Trust Leadership Team Business Manager

Salary Band: Band 8a (£57,528 - £64,750 per annum)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Are you a proactive operational leader with the ambition to influence change across an entire Trust? Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust is recruiting a driven Business Manager to support our Trust Leadership Team — a vital position focused on delivering outstanding patient care and ensuring our services perform at the highest level.

About the Role

As a TLT Business Manager, you will provide proactive, visible leadership to ensure the effective operational, financial, and strategic performance of your speciality area. Working in close partnership with the Clinical Specialty Lead and Modern Matron, you will play a central role in delivering high‑quality, innovative and patient‑centred services.

You will drive service improvement, support the delivery of national and local access targets, and help shape the ongoing development of the Trust. This is a role for someone who thrives in a complex environment, enjoys working collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders, and is committed to continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Providing strong, inclusive leadership across operational, workforce, financial and strategic domains
• Supporting the speciality in delivering its business plan and meeting key access, performance and financial targets
• Ensuring compliance with governance, assurance and risk management frameworks
• Leading service improvement, innovation and quality initiatives to enhance patient experience
• Overseeing workforce development, talent management and effective team performance
• Managing and forecasting budgets, delivering efficiency improvements and supporting long‑term financial planning
• Building productive relationships with clinical teams, Trust leaders and external partners
• Playing an active role in Trust‑wide corporate responsibilities, including 7‑day service developments and on‑call duties

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape services, influence strategy and support the delivery of excellent care throughout the Trust.

About You

You will be a confident, credible leader with:

• Significant operational management experience, ideally in a complex or NHS environment
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem‑solving abilities
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior clinicians and colleagues
• Proven success in leading teams, improving services and delivering against performance and financial metrics
• A passion for developing people, improving patient outcomes and driving forward change

You bring tenacity, resilience, sound judgement, political awareness and a collaborative mindset. Above all, you share our commitment to delivering high‑quality care and embodying Trust values in every decision and interaction.

Why Join Us?

At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, you will be part of a supportive, forward‑thinking and ambitious organisation. We are committed to:

• Valuing our people and supporting their professional development
• Encouraging innovation and positive change
• Delivering compassionate, high‑quality care
• Creating a culture where everyone can thrive

You will have the opportunity to make a real difference — for our staff, our patients and our community.

For further details, please see enclosed Job Description

Closing Date: Sunday 29th March 2026