Job Summary
Clinical Head of Department - Outpatient and Pre Assessment (Tunbridge Wells Hospital, Nuffield Health)
Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week, up to £56,500.00 per annum, dependent on experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide strategic and operational leadership to outpatient and pre‑assessment nursing services.
* Drive excellence in patient care, ensuring services are safe, effective, and responsive.
* Champion clinical governance, quality improvement, and evidence‑based practice.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes.
* Lead workforce planning, recruitment, and development of nursing staff.
* Support financial and performance targets, contributing to the department's commercial success.
About You
* Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, ideally within outpatient or pre‑assessment services.
* Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
* Commercially astute, with experience managing budgets and driving service efficiency.
* Excellent communication, influencing, and team‑building skills.
* Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement in patient care.
Person Specification
Essential Qualifications and Experience:
* Clinical leadership experience, preferably in outpatient or pre‑assessment services.
* Knowledge of clinical governance, risk management and regulatory compliance.
* Experience in budget management and service efficiency.
* Strong communication and team‑building skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Nuffield Health
Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN2 4UL
Website: https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com
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