Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Specialty Business Manager

The closing date is 03 September 2025

Job summary

As Specialty Business Manager, you will lead an administrative team and work closely with a group of clinical professionals to deliver strong operational and financial performance for Theatres & Anaesthetics services.

Your skills will have been developed in an NHS environment and you will bring energy and a resilient leadership style to the management team. You will be able to demonstrate an ability to guide, direct and support your team and colleagues as circumstances dictate.

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Main duties of the job

The Specialty Business Manager is responsible for the Theatre & Anaesthetic pathways within the speciality ensuring that all operational tasks are undertaken to deliver the Theatre Floor Plan and activity is monitored, tracked and delivered. Working knowledge and understanding of an Acute NHS Setting is essential and knowledge of Theatres and Anaesthetics would be desired.

Leadership and management will be a key objective in the efficient and effective running of Theatres, Anaesthetics and Pre op.

You will work in line with the Trust's corporate objectives and will be expected to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services.

You will be experienced in communicating with clinical/administration staff of all levels and will be expected to work in line with the Trust values and behave in a manner that facilitates the development of autonomous teams and individuals that are empowered, engaged and committed to continually delivering excellent care with compassion.

To provide effective line management and to effectively manage the budgets within the business unit.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

18 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB2999-B

Job locations

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

To lead and manage the Theatres, Anaesthetics and Pre op Speciality Business Unit (SBU) ensuring the best use of available resources to provide efficient and effective delivery of all services in line with best practice, quality standards and performance targets.

Work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to ensure efficient and effective management of services.

To develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.

To provide effective line management.

To effectively manage the Specialty Business Units budget and finance.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work closely with clinical and operational colleagues to ensure efficient and effective management of services.

To develop a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team responsibility and open communications.

To provide effective line management.

To effectively manage the Specialty Business Units budget and finance.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Diploma in NHS Management, or equivalent operational experience
Appropriate professional management qualification, or working towards achievement
Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of operational management in NHS
Experience of working withinTrust services and managing performance targets/KPIs
Experience of managing a budget
Experience of successful project management.

Desirable

Experience and understanding of Specialist Rehabilitation Services
Quality Standard Management experience

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

Diploma in NHS Management, or equivalent operational experience
Appropriate professional management qualification, or working towards achievement
Participation in continuing professional development to improve and update specialist knowledge

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Experience of operational management in NHS
Experience of working withinTrust services and managing performance targets/KPIs
Experience of managing a budget
Experience of successful project management.

Desirable

Experience and understanding of Specialist Rehabilitation Services
Quality Standard Management experience

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

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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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

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