Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Business Manager

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Role 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide an increased focus on the delivery of streamlined, efficient services which are managed and benchmarked nationally and internationally.
- Lead on the project management of the cost reduction programmes and organisational change.
- 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 relevant 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 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.
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About Imperial College Healthcare
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
- Our Values: expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational.
- Career Development: Fast forward your career.
- Benefits: Career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
- Equal Opportunities: 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.


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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 environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Alice Hughes
- Job Title: Deputy General Manager
- Email Address: Alice.hughes11@nhs.net
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