Deputy General Manager Cancer Care
An Opportunity Has Arisen Within The WCCSS Care Group For a Deputy General Manager In The Cancer Care Directorate At University Hospitals Dorset (UHD). The Specialties That This Position Will Oversee And Work With Are
- Oncology
- Haematology
- Specialist Palliative care
The post holder will be required to work across all sites within UHD. Discussion regarding the post and secondment opportunities are welcomed.
This role requires First degree or has appropriate level of senior management experience and Masters’ degree or equivalent relevant experience to the role or demonstrable equivalent working experience.
Base Location: Poole/Bournemouth
Interview Date: Wednesday 4th November, 2026
Expectations Of The Role
The purpose of this role is to lead the Directorates in ensuring the provision of high-quality patient services that are clinically safe, delivered cost effectively and meet the Trust’s values, priorities and performance targets.
The Directorate is undergoing significant transformation with their IP beds and services across all areas , the role will be directly involved with all aspects of this process and the future plans for Cancer Care at UHD.
Please note if the role or service is relocated as part of a planned move, employees will not be eligible for excess mileage reimbursement. Travel from the postholder's home to the new work base will be considered a normal commute. Any other changes not related to this relocation will be managed according to the relevant Trust or National terms and conditions.
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mandy Tanner Job title: General Manager Email address: mandy.tanner@nhs.net Telephone number: 03000193701
Interested applicants will be put in contact with relevant General Manager
leading the recruitment process and specialties these posts will be working with.
