Clinical Coordinator

NHS; Orpington; On-site; GBP 53,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Coordinator in Orpington. The successful candidate will lead a team in Perioperative Care, ensuring high standards and effective management. The role requires clinical expertise, leadership skills, and experience in budget management. This full-time position offers a salary of £53,751 to £60,651 per annum.

Qualifications

• RGN or Registered Operating Department Practitioner required.
• Management or leadership qualification preferred.
• Experience in working in an Orthopaedic Theatre.

Responsibilities

• Act as a clinical expert in Perioperative Care.
• Lead and coordinate the departmental team.
• Ensure high standards of patient care.

Skills

Clinical expertise in Perioperative Care

Leadership and team management

Effective communication skills

Budget management

Education

UK recognized Degree in Nursing or equivalent

Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification

Job description

Overview

Go back King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Coordinator

The closing date is 07 October 2025

An exciting full time opportunity for a Clinical Coordinator Band 7 has arisen at Orpington Theatres.

The Clinical Coordinator will be expected to work as an expert practitioner in Perioperative Care and act as an effective role model for best practice, over the elective Orthopaedic Theatres.

To demonstrate effective leadership and motivation of staff.

To lead and co-ordinate the departmental team, taking continuing responsibility for the management and organisation of the clinical area.

To have continuing responsibility for the assessment of patient healthcare needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

To ensure a high standard of Perioperative Care and the well-being of patients at all times.

To be responsible for direct management of delegated staff, ensuring robust staff management and performance.

To be responsible for managing the designated budgets.

To act up for the Matron as and when required.

Main duties of the job

Clinical Practice and Management

To work in accordance with the NMC / HCPC Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and Procedures

To act as a clinical expert in the care of a specified group of patients, providing effective leadership, acting as a positive role model and demonstrating advanced specialist practitioner skills to support the multi-disciplinary team.

Is clinically and professionally up-to-date with current trends and developments in clinical specialty.

To set agreed standards of Perioperative Care and to monitor them and take action to improve if necessary.

Good verbal and written communication skills so that professional advice, care guidance and instructions are well understood by patients, their relatives and/or carers, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.

To work effectively as part of the multi-professional, interdisciplinary team.

To be fully involved in the health education of patients and relatives, taking every opportunity to promote a healthy lifestyle.

To promote a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to care, ensuring continuity of care.

In conjunction with senior nurses/colleagues within the Division, to develop clinical policies and protocols relevant to the area, ensuring that practice is evidence based.

To participate in benchmarking & quality audits, and observations of care.

To be active in Education and Research, including Personal Professional Development.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. the trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

You have a general duty of care for the health, safety and well-being of yourself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of Kings College Hospital NHS Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

To be responsible, with management support, for your personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post-holder.

All employees must hold an nhs.net email account which will be the Trusts formal route for email communication. You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication.

Person Specification

Role requirement

• RGN or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
• A clinical expert through formal qualification (Perioperative post-registration courses)
• A management or leadership qualification, or the willingness to undertake this course
• Significant and proven clinical and management skills within a relevant clinical field and an understanding of HR systems
• Experience of audit.
• Experience in working in an Orthopaedic Theatre
• Experience in budgetary management and control, or the willingness to acquire this.
• Financial skills and interpretation of budgets

Training & Education

• A UK recognised Degree in Nursing / Operating Department Practice or equivalent or evidence of commitment to a degree pathway completion (level 6 study).
• Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification with significant mentorship experience
• Leadership training

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.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£53,751 to £60,651 a yearper annum, including HCA