General Manager Surgical Services

Health & Care Jersey has an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join our team and drive improvements in the provision of acute care for Jerseys islanders. With a new acute hospital build on the horizon, preparation for regulatory assessment underway and the need to shape and evolve our services that include considerations regarding off island contracting, there are complex and rewarding areas of work that will provide an exciting portfolio for the successful candidate. This role will require a motivated, experienced leader with a proven track record in building effective multi-professional relationships to deliver positive outcomes within an acute provider setting but also across a health system., Health Care Jersey is seeking to recruit an experienced healthcare operational colleague to contribute to the collective leadership of the Surgical Services care group in Acute Services. Accountable to the Chief of Service, the General Manager is a critical component of the senior leadership team for the care group with core responsibilities that include budget management, day to day operational oversight of service delivery and improvements to access and waiting list performance through capacity and demand modelling and business planning., The role holder will work as an effective member of the SLT, alongside Care Group Lead Nurses to provide visible and compassionate leadership to clinical and non-clinical colleagues in Health & Care Jersey. Predominantly working at Jersey General Hospital in St Helier but also leading services at The Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre (a new healthcare facility) they will line manage assistant general managers and care group administrative staff delivering both inpatient and outpatient services and care.

Surgical services offers a diverse operational role. The Care Group provides inpatient and outpatient secondary care services across surgical sub-specialties including but not limited to General surgery, upper and lower GI, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Head and Neck, ENT, Ophthalmology and Urology. In addition, the critical infrastructure of Theatres, Anaesthetics & Critical Care and Radiology. Our elective programme is delivered across main theatres, day surgery and minor operations suites. Waiting list recovery and performance improvements for the longer term will be a key priority for the General manager as we look to develop the functional brief for the ambulatory site of Jerseys New Healthcare Facility, describing modern pathways of care and service redesign, that enables sustainable high quality care, fit for the future.

At Health and Care Jersey, were not just delivering healthcare - were shaping the future of health and wellbeing for over 100,000 Islanders and visitors. Our dedicated team of over 2,000 professionals provides essential care across 30+ diverse departments, offering a wide range of specialist services from acute and emergency care to community and preventative health initiatives. With state-of-the-art facilities like the brand-new Enid Quenault Health and Wellbeing Centre and exciting plans to modernise our healthcare infrastructure, this is a great time to join us. Whether you're providing frontline patient care, supporting health initiatives in the community, or contributing to vital mental health and social services, your work will make a meaningful impact on people's lives every day.

Surgical services offers a diverse operational role. The Care Group provides inpatient and outpatient secondary care services across surgical sub-specialties including but not limited to General surgery, upper and lower GI, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Head and Neck, ENT, Ophthalmology and Urology. In addition, the critical infrastructure of Theatres, Anaesthetics & Critical Care and Radiology.