauma services at UCH. The role is pivotal to the successful delivery of the Elective Orthopaedic Centre in Grafton Way Building and the continued provision of excellent orthopaedic care for patients. The role manages the T&O administrative team, who support a busy outpatient service delivered across UCH and ISEH, as well as management of inpatient pathways and admissions in GWB and UCH.  

The successful candidate will be expected to drive forward elective recovery in T&O, implementing new transformation initiatives whilst maintaining a strong handle on key performance metrics. They will identify opportunities for improvement and growth, and contribute towards business planning and strategy for the service. The department’s portfolio requires a strong grasp of performance standards, and the successful candidate will oversee and drive compliance for RTT.

This role involves active engagement with and input into the North Central London Orthopaedic Network, including joint working across multiple Trusts in order to provide streamlined pathways and equality in access of care for patients.

Working for our organisation

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.     

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:     

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)   
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery  
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals  
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building  
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine   
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre   
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases  
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street  

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.    

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.