Cardiac Perfusion Chief: Strategy & Clinical Leadership

NHS Jobs; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is seeking an experienced Strategic Lead for the Perfusion Service to set the service direction, drive clinical excellence, and ensure safe, efficient patient care across the organisation.

You will lead workforce development, governance, budget planning, and quality improvement while modelling Trust values and working with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise theatre pathways.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in perfusion services.
• Ability to lead governance, risk, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Strong budget management and cost improvement programme delivery.
• Expert clinical knowledge of perfusion and cardiopulmonary bypass.
• Experience in workforce planning, recruitment, retention and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical and leadership for the Perfusion Service and act as lead advisor on perfusion matters.
• Set strategic direction for the service and lead long-term planning and transformation initiatives.
• Take overall responsibility for governance, quality, risk, audit and regulatory compliance.
• Oversee day-to-day operational delivery, capacity planning and theatre efficiency.
• Lead education, training and workforce development for perfusion staff and wider theatre teams.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical leadership

Governance & risk management

Budget management

Workforce development

Education & training

Job description

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts is seeking an experienced Strategic Lead for the Perfusion Service to set the service direction, drive clinical excellence, and ensure safe, efficient patient care across the organisation.

You will lead workforce development, governance, budget planning, and quality improvement while modelling Trust values and working with multi-disciplinary teams to optimise theatre pathways.