
Job requirements
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Management and leadership experience
- Qualification
Registered Practitioner - ODP/RN - Diploma, Degree, Masters
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working in complex/ challenging NHS settings
- Qualification
Theatres Experience, accredited training
Job overview
Are you passionate about providing exceptional healthcare services?
Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Clinical Specialist Lead in Maxillofacial Surgery to join our dynamic Theatres team. This is an incredible opportunity to make a real difference in patient care through leadership, expertise, and collaboration.
We are looking for an individual that has attention to detail and can work collaboratively with the peri-operative clinical teams and staff working in your areas of responsibility.
Main duties of the job
The Maxillofacial Lead will provide a visible, credible and accessible senior presence to which theatre staff, the wider multidisciplinary team and patients and their families can turn for assistance whilst role modelling the trust values.
You will demonstrate compliance with the administrative and clinical systems and use resources efficiently to support the workforce to fully utilise all their time and skills in the delivery of quality care and enhanced patient experience in line with the trusts strategic objectives.
You will have a strong background in engaging teams to achieve the highest levels of safety and quality standards. You will be able to evidence a strong clinical background in maxillofacial surgery.
You will be proficient in working collaboratively across mutli-disciplinary teams, embedding a culture of learning from qualitative and quantitative data.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Theatre Specialist Clinical Leader is accountable for the delivery of safe, high quality nursing/allied health professional services and care to patients within theatres. This includes the professional and managerial leadership of staff and ensuring that clinical governance processes are firmly embedded within the area.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Specialist Clinical Leader – Theatres (MaxFax) with Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in East Grinstead, England. It is listed as a Specialist role. The advertised salary is £49387.00 to £56515.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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