General Manager

This is an exciting opportunity to join Dorset County Hospital as General Manager for our Integrated & Holistic Care Group.

Leading a diverse portfolio including Frailty, Respiratory, Stroke, Therapies, Dietetics, Haematology, Oncology, Pharmacy, Palliative Care and Orthotics, you will provide senior operational leadership across services that are central to patient care across Dorset.

Working alongside an experienced team of Clinical Leads, Matrons and Managers, you will drive quality, performance and transformation across a portfolio that includes our Stroke and Respiratory services, supporting pathways that extend beyond the Trust's traditional catchment and influence care across the wider region.

This is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious healthcare leader to shape strategy, lead improvement and influence the future delivery of medical and specialist services.

• Lead one of the Trust's most diverse portfolios, providing visible and effective leadership across the Care Group.
• Deliver excellence in quality, safety, operational performance and patient experience.
• Shape and deliver strategic priorities through transformation, innovation and service redesign.
• Ensure strong governance, regulatory readiness and organisational assurance.
• Lead financial sustainability, productivity and workforce improvement programmes.
• Work collaboratively with clinical leaders and system partners to improve pathways and outcomes for patients across Dorset.
• Develop a culture of high performance, continuous improvement and compassionate leadership.
  
  

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Andy Miller Job title: Divisional Director of Operations Email address: andrew.miller@nhs.net Telephone number: 07770965612