Job summary
Job Description
Clinical Head of Department - Outpatient and Pre Assessment
Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £56,500.00 per annum, dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership to outpatient and pre-assessment nursing services
Drive excellence in patient care, ensuring services are safe, effective, and responsive
Champion clinical governance, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and patient outcomes
Lead workforce planning, recruitment, and development of nursing staff
Support financial and performance targets, contributing to the department's commercial success
About You
Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, ideally within outpatient or pre-assessment services
Strong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance
Commercially astute, with experience managing budgets and driving service efficiency
Excellent communication, influencing, and team-building skills
Passionate about innovation and continuous improvement in patient care
About us
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
The Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recognised for their friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care.
Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments. We also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state of the art operating theatres and physiotherapy services.
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
Clinical Head of Department - Outpatient and Pre Assessment
Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £56,500.00 per annum, dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week
At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking clinical leader to head our Outpatient and Pre-Assessment Nursing Teams. This is a pivotal role for someone who combines clinical credibility with a commercial mindset, and who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership to outpatient and pre-assessment nursing servicesDrive excellence in patient care, ensuring services are safe, effective, and responsiveChampion clinical governance, quality improvement, and evidence-based practiceCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and patient outcomesLead workforce planning, recruitment, and development of nursing staffSupport financial and performance targets, contributing to the department's commercial success
About You
Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, ideally within outpatient or pre-assessment servicesStrong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and regulatory complianceCommercially astute, with experience managing budgets and driving service efficiencyExcellent communication, influencing, and team-building skillsPassionate about innovation and continuous improvement in patient care
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.
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
The Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recognised for their friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care.
Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments. We also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state of the art operating theatres and physiotherapy services.
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
Clinical Head of Department - Outpatient and Pre Assessment
Tunbridge Wells Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time
Up to £56,500.00 per annum, dependent on experience
37.5 hours per week
At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking clinical leader to head our Outpatient and Pre-Assessment Nursing Teams. This is a pivotal role for someone who combines clinical credibility with a commercial mindset, and who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
Key Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership to outpatient and pre-assessment nursing servicesDrive excellence in patient care, ensuring services are safe, effective, and responsiveChampion clinical governance, quality improvement, and evidence-based practiceCollaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery and patient outcomesLead workforce planning, recruitment, and development of nursing staffSupport financial and performance targets, contributing to the department's commercial success
About You
Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting, ideally within outpatient or pre-assessment servicesStrong understanding of clinical governance, risk management, and regulatory complianceCommercially astute, with experience managing budgets and driving service efficiencyExcellent communication, influencing, and team-building skillsPassionate about innovation and continuous improvement in patient care
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.
Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital
The Nuffield Health Tunbridge Wells Hospital are recognised for their friendly atmosphere, clinical expertise, and high standards of care.
Our purpose-built hospital has been established since 1968. With 40 en-suite bedrooms, a busy outpatients and pre-assessment departments. We also provide a diagnostic imaging service (MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Mammography and X-ray), pathology, paediatric unit, surgical recovery ward, cancer care unit, 3 state of the art operating theatres and physiotherapy services.
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
- At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
Experience
Essential
- We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking clinical leader to head our Outpatient and Pre-Assessment Nursing Teams. This is a pivotal role for someone who combines clinical credibility with a commercial mindset, and who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- At Nuffield Health the UKs largest healthcare charity, everything we give our patients, members and customers would not be possible without you. Your passion, your warmth, your drive to make a difference. Whether it's driving connected health, helping the nation, transforming experiences, or building the career you want - we give you the support to do it all. Join our journey. It starts with you.
Experience
Essential
- We are seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking clinical leader to head our Outpatient and Pre-Assessment Nursing Teams. This is a pivotal role for someone who combines clinical credibility with a commercial mindset, and who thrives in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment.
- 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.
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).