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 practitioner 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
7. conjunction/agreement with staff and Management
8. Maintain skills level and knowledge to perform duties as Head of Surgical Services
9. Accountant to ensure purchasing is based on value for money and clinical effectiveness
10. 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:
11. Experience e.g. cardiac, elderly care, orthopaedics medical course
12. Evidence of involvement in project management
13. Experience of quality improvement, audit and standard setting
14. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
15. Confident, flexible and adaptable role model
16. Autonomous leadership/management style
17. Able to negotiate and influence at senior level
18. Proven management and leadership ability
19. Aware of nursing and national developments
The successful Head of Surgical Services will receive an excellent salary up to £85,000 per annum. 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:
20. Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
21. 27 days annual leave
22. Blue Light Card discounts
23. Interest-free season ticket loans
24. Cycle to work scheme
25. Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
26. Free newspaper and media subscriptions
27. Local Business discounts
28. Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
29. Refer a Friend scheme
30. Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
31. Personal development and training courses
32. Annual events and recognition awards
33. Career progression and increments
34. 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 to contact@jupiterrecruitment.co.uk