About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and collaborative General Manager to join the Community Directorate at Newcastle Hospitals to support the delivery of Neighbourhood Health. As a senior member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for working collaboratively with system partners across the local authority, primary care/general practice, mental health services and our VCSE sector to support the co design and delivery of neighbourhood working, shifting care from hospital to community based on the specific needs of the people and communities we serve. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable understanding of community service delivery across health and social care and have a strong track record on integrated working, service improvement and managing performance.
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Interview date - 02 November 2026
Main duties of the job
As General Manager for Neighbourhood Health, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery and development of our neighbourhood health model. Working as part of the Clinical Board leadership team, you will:
o Provide strong operational leadership across the neighbourhood health portfolio, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective services are delivered.o Lead the delivery of performance, quality and financial objectives, ensuring services meet agreed targets and make effective use of resources.o Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries, developing strong relationships with clinical teams, community services, primary care, local authorities and other partners.o Support the development and implementation of strategic priorities, translating Trust and wider system ambitions into practical improvements in neighbourhood health services.o Lead and develop teams, providing effective line management, creating a positive culture and supporting staff to deliver their best.o Provide expert operational advice and assurance to the Clinical Board and wider leadership teams, ensuring effective governance, risk management and compliance with Trust policies.o Drive continuous improvement and transformation, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes, patient experience and the way services are delivered closer to home.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job description Job responsibilities
For their area(s) of responsibility within the Clinical Board, the General Manager is responsible for supporting the Clinical Board management team in ensuring:o Delivery of performance targets and budget managemento The management of all non-medical staff including direct linemanagement of a specific cohort.o The development and implementation of corporate strategies anddecisions within the Trust.o The provision of timely and accurate advice to the Clinical Boardmanagement team and other staff to ensure compliance with Trustpolicies.
They are able to deputise for members of the Clinical Board management team (as appropriate) when required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
Degree level of education supplemented by postgraduate study and management or clinical experience to master's degree level or equivalent.
Desirable
Professional qualification in management/leadership
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Successful track record and recent relevant experience as a manager within an NHS organisation Significant knowledge and understanding of managing acute and community health care services. Extensive knowledge of operational, people and financial management. Evidence of effectively managing clinical services and change Evidence of budgetary and staff management experience Evidence of continuing professional development Well-developed understanding of health service issues. Understanding of key performance targets, measures, clinical and corporate governance requirements.
Desirable
Specialty specific knowledge and experience
Skills & Abilities Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Skilled negotiator Effective report writing skills IT skills - significant proficiency in use of MS Office Suite and other IT systems.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Trustwide
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)