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Director of Clinical Services

The closing date is 07 August 2025

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Job Description Director of Clinical Services Woking Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Quickly understand the clinical challenges facing our hospital and build excellent relationships with internal customers and external bodies Ensure that we provide safe and effective care through a range of surgical and medical interventions Deliver effective operational management and inspirational leadership Be a role model for excellent clinical governance, providing strategy and direction for our hospital Champion improvements to clinical standards, care and service across wards, theatres, outpatients, pharmacy, radiology, imaging, cardiology and pathology Always be approachable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues

About us

Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients.

Details

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£70,000 to £75,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0088837

Job locations

Shores Road Woking Surrey GU21 4BY

Woking

GU21 4BY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Director of Clinical Services Woking Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week At Nuffield Health, you'll discover nursing as it should be: more time to care and to get to know the people who are our patients. We're proud to deliver matron-led care, which means you'll enjoy a highly visible role, as a Clinical Lead with a true passion for delivering excellent personalised care. As a Director of Clinical Services you'll have a strong track record in leading and developing nursing practice. As well as a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice and the health care regulatory agenda, you're able to stabilise and re-engage teams, driving the standards of care. As a Director of Clinical Services, you will:

  • Quickly understand the clinical challenges facing our hospital and build excellent relationships with internal customers and external bodies
  • Ensure that we provide safe and effective care through a range of surgical and medical interventions
  • Deliver effective operational management and inspirational leadership
  • Be a role model for excellent clinical governance, providing strategy and direction for our hospital
  • Champion improvements to clinical standards, care and service across wards, theatres, outpatients, pharmacy, radiology, imaging, cardiology and pathology
  • Always be approachable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Director of Clinical Services Woking Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time Up to £75,000 per annum depending on experience 37.5 hours per week At Nuffield Health, you'll discover nursing as it should be: more time to care and to get to know the people who are our patients. We're proud to deliver matron-led care, which means you'll enjoy a highly visible role, as a Clinical Lead with a true passion for delivering excellent personalised care. As a Director of Clinical Services you'll have a strong track record in leading and developing nursing practice. As well as a thorough understanding of evidence-based practice and the health care regulatory agenda, you're able to stabilise and re-engage teams, driving the standards of care. As a Director of Clinical Services, you will:

  • Quickly understand the clinical challenges facing our hospital and build excellent relationships with internal customers and external bodies
  • Ensure that we provide safe and effective care through a range of surgical and medical interventions
  • Deliver effective operational management and inspirational leadership
  • Be a role model for excellent clinical governance, providing strategy and direction for our hospital
  • Champion improvements to clinical standards, care and service across wards, theatres, outpatients, pharmacy, radiology, imaging, cardiology and pathology
  • Always be approachable and accessible to patients, relatives and colleagues
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Woking Hospital Our Woking Hospital is a leading private hospital in Surrey, South East England. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional standards of treatment and care in our state-of-the-art facilities and CPD programme. Our specialities include Women's and Men's health, Orthopaedics, and Eye Care with many more available. We are registered for 27 beds with en-suite facilities on the Ward, two Theatres with facilities including lamina flow and one Minor Operating Theatre, Pre-Assessment, Physiotherapy clinic, Onsite Pharmacy, Mammography, Xray and Ultrasound, with nine consulting rooms in Outpatients. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Relevant Qualifications

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant previous experience
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Relevant Qualifications

    Experience

    Essential

    • Relevant previous 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.

    Certificate of Sponsorship

    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.

    Certificate of Sponsorship

    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).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Shores Road Woking Surrey GU21 4BY

    Woking

    GU21 4BY


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Shores Road Woking Surrey GU21 4BY

    Woking

    GU21 4BY


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Support Centre

    careers@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    10 July 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £70,000 to £75,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0088837

    Job locations

    Shores Road Woking Surrey GU21 4BY

    Woking

    GU21 4BY


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