Job summary
We are looking for a recognised clinical leader who has evidenced leadership and managerial skills. They will be pivotal to the improvements required in the Trust perioperative pathway.
We are looking for a leader who can manage, inspire and nurture a clinical team on a consistent and sustainable basis evidencing all the Trust values (Kind, Expert, Collaborative and Aspirational). The post holder will work to manage and lead the team within the elective admissions unit at Charing Cross Hospital and lead perioperative care across other ICHT sites.
Perioperative care, which includes pre-assessment services, has been given a clear focus by the national elective recovery team and NHS England. Perioperative care is also one of the top 5 work streams aligned to the Trustwide Theatre Oversight Improvement Board. As such, the Trust recognises the importance of having clear evidence based perioperative pathways which support safe, high quality care, and drive improvement. In turn, these will help to support a reduction in elective and cancer surgery backlogs.
The post holder will act as a clinical lead for the pre-assessment pathway. They will work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders that include operational leads and anaesthetic clinical leads to deliver operational excellence across the service.
Main duties of the job
This position is integral to the Theatres, Anaesthetics, Pain and Preassessment (TAPP) service in providing clinical, managerial and teaching expertise to a multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for someone to provide aspirational leadership in preassessment across the ICHT sites. Essential to the role is support and mentorship of more junior members of the team, the provision of learning and development to maximise preassessment and perioperative focussed skills and partaking in regular audit and service development.
As a well reputed organisation, we expect the provision of high quality care from the post holder. This in turn will drive through continuous improvement within the perioperative pathway and the care offered by this service. We envision this will help to impact the elective and cancer surgery backlog while maintaining safe and effective care.
The post holder will need to ensure perioperative pathways address clinical and cost effectiveness of the service including on the day cancellations and improving utilisation within theatres by leading the team to develop a perioperative /pre-assessment scorecard to measure performance.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration (nursing/non-nursing)
- Post registration qualification in pre-operative assessment
- Management certificate or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification including phlebotomy
Desirable
- Working towards Master's Degree in related subject/management
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience including ward and unit management experience
- Experience of leading transformation projects within a clinical setting
- Experience of dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required
Desirable
- Experience of leading a large diverse team with competing challenges and demands
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Team building skills
- IT Skills
- Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control)
- Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
Desirable
- Ability to understand cause and effect principles
- Development of A3's to support service improvement
- Service improvement experience
Person Specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Professional Registration (nursing/non-nursing)
- Post registration qualification in pre-operative assessment
- Management certificate or equivalent experience
- Recognised teaching/assessing qualification including phlebotomy
Desirable
- Working towards Master's Degree in related subject/management
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience including ward and unit management experience
- Experience of leading transformation projects within a clinical setting
- Experience of dealing with conflict and working with colleagues to agree remedial action as required
Desirable
- Experience of leading a large diverse team with competing challenges and demands
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
- Team building skills
- IT Skills
- Capable of working strategically (business planning, service improvements, strategies for infection control)
- Ability to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary e.g. audit of clinical incidents
Desirable
- Ability to understand cause and effect principles
- Development of A3's to support service improvement
- Service improvement experience
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).
