Job summary
At Frimley Health, we are committed to delivering outstanding patient care and supporting our people to thrive. We are seeking an exceptional Senior Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to become our Head of Perioperative Services and Heatherwood Elective Hub--a key leadership role shaping the future of our surgical services.
You will provide professional, clinical, operational and strategic leadership across Frimley Park, Wexham Park and Heatherwood, offering visible leadership across all sites. Working as part of the directorate leadership quad, you will collaborate closely with the Head of Nursing for Surgery and Critical Care, Deputy Division Director of Operations and the Clinical Director to drive clinical excellence, workforce planning, financial performance, GIRFT compliance and operational delivery. You will also oversee theatre governance cross-site, with lead responsibility for clinical governance at Heatherwood Hospital.
Applicants must hold current NMC or HCPC registration and be educated to master's level (or equivalent experience), with substantial leadership experience at Band 8a or above in an acute trust. Strong knowledge of perioperative care, theatre productivity, professional standards, governance and NHS operational frameworks is essential.
If you are an inspiring, forward-thinking clinical leader with the ambition to influence perioperative care at scale and improve patient outcomes, we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage perioperative services and theatre teams across all three sites.
- Lead on ensuring safe, high-quality clinical care, positive patient experience and lead on governance and risk management.
- Drive theatre productivity, efficiency, GIRFT and service improvements.
- Line management and oversee workforce planning, recruitment and staff development and performance across theatres & Pre-Operative Assessment.
- Hold budget responsibility for non-medical theatre staffing, resources and cost improvement opportunities.
- Support strategic planning, service redesign and Trust-wide initiatives.
- Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams and act as a Trust ambassador.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and manage perioperative services and theatres across all three hospital sites, ensuring safe, highquality clinical care. Provide visible professional leadership to nursing, ODP and AHP teams, including linemanaging theatre matrons and Pre-Op Assessment team. Oversee theatre productivity, GIRFT compliance, service transformation and improvement initiatives. Ensure robust clinical governance, risk management, patientexperience monitoring and incident/complaints processes. Hold responsibility for budgets, workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff development. Support strategic planning, quality strategies and integration of multidisciplinary teams. Communicate effectively across the Trust, acting as an ambassador and presenting complex information to teams. Participation in the on-call silver rota
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead and manage perioperative services and theatres across all three hospital sites, ensuring safe, highquality clinical care. Provide visible professional leadership to nursing, ODP and AHP teams, including linemanaging theatre matrons and Pre-Op Assessment team. Oversee theatre productivity, GIRFT compliance, service transformation and improvement initiatives. Ensure robust clinical governance, risk management, patientexperience monitoring and incident/complaints processes. Hold responsibility for budgets, workforce planning, recruitment, retention and staff development. Support strategic planning, quality strategies and integration of multidisciplinary teams. Communicate effectively across the Trust, acting as an ambassador and presenting complex information to teams. Participation in the on-call silver rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Leadership, Management or relevant subject or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
- Current NMC or HCPC professional registration
- Leadership qualification or clear evidence of equivalent experience
- Teaching/Assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Formal training or qualification in service improvement, quality improvement or transformation
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years experience at senior practitioner level, B8a or above, in an acute trust
- Proven track record of improving patient focused care, safety and outcomes
- Experience leading, implementing and evaluating major strategic change
- Strong knowledge and evidence of leading clinical governance, NHS policy, regulatory requirements and operational excellence
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering recognised quality improvement programme e.g. GIRFT, accreditation.
- Experience working within or leading services in elective hubs or multi-site perioperative environments
- Experience in developing or implementing new clinical roles, advanced practice or innovative workforce models
- Experience in research involvement, evaluation or supporting the adoption of evidence based practice
Leadership
Essential
- Experience managing large teams of staff, their performance, development and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Experience managing complex HR cases, including sickness and disciplinary processes
- Experience of contributing to or leading service transformation and delivery of Trust-wide priorities
- Demonstration excellent understanding finance management, efficiencies, procurement and resource optimisation
- Ability to support the development of new roles and advanced practice
- Highly developed problem-solving, negotiation, analytical and communication skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of national policy issues relevant to perioperative services, theatres, productivity and elective recovery
- Skilled in change management, including qualification in quality improvement methodology
- Demonstrated success in developing shared governance structures or similar professional engagement models
- Demonstrated leadership in improving national staff survey results or culture-improvement initiatives
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Master's Degree in Nursing, Leadership, Management or relevant subject or able to demonstrate equivalent level of experience
- Current NMC or HCPC professional registration
- Leadership qualification or clear evidence of equivalent experience
- Teaching/Assessing qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Formal training or qualification in service improvement, quality improvement or transformation
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years experience at senior practitioner level, B8a or above, in an acute trust
- Proven track record of improving patient focused care, safety and outcomes
- Experience leading, implementing and evaluating major strategic change
- Strong knowledge and evidence of leading clinical governance, NHS policy, regulatory requirements and operational excellence
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering recognised quality improvement programme e.g. GIRFT, accreditation.
- Experience working within or leading services in elective hubs or multi-site perioperative environments
- Experience in developing or implementing new clinical roles, advanced practice or innovative workforce models
- Experience in research involvement, evaluation or supporting the adoption of evidence based practice
Leadership
Essential
- Experience managing large teams of staff, their performance, development and commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
- Experience managing complex HR cases, including sickness and disciplinary processes
- Experience of contributing to or leading service transformation and delivery of Trust-wide priorities
- Demonstration excellent understanding finance management, efficiencies, procurement and resource optimisation
- Ability to support the development of new roles and advanced practice
- Highly developed problem-solving, negotiation, analytical and communication skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of national policy issues relevant to perioperative services, theatres, productivity and elective recovery
- Skilled in change management, including qualification in quality improvement methodology
- Demonstrated success in developing shared governance structures or similar professional engagement models
- Demonstrated leadership in improving national staff survey results or culture-improvement initiatives
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
