University Hospital Southampton NHS FT - Southampton

PermanentFull time

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us. Please see below for detailed job description of the role. University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with in the Surgery Care Group. Based mainly on-site with opportunity for remote working once fully competent in role As part of the Surgery Care Group, the post holder will: Use advanced, specialist knowledge of 18‑week RTT pathways to validate surgical patient journeys, ensuring all pathway events are accurately recorded and fully compliant with national RTT rules and UHS standards. Identify, investigate, and correct data quality issues within surgical RTT pathways, applying expert understanding of the causes of poor data quality and ensuring all corrections align with national and local guidance. Review, assess, update, and validate RTT data across UHS systems, including the Patient Administration System (PAS), using advanced pathway management skills to ensure surgical pathways are complete, accurate, and reflect true patient status. Interpret and apply complex RTT guidance to support accurate reporting, ensuring surgical services maintain high‑quality data that supports operational performance, waiting list management, and statutory reporting. University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations. Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast. We believe that using technology wisely shows strong time management and commitment to innovation. However, personalising your recruitment application to highlight your unique skills and experiences is crucial. Relying too heavily on generic, AI-generated content instead of drawing from your own strengths and accomplishments may lead to your application being rejected if multiple candidates present identical or similar information. At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients. At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute. Act as an RTT champion for Surgery, providing expert advice, supporting colleagues across clinical and administrative teams, and contributing to the delivery of RTT training to improve understanding, consistency, and data quality across the division. Support continuous improvement by highlighting recurring issues, recommending process changes, and working collaboratively with operational teams to strengthen RTT compliance and pathway accuracy. General Duties 1.    The post holder will be responsible for detailed validation of patient pathways adhering to Referral to Treatment (RTT) rules and in accordance with National RTT guidelines and UHS access policy. 2.    To assess, analyse, interpret and adjust information recorded on the Trust’s patient information system, ensuring accuracy of data throughout a patient’s journey.  3.    To liaise with relevant staff to obtain information needed to appropriately validate pathways in accordance to 18 week RTT clock rules, ensure all information entered is accurately linked to an appropriate pathway.  4.    To action pathway errors appropriately in order to prevent patients from breaching the 18-week target.  5.    To support staff in their understanding and application of the 18 week pathway providing 1 to 1 training and mentoring and act as a point of contact on any RTT related queries  6.    Ensure the accurate and efficient validation of ‘open pathways’. This involves working with clinical staff, operational management teams, other validation staff, line manager and corporate information team.  7.    Pro-actively escalate potential breaches and other issues according to the department escalation guidelines.  8.    To maintain an accurate record of the number of pathways validated and ensure appropriate comments are entered next to each record to efficiently act as an audit trail. 9.    Plan and prioritise own workload with little supervision, responding to a fluctuating workload and using initiative to problem solve and know when to escalate issues 10.    To audit and confirm the accuracy of the RTT data. Report accuracy issues back to the user in a structured and informative way, enabling the users to improve their knowledge of the patient pathways and data entry on PAS.  11.    As part of the central validation team, provide cover for colleagues in times of annual leave or sickness absence to ensure continuity of work and also participate in induction and training of new team members. 12.    Work closely with the Outpatients Administration Centre to review working practices, identify new improved ways of working and find solutions to problems.  13.    To be involved in creating and updating SOPs and to recommend changes to policies and procedures to enhance department’s ability to provide optimum service. 14.    Assist in internal auditing and production of ad hoc reports What We're Looking For: Keenness to learn Able to demonstrate a flexible and ‘can-do’ attitude Strong communication skills with the confidence to work with people across the organisation The ability to comprehend complex rules around RTT and patient pathways Ability to work in a changing environment. This advert closes on Friday 21 Aug 2026

