Head of Surgical Services

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Job Summary

The Head of Surgical Services is responsible for the clinical, professional, and financial outcomes, including the day-to-day operational management of the Theatres, Recovery, and Endoscopy with a key role supporting further development of Minor Ops. This role focuses on working with Consultants to ensure effective ways of working and increasing theatre utilisation. Additionally, the Head of Surgical Services supports the Endoscopy Lead to achieve JAG and develop and grow the service. A key aspect of this role is to develop a positive proactive cultural environment that fosters a safety-first patient-centred service that meets CQC and AfPP standards and supports workforce development. The Head of Surgical Services acts as the Medical Devices Safety Officer (MDSO).

Main Duties of the Job

Surgery is the key service provision of St John & St Elizabeth Hospital, and this role is critical in the effective management of six new state-of-the-art Operating Rooms and recovery over two floors as well as a dedicated Endoscopy room. The Head of Surgical Services also has oversight for the two Minor Ops Rooms in Brampton House.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and management across all theatres, endoscopy, and recovery, ensuring appropriate structures are in place to support nurses/theatre practitioners at all levels.
• 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.
• Ensure that professional nursing issues and continuous quality of care improvements are addressed.
• Evaluate/develop Policies and Procedures that reflect the patient safety and quality agenda and the Hospital's policies and procedures, ensuring staff accept ownership of these.
• Ensure systems are in place for the management, monitoring, and audit of quality standards, complaints, critical incidents, and untoward occurrences.

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

• Educated to degree level
• RN (General) Level 1 or Qualified Operating Department Practitioner
• Relevant post-basic qualification and experience (e.g., cardiac, elderly care, orthopaedics medical course)
• Evidence of involvement in project management
• Experience of quality improvement, audit, and standard setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• Confident, flexible, and adaptable role model
• Autonomous leadership/management style
• Able to negotiate and influence at senior level
• Proven management and leadership ability
• Aware of nursing and national developments

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer Details

Employer Name: The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth

Address: 60 Grove End Road, St John’s Wood, London, NW8 9NH

Employer's Website: https://www.hje.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)