Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Head of Nursing - Surgery & Therapies Directorate
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Head of Nursing
Surgery & Therapies Directorate
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
The Head of Nursing will join our Surgery & Therapies Directorate, working within its triumvirate management structure alongside the Clinical Director and General Manager. You will drive the strategic, quality, and transformational objectives of the Trust.
Key Responsibilities
Management & Accountability
- Lead nursing and clinical services as a full member of the Directorate Management Team, accountable to the Clinical Director and partnering with the General Manager.
- Ensure the Directorate delivers on its objectives across clinical services, providing strategic, professional, and operational leadership.
- Deputise for the Clinical Director when required.
- Act as the lead Nursing representative for the Directorate, modelling key behaviours and ensuring alignment with Trust priorities.
Clinical Leadership
- Provide strategic nursing leadership across the Directorate and the entire Trust, ensuring high-quality, cost-effective patient care within budget.
- Support partnership working with the Cancer and Surgery Clinical Group to develop and maintain effective patient pathways and staff support systems.
- Oversee professional leadership for allied health professionals within the Directorate.
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Strategic & Operational Focus
- Champion safety, quality, and patient experience at every level.
- Ensure evidence-based practice is embedded throughout service delivery.
- Work to refine and improve clinical processes to enhance care and satisfaction.
(Note: Core responsibilities are generic but will be tailored to individual and corporate service needs.)
About Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
We are UK’s busiest and most successful foundation trust, with five world-renowned hospitals:
- Guy’s Hospital
- St Thomas’ Hospital
- Evelina London Children’s Hospital
- Royal Brompton Hospital
- Harefield Hospital
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We also provide community services in Lambeth and Southwark.
Our Commitments
✔ Clinical excellence – committed to the highest standards of care. ✔ Innovation & research – recognised as a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) biomedical research centre, offering cutting-edge treatments. ✔ Academic excellence – unique partnership with King’s College London, one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres. ✔ Diversity & inclusion – reflecting the communities we serve, with over 22,700 employees.
Our Reach
As the largest NHS Trust in London, we collaborate with:
- Local authorities
- Charitable organisations
- Neighbouring NHS partners
- Community stakeholders
(For further details and informal visits, please contact David Rees, General Manager, via david.rees22@nhs.net.)
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