Business Manager

Job description

Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:

Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea and Western Eye.

With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.

We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.

We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.

With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.

We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.

Job overview

The Business Manager will report to the General Manager or Deputy General Manager and provide appropriate support to the Deputy General Manager, General Manager, Head Of Specialties and the Clinical Director in the delivery of all operational functions of the directorate. This will include overseeing the administrative functions within the department, ensuring all key performance targets are met, and Standard Operating Procedures are adhered to. The Business Manager will be responsible for ensuring that the appropriate data is available, analysed and presented to support business decision making, forging the gap between financial and business management.

The post holder will provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally. These roles will lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for overall operational management of the specialities aligned to the division and Trust strategic objectives and relevant business plans.
• Responsible for the delivery of internal and external performance targets elevant to each speciality and to support the DGM in achieving in any
  relevant service changes to achieve service change as appropriate.
• Identify opportunities and develop plans for service redesign with the GM and CD, utilising project management improvement techniques in line with the Trust corporate strategy.
• Participate appropriately in the development and implementation of the division's annual business plans which supports the overall strategy of the Trust.
• Monitor financial activity against SLA.
• Take responsibility for delivering cost reduction programmes in
  discussion with of the finance business partner.
• Responsible for ensuring data is provided regularly in a standard format which can be used without additional analysis for all elements of the
  business (e.g. routine business decision making, monthly performance reviews, business planning, strategic planning, etc).
• Line manage, coach and develop staff.
• Responsible for policy implementation related to Own areas Of service development.
• Provide management cover Of Other specialties within the division where necessary.

Working for our organisation

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career. Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Environmental sustainability
Climate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environme