Business Manager (Sponsorship Available) At Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

Employer: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Job Title: Business Manager
Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year
Job Type: Full-time
Closing Date: 12 April 2026

Job Summary

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is seeking a highly organised and proactive Business Manager (Band 6) to join the Group Executive Office at the Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group.

This is a key coordination role supporting the Group Chief Nurse, Group Medical Director, Group Chief Delivery Officer and Group Chief Finance Officer, helping to ensure the effective running of senior leadership functions across the Group.

The role involves managing complex diaries, coordinating meetings and governance processes, producing high quality reports and briefings, and tracking key actions and decisions across a wide range of strategic and operational priorities.

Working closely with the Head of Performance and Head of Clinical Business & Reporting, the Business Manager will act as a trusted partner, supporting delivery, assurance and continuous improvement.

The role requires discretion, diplomacy and a strong attention to detail, alongside excellent communication and organisational skills. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast paced environment, be confident working with senior leaders and stakeholders, and be motivated by making a meaningful contribution to improving quality, performance and patient outcomes.

The role is part of a collaborative and supportive team, committed to PRIDE values and to creating an inclusive, professional and forward thinking working environment.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will provide day to day business and administrative leadership support to the Group Executive Office, ensuring its smooth and professional operation.

Key responsibilities include coordinating complex diaries and meetings, preparing agendas and papers, producing accurate minutes and action logs, and ensuring timely follow up of decisions.

The role will support governance and assurance processes by maintaining accurate records, tracking actions and liaising with hospital and corporate teams.

Responsibilities also include collating, analysing and summarising information for Board reports, dashboards and senior briefings, coordinating leadership led projects, and monitoring milestones and delivery.

The Business Manager will manage key workforce administration for the office, including recruitment coordination, appraisal tracking, sickness and annual leave monitoring, and maintaining accurate ESR records.

The role also supports financial management activity, including tracking cost improvement initiatives and assisting with business cases and proposals.

The Business Manager will act as a professional first point of contact for the Group Office, handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion, building effective relationships across clinical and non clinical teams, and proactively identifying opportunities to improve ways of working through better use of digital tools and processes.

About the Organisation

The newly formed Norfolk & Waveney University Hospitals Group (NWUHG) is placing people and culture at the heart of its transformation.

By working as one system, the Group is strengthening workforce development, improving staff experience and creating consistent, supportive leadership across all three hospitals. This unified approach enables better training, enhanced well-being support, and a stronger culture rooted in compassion, flexibility and continuous learning.

Focusing on people also supports national priorities – ensuring the workforce is skilled, adaptable and ready for the future models of care – and strengthens NWUHG’s overall performance by improving qualify, resilience and sustainability.

Together, this creates a Groupwide commitment to making NWUHG a great place to work, with clear benefits for staff including:

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream – access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24 hour confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

The Business Manager forms part of the Group Executive office, providing a vital and professional coordination function to support the effective running of the office of the Group Chief Nurse, Group Medical Director, Group Chief Delivery Officer and Group Chief Finance Officer and associated functions.

The role requires a dynamic and highly organised individual who can manage complex and confidential information, support governance processes, and foster effective communication between senior leaders and external stakeholders.

Acting as a trusted support partner to the Head of Performance and Head of Clinical Business & Reporting, the Business Manager will manage meeting logistics, produce high-quality reports and documentation, track key actions and decisions, and provide project management and coordination support across a wide range of strategic and operational priorities.

The post holder will be proactive in suggesting ideas for improvement in relation to performance, quality, workforce and finance, and take the initiative both individually and within the team to implement these improvements for the Office.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent level experience in business administration, healthcare management or a related field.

Experience

Essential

• Experience supporting senior managers or directors in a large organisation, including coordination of complex meetings and diaries.

Skills

Essential

• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload independently and manage multiple competing demands.

Attitude

Essential

• Demonstrates professionalism, discretion and an unwavering commitment to confidentiality when handling sensitive 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).

How to Apply

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