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University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

About

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our skilled employees across our hospital sites in Coventry and Rugby, with high quality patient care positioned at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a national and international leader in healthcare.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately £473 million, we employ over 10,000 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:
University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby

Contact

Address: University Hospital Coventry; Clifford Bridge Road; Walsgrave; Coventry; West Midlands; CV2 2DX
Contact Number: 02476 96 9192

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Ref: 218-AC-B8A-8418750 Vacancy ID: 8418750

Associate Group Manager, Women and Children's

Accepting applications until: 22-Nov-2026 23:59

Vacancy status: Open

Accepting applications until: 22-Nov-2026 23:59

Location

Gwefan: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Cyfeiriad: Clifford Bridge Road
Tref: Coventry
Cod post: CV2 2DX
Major / Minor Region: Warwickshire

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Fixed term: 18 months (Up to 18 months (1st July 2027). Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.)
Oriau: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary

Cyflog: £57,528 - £64,750 per annum
Cyfnod cyflog: Yearly
Gradd: (NHS AfC: Band 8a)

Specialty

Prif leoliad: Women and Children's - Perinatal and Paediatric Services

Dyddiad y cyfweliad: 04/12/2026

Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl

The Associate Group Manager is responsible to the Group Manager for the Medicine Group and provides a managerial focus with the Clinical Lead in the development and provision of a comprehensive, high quality, patient centred service within the resources available.
The post has key functions: operational management of the specialty, including the delivery of performance against financial and activity targets; supporting the development and delivery of service strategy; organisational development and the management of risk.

Operational Management

Lead and manage the specialty, ensuring clear communication and robust implementation of policy, business objectives and agreed targets.
Chair and lead meetings, working with the Group Manager, Modern Matron and Clinical Leaders to ensure sound operational management of all areas with robust, reviewable systems.
Manage the operational performance of the specialty to achieve delivery of national and local targets, the development and delivery of improvement plans and reengineering of roles/models of care.
In liaison with the Group Finance Manager agree and deliver against financial and activity profiles for the specialty/departments, identify risks and implement and review risk reduction strategies.
Implement and review robust systems and processes so that speciality budgets are effectively managed and financial balance is achieved, within Trust budgetary rules, Standing Orders and Standing Financial Instructions.
Implement HR and governance strategies and policies within the specialty in order to achieve compliancy with Trust policies and procedures, best practice, relevant legislation and regulatory provisions.
Lead the timely investigation and resolution of complaints, clinical adverse events and untoward incidents, involving staff and/or patients, within the specialty and implement strategies to reduce risk of reoccurrence and promote quality
Manage staff within the specialty, including regularly reviewing establishments and skill mix in collaboration with Group Manager, Clinical Lead, Modern Matron and Clinical Leaders to ensure organisational efficiency and clinical excellence.
Implement and review robust arrangements within the specialty to effectively deal with emergencies, in line with Trust policy, including elective and emergency admissions, major emergencies and mechanical failures.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Person specification

Qualifications

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Professional health service operational service delivery and business management knowledge to Masters level or equivalent management experience or training to post graduate masters level (A) • Experience of operational management within the NHS (A) • Evidence of Continuous Professional Development (A)

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Management experience within the health sector (A) • Exposure to solving a range of operational problems involving HR and finance. (I) • Undertaking service/business planning in a multidisciplinary setting taking into account finance, workforce, equipment and organisational factors. (I) • Managing and delivering redesign and change management Programmes/initiatives. (A) (I) • Influencing decisions at a senior level. (I) • Proven track record of delivering against set objectives and achieving key targets, demonstrating continuous and quality improvements. (A) (I) • Experience in an Acute hospital setting involving inpatient bed capacity. (A) • Management of service budgets as budget holder (A)

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Understanding of IT systems and appreciation of their application and management in order to ensure effective service delivery. (A) • Demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of good HR practice, including a working knowledge of contract / employment law. (I) • Knowledge of external environment including national and regional strategies and priorities, and the national political agenda. (I) • Knowledge of the clinical and corporate governance agendas. (I) • Knowledge of governance issues arising from recent investigations into the provision of relevant health services. (I) • Knowledge of the business planning process and its application in service delivery.(A) (I)

Meini prawf dymunol

• Knowledge of the Consultant Contract (A) (I)

Skills

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Able to analyse and make judgements on a wide range of general management subjects, e.g Finance, HR, quality, environment. (A) • Able to effectively work with members of different professions and across organisational boundaries.(A) • Ability to communicate effectively demonstrating sensitivity / understanding to a wide range of different people / organisations.(A) (I) • Ability to construct a reasoned and convincing case demonstrating thinking and application. (I) (T) • Ability to write and convincingly present reports to a range of audiences at all levels of the organisation.(A) (I) • Ability to effectively negotiate, persuade and influence at all levels of the need to pursue a particular course of action. (I) • Ability to manage and resolve conflict in an effective but non- aggressive manner. (I) • Ability to motivate and inspire staff (I) • Able to act as catalyst for change, encouraging innovation and creativity in service redesign. (A) (I) • Ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint Skilled in effective financial management. (A) (T) • Able to manage staff and achieve optimum performance (A)

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

Meini prawf hanfodol

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect) and the associated Values in Action behaviours in the workplace. For posts with managerial responsibility only • Evidence of promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and ensuring fair and equitable practices throughout your work experience. Evidence of promoting a culture which helps individuals live behaviours aligned to our Trust Values (Compassion, Openness, Pride, Partnership, Improve, Learn and Respect)