Practice Plus Group
Head of Nursing and Clinical Services
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About The Role
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At Shepton Mallet Hospital, we have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Nursing and Clinical Services to join our Senior Management Team. In this influential leadership role, you'll help shape and deliver our clinical strategy, ensuring safe, effective, patient-focused care across a broad range of services including Theatres, Wards, Pre-Operative Assessment, Outpatients, Endoscopy, Therapies, Imaging, Pharmacy and Sterile Services. You'll work closely with senior clinical and operational leaders to drive outstanding patient outcomes, experience, governance and service development.
Shepton Mallet Hospital is part of Practice Plus Group, one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers. We are committed to delivering high quality healthcare, improving lives and providing excellent patient experiences. As a senior leader, you'll play a key role in supporting our transformation agenda, developing high-performing teams and ensuring our services remain responsive, innovative and compliant with regulatory standards.
What you'll be doing
As our Head of Nursing and Clinical Services, you will report to the Hospital Director and accountable to the Chief Nurse, you'll provide professional, operational and clinical leadership across Nursing and AHP services. You'll lead Heads of Department, oversee workforce planning, support financial and operational performance, drive quality improvement initiatives and maintain robust clinical governance processes. You'll build strong relationships with consultants, NHS partners and key stakeholders, whilst ensuring compliance with CQC standards and organisational policies. The role will also participate in the hospital on-call rota.
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For more information, review the attached job description or contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com
What we'll look for in you
As a Registered Nurse (NMC) Or AHP (HCPC) With a Relevant Master's Degree Or Equivalent Postgraduate Qualification, You Will Also Have
- Significant senior leadership experience within acute healthcare
- A strong track record of managing services, leading change, developing clinical teams and delivering outstanding patient care.
- Experience of CQC compliance, governance, incident management, workforce planning, financial management and stakeholder engagement.
- Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills which are key to success in this role.
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What You Can Expect In Return
- A competitive salary based on experience
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
- Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
- The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact sarah.melder@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly resourcing team.
Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date.
Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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