General Manager

We recruiting a full time General Manager in Haematology in the Cancer Division at UCLH.

The successful candidate will have strong operational management experience and will be expected to provide operational and service improvement leadership for their department. You will be responsible for the day to day running of the service, effective management of budgets, workforce, performance and delivery of cancer performance targets. The role is also an exciting opportunity to work on an array of service improvements and transformations. Candidates should have experience of working closely with multidisciplinary teams and be able to demonstrate effective communication skills and strong values based in line with the UCLH Trust values.

UCLH provides one of Europe's largest clinical haematology services in the newly opened state of the art Grafton Way Building hospital. Teams deliver highly specialised care across a number of areas including Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant, Haematological oncology (Lymphoma, Myeloma, Acute and Chronic Leukaemias, Myelodysplastic disorders, Myeloproliferative disorders), Haemoglobinopathies, Coagulation and Thrombosis, (including Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura) and General Haematology.

The directorate works closely with laboratory Haematology services and provides medical cover for the Specialist Integrated Haematological Malignancy Diagnostic Service (SIHMDS), which are managed as part of the clinical support division. There is also a cellular therapy unit, providing accredited facilities to support the department's ambitious programme in stem cell harvests, gene therapy and immunotherapy and a large apheresis unit in the Macmillan Cancer Centre, performing both therapeutic and harvesting procedures. The department also hosts The Red Cell Network and is a nationally commissioned specialist TTP centre.

The clinical department works closely with academic staff at the UCL Cancer Institute to function as a joint Department of Haematology and is a recognised centre of excellence for clinical haematology services.

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 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.

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

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