General Manager - Medical Imaging
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustColchester, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust based in Colchester. The advertised salary is £66,582 to £77,368. Applications close on 18 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic operational manager to join our Cancer and Diagnostic division in the role of General Manager for ...
You will be responsible for the delivery of all performance metrics and KPI (Quality, Operational and Financial) targets, proactively identifying expectations and developing improvement plans with service leaders and clinicians. You will also be involved in business case planning for the division.
You will be an exceptional manager who exhibits a good understanding of operational management. You will have proven skills in sustainable change management, possess the desire to lead the team in delivering national performance standards and be committed to delivering within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, resource controls and constraints.
For further information about this role please contact: Hanne Ness, Divisional Operations Director, hanne.ness@esneft.nhs.uk, 07938520830
Interview date will be: Thursday 10th December 2026
Working at ESNEFT
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Sponsorship Eligibility
To comply with UK Government regulations on sponsorship we are unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold. Full guidance on sponsorship can be found Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Notes
Please note that where response levels are exceptional we may close the post before the specified date, therefore early application is recommended.
In line with AfC Terms and Conditions new entrants to NHS will commence on the entry level of the salary
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We are one of the largest NHS organisation in the region, employing over 12,000 staff. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester & Ipswich, six community hospitals, clinics and patient's homes.
Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of ESNEFTs core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, procedures and in its practices and to foster positive work relationships. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values of Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan and Staff Standards, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
Essential: - Educated to masters level or equivalent experience; - Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level; - Evidence of continued professional development; - Further relevant training
Desirable: - Project Management Qualification
Essential: - Proven experience of working in a management/leadership role; - Experience of managing , leading and motivating a team; - Leading service changes to improve performance; - Leading projects; - Responsible for a budget and budget setting; - Identifying and interpreting national policy and implementing required changes; - Business case development and annual planning, longer term planning; -
How this role compares
We hold 783 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,333. This role pays more than about 85% of them.
There are 11,887 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,124 of them in East of England.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 33 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust has 20 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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