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Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Onsite
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Clinical Lead
37.5 hours per week | Blakelands Hospital
Our company is built on people caring for people. It’s an ethos that has helped us grow into one of the world’s leading independent healthcare providers.
Join us as Clinical Lead at Blakelands Hospital, where you’ll play a key role in supporting our clinical teams to deliver outstanding care and the highest quality outcomes for our patients. You’ll help create a welcoming and supportive environment where colleagues can develop their skills, grow their careers and continue to enhance the services we provide.
As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll be integral to the development of operational management to support and meet the business and workforce objectives of Blakelands Hospital and Ramsay Health Care.
As the Clinical Lead, you will support the Head of Clinical Services to deliver engaging communication to our staff, patients, and wider hospital peers and assist in driving sustainable excellence in safety and quality of care and services. You will also be expected to deputise in their absence during periods of annual leave and training.
As an inspiring leader, you will have a strong track record of leading and developing high performing teams, and will be able to motivate, lead and guide ours at Blakelands Hospital. Ensuring the clinical teams perform to the very best of their ability you will be key in bringing impressive results to the hospital.
Where you’ll be based
Blakelands Hospital is a freestanding day case (ambulatory surgery) hospital. As well as two operating theatres, we have an outpatient, x-ray and physio department focussing on Ophthalmic, Orthopaedic, Gastroenterology, Breast, and general surgery. If you are excited about becoming part of a supportive team renowned for excellence and exceptional patient satisfaction, then Blakelands Hospital is for you.
We are located centrally in Milton Keynes, easily accessible to Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Bedfordshire with free parking on site. There is a direct train link to London. As a day surgery, we offer family friendly hours with no night duty.
What you’ll bring with you
• Professional clinical registration with no restrictions with the NMC or HCPC
• Five years’ experience minimum in post registration working as a Head of Department or equivalent within health care
• Experience in clinical governance and infection control and prevention
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant legal and professional care/practice standards and evidence ongoing professional development
• Strong clinical experience and ability to manage a team, ensuring your hospital complies with CQC requirements
• The ability to develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders such as: Integrated Care Systems, Clinical Commissioning Groups, General Practitioners, Consultants and Suppliers
• Desirable - Experience in development and administration of budgets, management reports and supply contracts
Benefits
• Contributory pension scheme
• 25 days’ annual leave plus eight Bank Holiday days
• Family friendly policies including enhanced parental leave
• Private healthcare and life assurance
• Free uniform and DBS check
• Free onsite parking
• Access to our employee discount programme
• Wellbeing Centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line
• Long service, employee recognition and appreciation awards
• Access to the Ramsay Academy giving you genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career
About us
We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services, and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.
We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation and are the key to our success and continuing growth.
To apply
Please contact Lauren on lauren.mackie@ramsayhealth.co.uk to ask any questions you may have before you apply. Or you can apply directly via www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/careers
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check. We reserve the right to close our adverts prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.
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We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.