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - Isleworth

PermanentFull time

The Ultrasound superintendent sonographer will be someone who is keen to be part of an imaging service with a difference. Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust’s (CWHFT) imaging directorate is going through a period of transformational change where innovation is at the forefront of what we do. We have a culture which fosters innovation and supports new ideas whilst also ensuring our people are well supported so that they have high rates of employee satisfaction and are professionally developing to be the leaders of tomorrow. Being one of only a handful of Trusts in London to secure Quality Standards in Imaging (QSI) accreditation by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), we are keen to maintain the highest quality standards, and drive quality improvement (QI). The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of the US department, working closely with the Clinical Imaging Head of Imaging and superintendent team. The US superintendent on the West Middlesex Hospital site will take on an additional leadership role in Patient Safety, working closely with the Clinical Governance divisional director. The role will include supporting the divisional director in delivering the governance requirements of the division, implementing new processes and procedures across the division, reviewing incidents and patient safety concerns, acting as the lead AHP for the division, ensuring where improvements can be made they are. · The post holder is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of the US department, working closely with the Clinical Imaging Head of Imaging and superintendent team. · Ensure the delivery and monitoring of an efficient and effective service and to recommend any changes necessary to achieve exceptional levels of service performance. · Successful applicant will be expected to produce high quality imaging services to assist in diagnosis and treatment and will also be responsible for coordinating training and supervising junior staff and students. Our staff are our most important asset which we want to ensure reach their full potential. · The post holder will effectively, with the superintendent team, manage and rota staff in specific areas to ensure a robust service. In addition, there will be a significant clinical element to the role, which will include practical sonography, teaching and reporting with the support and direction of the US Clinical Lead Consultant Radiologist. · The postholder will be responsible for overall ultrasound service delivery in Radiology and support services to ensure timely service delivery in line with national timeframes for all our patient pathways (DM01, urgent, cancer and planned pathway). Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London. Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use. We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex. Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period. Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites. Roles and responsibilities - Act as a point of contact for users of the service dealing with colleagues, patients, carers and relatives in a helpful reassuring, empathetic and friendly manner. - Have a key interest in both Radiology and O&G ultrasound services - Liaise with service users from other departments to maintain service delivery at times of disruption due to equipment failure or increased demand. - Coherently and succinctly present to staff both within, and external to, the department. - Provide professional and managerial support to, and work closely with the superintendent team and head of Imaging, manager cross site. - Deal with highly complex, sensitive or emotional situations e.g., terminal illness, distraught relatives or situations of conflict etc. - Respond to complaints and implement remedial actions to prevent recurrence. - Ensure procedures are in place for effectively communicating messages to staff. - Expedite the reporting of images that could urgently affect patient management. - Ensure all communication, which may be complex, contentious or sensitive, is undertaken in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and ways to move to a resolution. - Ensure all communication is presented appropriately to the different recipients, according to levels of understanding, type of communication being imparted and possible barriers such as language, culture, understanding or physical or mental health conditions. - Maintain an expert level of understanding on all professional developments within their sphere of leadership. - Organise, develop and maintain in-house training of junior radiographic staff, new starters and sonography students. - Undertake clinical sonographer duties efficiently and to the highest possible standards. - Specialist knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to best demonstrate a range of pathologies and conditions. - Specialist knowledge of the needs of patient groups such as paediatrics and vulnerable adults. - Reporting of images produced by themselves or other staff, and liaise with appropriate staff members when critical or unexpected findings need to be urgently escalated. - Deliver practical training of radiographic staff and student Sonographers. - Support preceptorship pathway for newly qualified staff - Evaluation of imaging equipment as required by Trust’s Procurement Department and Management team, providing detailed analysis and recommendations. - Manage risk assessments, incidents (Datix) and any complaints in area of leadership to ensure the service is as safe and high-quality as possible. - Day to day organisation of staff and workload to provide effective and efficient service. - Ensure the delivery and monitoring of an efficient and effective service and to recommend any changes necessary to achieve exceptional levels of service performance. - Ensure safe operation of local imaging equipment and monitor engineers working in their area. - To report and record all equipment faults and ensure that all equipment records are up to date and available for inspection in line with Trust and Department requirements. - To contribute to the preparation of modality specific business plans. - Implement a robust but adaptable reporting Sonographer programme for the department, including future requirements. - Comply with, and be able to demonstrate and instruct, safe manual handling techniques. - Manipulate complex machinery with speed and accuracy in routine and emergency conditions. - Maintain high professional standards of clinical skill and patient care. - Work with the Clinical Imaging management team to identify improvements within their area keeping the needs of the patient central as per departmental/Trust philosophy. - Work as part of the Clinical Imaging management team in ensuring that all national programmes involved in improving patient care and the patient environment are implemented. - Ensure that patient environments are fit for purpose and compliant with national and Trust policies for information governance. - Provide advice to patients with regards to their referral as required. - Confidently and competently protocol imaging requests in area of expertise. - Act as source of advice in the request and selection of most appropriate imaging based on clinical information and department protocol. - Demonstrate a proactive leadership approach to patient safety - Demonstrate a proactive approach to quality improvement (QI), actively supporting and driving innovation in the imaging service. - Participate in and implement recommendations from clinical audit. - Responsible for and development of reporting Sonographers’ audit process to ensure it is safe, robust and fit for purpose. - Ensure that all IR (ME)R, IRR and any other legislative guidelines and agreed Local Rules are adhered to and updated as required and to ensure Trust and staff compliance. - Ensure that a modality specific quality assurance (QA) program is in operation. - Work with departmental staff, equipment suppliers and the radiation physics team to ensure that all equipment is safe and meets all required standards. - Ensure that the rules and procedures of the Health and Safety at Work Act are strictly adhered to, and that all working areas are kept clean and safe. - Manage risks associated with adverse incidents - Actively manage the delivery of a quality service within budgetary constraints with full oversight of income, spending and resource utilisation. - Responsible for the monitoring of all supplies / consumables and ensuring adequate stocks to meet service demands at all times. - Set and monitor standards of performance of the sonographer and associated technical staff. - Undertake annual staff performance development reviews, for staff whom the post holder has responsibility. - Plan staff shifts to ensure that staffing levels are adequate to meet service requirements at all times in all rooms they are responsible for. - Record and monitor of sickness and other absence of imaging staff as required. This also includes finding replacements and performing Return to Work interviews as required. - Monitor and coordinate annual leave and off duties and to ensure appropriate staffing levels are maintained. - Plan effective modality specific induction programs for all new staff and monitor these programs. - Ensure that Sonographers and healthcare assistants are competent to use the equipment and that the records are stored safely. - The post holder will be required to actively plan and participate in a periodic performance appraisal, in accordance with the Trust guidelines. - Ensure that their mandatory training, and the staff that they line manage, is up to date and to proactively plan and update training as required in line with Trust requirements. - Possess the skills required to operate highly complex software driven imaging equipment. Please see attached job description for the full role and responsibilities This advert closes on Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust - Truro

