Head of Surgical Services

Jupiter Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An exceptional independent private hospital is seeking a dedicated Head of Surgical Services. This role involves providing professional leadership across all surgical areas, ensuring quality care, and managing staff development. The successful candidate will lead initiatives for continuous improvement and uphold high standards of patient safety. This position offers a competitive salary and a range of generous benefits, including a private healthcare scheme and extensive annual leave. Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider committed to excellence and patient care, where your leadership will make a significant impact.

Benefits

Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year

27 days annual leave

Blue Light Card discounts

Interest-free season ticket loans

Cycle to work scheme

Free eye check-up vouchers

Free newspaper and media subscriptions

Local Business discounts

Discount in our Hospice Charity shop

Refer a Friend scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Pin or HCPC Registration.
• Experience in cardiac, elderly care, or orthopaedics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all surgical services and ensure quality of care.
• Evaluate and develop policies for patient safety and quality standards.
• Identify training objectives and maintain skills for the role.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Quality Improvement

Negotiation

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

An amazing new job opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Head of Surgical Services to work in an exceptional independent private hospital next to Central London. You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers.

This is one of the UK's largest independent charitable hospitals. Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff.

To be considered for this position you must be qualified as a Registered Nurse with a current active NMC Pin or hold an active HCPC Registration.

As the Head of Surgical Services your key responsibilities include:

1. Provide professional leadership and management across all theatres, endoscopy and recovery and ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses/theatre practitioners at all levels.
2. Provide oversight in relation to management and use of equipment, processes and training and competency of staff working within the Minor Procedures Suite in OPD.
3. Ensure that professional nursing issues and continuous quality of care improvements.
4. Evaluate/develop Policies and Procedures that reflect the patient safety and quality agenda and the Hospital's policies and procedures, and staff accept ownership of these.
5. Ensure systems are in place for the management and monitoring and audit of quality standards, complaints, critical incidents and untoward occurrences.
6. Identify personal training objectives in line with annual personal development plan in conjunction/agreement with staff and Management.
7. Maintain skills level and knowledge to perform duties as Head of Surgical Services.
8. Accountant to ensure purchasing is based on value for money and clinical effectiveness.
9. Maintain a programme of rolling replacement for key equipment where required and identify where new equipment is required in line with the Consultant and specialty strategy.

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

1. Experience e.g. cardiac, elderly care, orthopaedics medical course.
2. Evidence of involvement in project management.
3. Experience of quality improvement, audit and standard setting.
4. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
5. Confident, flexible and adaptable role model.
6. Autonomous leadership/management style.
7. Able to negotiate and influence at senior level.
8. Proven management and leadership ability.
9. Aware of nursing and national developments.

The successful Head of Surgical Services will receive an excellent Competitive Salary. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

1. Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year.
2. 27 days annual leave.
3. Blue Light Card discounts.
4. Interest-free season ticket loans.
5. Cycle to work scheme.
6. Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses.
7. Free newspaper and media subscriptions.
8. Local Business discounts.
9. Discount in our Hospice Charity shop.
10. Refer a Friend scheme.
11. Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets.
12. Personal development and training courses.
13. Annual events and recognition awards.
14. Career progression and increments.
15. For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension.

Reference ID: 7014

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV.