General Manager

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and ambitious operational leader to join the Cancer & Haematology Clinical Board as General Manager for Oncology Services. This senior leadership role will be responsible for the operational management, performance and strategic development of a portfolio of oncology services, working within one of the largest and most complex specialist cancer centres in the North East and Cumbria.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations, the postholder will work in partnership with clinical, nursing and scientific leaders to ensure the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred services whilst achieving demanding operational, workforce and financial objectives. Interview Date Monday 02 November 2026 37 Hours 30 Minutes/Week You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will play a key role in leading service transformation, recovery and improvement programmes across oncology services. They will provide visible leadership to multidisciplinary teams and contribute to the development and delivery of the Clinical Board's strategy, ensuring services are sustainable, high performing and responsive to the needs of patients and staff. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced NHS manager who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, has a proven track record of delivering complex operational change and is passionate about improving cancer services and patient outcomes.

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from: Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) Freeman Hospital Newcastle Dental Hospital Cramlington Manor Walks Urgent treatment centres Newcastle Fertility Centre Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria Northern Genetics Service These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

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