Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Business Manager

The closing date is 10 October 2025

Job summary

The Division of Urgent and Emergency Care are looking for a forward thinking and enthusiastic Business Manager to work closely with the General Manger for medicine to drive service improvement.

The successful applicant will support General Manager (GM) to ensure the provision of high quality, efficient and effective services. Supporting the development and delivery of service strategy, together with ensuring appropriate risk management processes are in place to deliver a safe, high quality, patient centered service.

Providing solutions and/or advice to staff in response to pressures that may affect throughput.

Supporting the GM with the responsibility for the delivery of key performance targets in line with local and national agreements.

Main duties of the job

Highly visible individual; key in ensuring standards of care for all patients and the safe, effective and efficient utilisation of resources.

Building strong and cohesive working relationships with the Clinical Leads and Matrons for areas of responsibility.

Line management responsibility for a range of administration staff.Responsibility for the operational delivery aspects of delegated divisional areas.

Supporting the GM, Clinical Leads and Matron in formulating strategic direction of services.

Accountable for service delivery and the associated operational issues.Deputise for the GM.

Facilitate performance and service improvement policies and implement them as

Manage the resources with the aim of improving quality and productivity, working within the Division to achieve more effective use of resources and enhanced quality and productivity as appropriate.

Lead, manage and motivate staff within the operational area, ensuring appropriate management structures, policies and practices are in place to achieve high levels of performance.

Ensure that all national targets are met, including Clinical Quality Indicators.

Develop a whole systems/partnership culture within the divisional areas.

Promote the implementation of key HR initiatives/targets such as Agenda for Change and HR policies/practices.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, 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.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-72476583

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Certificate of sponsorship

Applications from individuals who require a Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applicants. For further information and to check your eligibility for this post please following the link UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK. Please note that from April 9th 2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience

Desirable

  • Masters level degree in a management related discipline.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Practical and theoretical of; Financial Management, HR Management; Performance Management (Including Access to Emergency Care) and Project Management
  • Understands the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision for staff.
  • Knowledge of strategic and business planning
  • Substantial senior management experience.
  • Experience of managing access targets
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of successful business planning and service development
  • Experience of managing a range of services within an acute healthcare setting
  • Proven track record of achievement in achieving healthcare targets, Partnership working, pro-active performance management,

Desirable

  • Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers. (Performance Management, operating Framework, capacity planning, payment by results, independent sector development and Foundation Trust issues)
  • Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration

Personal Attributes and Skills

Essential

  • Sets clear objectives and helps people achieve them through coaching, feedback and on-going support
  • Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts behaviours
  • Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes
  • Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working
  • Ability to constantly motivate self and others
  • Handling sensitive situations
  • Problem solving with high complexity
  • Personal resilience and confidence
Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • Education to degree level or equivalent qualification and or experience

Desirable

  • Masters level degree in a management related discipline.

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

  • Practical and theoretical of; Financial Management, HR Management; Performance Management (Including Access to Emergency Care) and Project Management
  • Understands the changing NHS environment and its impact on service provision for staff.
  • Knowledge of strategic and business planning
  • Substantial senior management experience.
  • Experience of managing access targets
  • Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience of successful business planning and service development
  • Experience of managing a range of services within an acute healthcare setting
  • Proven track record of achievement in achieving healthcare targets, Partnership working, pro-active performance management,

Desirable

  • Up-to-date knowledge of NHS system reform policy and other key policy drivers. (Performance Management, operating Framework, capacity planning, payment by results, independent sector development and Foundation Trust issues)
  • Involvement in NHS service development and reconfiguration

Personal Attributes and Skills

Essential

  • Sets clear objectives and helps people achieve them through coaching, feedback and on-going support
  • Coaches others, challenging and asking questions to help them work out answers for themselves
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the Trusts behaviours
  • Able to build rapport and credibility with senior clinical and managerial teams in the delivery of performance targets, service delivery and change programmes
  • Able to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create conditions for successful partnership working
  • Ability to constantly motivate self and others
  • Handling sensitive situations
  • Problem solving with high complexity
  • Personal resilience and confidence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager UEC

Chris Ditch

chris.ditch@nhs.net

01302648193

Details

Date posted

26 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

272-72476583

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Armthorpe Road

Doncaster

DN2 5LT


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