PermanentFull time

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly We want you to help us build and maintain the most modern, sustainable, progressive and forward thinking environments in which our healthcare professionals can deliver outstanding care for one and all. It’s what we have called ‘Building Brilliance’. Following significant investment in the Trust, we have developed outstanding plans for new developments which will push RCHT right to the forefront of modern hospital care. So we are now investing in our Estates team in both strategic project management and in the day to day management of our maintenance and buildings. We are interested in hearing from highly motivated, hardworking and committed individuals with experience in their field of work, as well as people looking for a change in career direction. This is a particularly exciting time to join the team as we undergo a period of significant growth, offering excellent opportunity for progression. We have a wide range of positions available at various levels including project managers, estates officers (mechanical and electrical), supervisors and assistants, so whatever your discipline, background and experience, come and take a look at how you can form part of our brilliant team. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is at the heart of acute and specialist care for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We care for a population of around 470,000 people, a number that increases during visitor seasons. We employ around 6,700 staff, united by a shared commitment to deliver safe, high‑quality care. We provide services across three main hospital sites, with around 780 inpatient beds: • Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro • St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle • West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance As a teaching hospital, we’re proud to work in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, the University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School, supporting the next generation of health professionals. We’re committed to staying at the forefront of medical advance; investing in our people, developing our facilities, and expanding the specialist care we can offer locally so more patients can receive the care they need closer to home. We have a growing reputation for research and innovation that helps shape better care for the future.The Knowledge Spa, located on our Truro site, is a vibrant hub for medical, nursing and professional education across clinical and non‑clinical roles. It plays a vital role in attracting, developing and retaining highly skilled teams. We are driven by one clear ambition, Outstanding Care for One and All, care that’s safe, kind and high-quality. We are RCHT. PLEASE NOTE: To view the full Job Description and Person Specification, please click the supporting document on the right-hand side.  To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:  Identity Checks  Professional registration and qualification checks  Employment history and reference checks  Occupational Health clearance Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check Right to work in the UK For further information please visit:  https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation  We reserve the right to close this advert early. We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview. This advert closes on Monday 24 Aug 2026

