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Head of Nursing – Surgical Services

Employer
Finegreen
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
13 Jun 2019

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Sector
Acute Trust, Private Sector
Job Type
Contract
Category
Nursing

Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen working within a leading healthcare organisation, assisting the SMT in the operational/performance function for the clinical team. 

Main Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the operational management and professional leadership of a defined group
  • of clinical areas and their staff, with delegated responsibility to ensure that performance and
  • budgetary objectives are met;
  • Be a highly visible and proactive leader acting as a clinical resource and ensuring the
  • sustained delivery of high standards of nursing care and service delivery;
  • Responsible for exploring current practice, identifying areas for development, and
  • planning the appropriate change using current evidence to evaluate outcomes; also, the quality of the patient’s environment, lead on facilitating changes
  • which improve the patients experience;
  • Play a key operational role and maintain a proactive approach to managing patient flow
  • through the service;
  • Responsible for working with the ward/department and sisters/charge nurses in assessing the clinical skills required to deliver a safe and high-quality service, identifying any deficits in this and developing programmes to address these issues;
  • Ensuring that clinical initiatives and service developments become truly embedded in clinical practice and that staff have a clear understanding and opportunity to contribute to the change process;
  • Provide strong, visible leadership and support for all ward sisters / charge nurses, enabling
  • staff to ensure that the fundamentals of care are correctly and actively in place, and that high standards of care are achieved.
A successful candidate will have:
  • Registered Nurse with current registration to the NMC;
  • Worked as a senior clinical manager in surgical services;
  • Hold excellent communication and leadership skills.
If you would like further information on this role, please contact Donna Larder on 0161 241 9674 or email on donna.larder@finegreen.co.uk

Company

Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment. 

Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.

Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.

Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom

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