UHCW NHS Trust - Coventry

PermanentFull time

Are you an experienced, compassionate, and forward thinking leader looking for your next challenge? We are seeking a Modern Matron to join our dynamic Place Team, providing visible leadership and driving excellence in patient care across a diverse portfolio of community and integrated services. Our Place Team brings together a wide range of services, including CINSS, Podiatry, Wheelchair Services, Urgent and Emergency Care, the Integrated Care Home Team, Clinical Educators, Digital Services, and Parkinson's Specialist Services. This unique role offers the opportunity to work across multidisciplinary teams, supporting quality improvement, service development, workforce wellbeing, and outstanding patient experiences. As Modern Matron, you will be a highly visible leader, championing clinical standards, professional practice, and innovation while fostering strong partnerships across health and care services. If you are passionate about delivering high quality care, empowering teams, and shaping the future of community services, we would love to hear from you. A credible senior leader with managerial responsibility for both nursing and allied health professionals ensuring services are responsive to patient needs. Working as a visible lead within the group management structure, demonstrating and developing collaborative working within and across the MDT. The Modern Matron has a pivotal role in creating the best experiences and opportunities for our staff to become local, national, and international leaders in healthcare with the patient at the centre of everything we do. The Matron’s role focuses on the 10 key responsibilities outlined in the Matrons Handbook (2019) 1. Inclusive leadership, professional standards and accountability. 2. Governance, patient safety and quality. 3. Workforce planning and resource management. 4. Patient experience and reducing health inequalities. 5. Performance and operational oversight. 6. Digital and information technology. 7. Education, training, and development. 8. Research and development. 9. Collaborative working and clinical effectiveness. 10. Service improvement and transformation. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values. • To be a visible leader, ensuring a physical presence, providing professional nurse leadership and demonstrating, through personal behaviours, the core values of UHCW NHS Trust. Ensuring a professional appearance, maintaining professional standards, and leading by example. • To visit and be present on wards and departments within areas of responsibility daily and to be accessible to staff via face to face or other forms of communication, ensuring time is provided to staff to discuss concerns, inequalities or clinical issues that may affect clinical effectiveness. • To conduct planned gemba walks or rounding in their areas of responsibility in order to support their teams and improvement opportunities, potential issues and waste. • To act as an expert resource, providing advice on nursing issues in relation to policies, protocols, service delivery and the adoption of the organisation’s aims. • To demonstrate inclusive leadership, embedding local and national standards to ensure the delivery of safe care, working collaboratively with the wider MDT. • To act as an influence on maintaining cleaning standards, maintaining environmental cleanliness, infection prevention and control compliance locally, ensuring that IPC is everyone’s responsibility. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. This advert closes on Thursday 27 Aug 2026

UHCW NHS Trust - Coventry

PermanentFull time

The search is on for us to find our next Head of Communications to lead a successful and high-profile communications team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Our vision is to be "national and international leader in healthcare, rooted in our communities" and that’s where you step in, helping make this a reality. Following the promotion of our last Head of Comms within the NHS, we are seeking a highly motivated, creative and inspirational leader to take on this pivotal role in taking forward our communications service. We are looking for someone naturally collaborative who can engage, strengthen and enable our communications team to deliver high quality communications. You will already have a proven track record of providing compassionate leadership and delivering professional advice and expertise for large complex organisations. We are a values-led organisation and are looking for someone who can build relationships at pace, internally and externally, whilst being a champion for the communications service and team. We are looking for a dynamic and effective leader with capacity as well as capability to take this role on. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. The role leads the communications team, providing professional expertise at a senior leadership level with oversight of all activities: • Strategic planning, coordination and reporting on performance for delivery • Collaborative team leadership, supporting professional development and improved service • Corporate communications • Managing reputation through media relations, stakeholder relations and supporting partnership working. • Internal communications for 2 Hospitals and community services for 12,000 staff and >600 volunteers, working closely with all clinical and corporate services . • Communicating to patients through awareness raising campaigns, public website , social media and using marketing to support the quality of their care experience. • Ensuring operational activity is supported with timely communications such as response to incidents, seasonal pressures and emerging health issues (e.g. flu, pandemic), with well researched communications strategies and plans. • Work closely with Clinical Groups, corporate services (e.g. ICT, HR, finance) and our engagement teams (patient experience, stakeholder relations and staff engagement) to bring about an integrated approach. • Ensuring that the Trust’s communications are coordinated, effective and professional for the wide range of audiences we serve including patients, carers, staff, national and local media, MPs, volunteers and partner organisations. University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK and Major Trauma Centre. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award.Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values. The post-holder leads the communications team and service at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications and within the Chief People Officer portfolio. They will advise the Trust board and senior management team on communication strategies designed to support the organisation’s vision and delivery of its strategic plans and to enhance and maintain the organisation’s reputation. They will be responsible for ensuring that the Trust’s communications are coordinated, effective and professional for the wide range of audiences we serve including patients, carers, staff, national and local media, MPs, volunteers and partner organisations. The Head of Communications role will influence and shape internal and external communication planning at all levels through the development of policies and systems designed to optimise two-way communications between the organisation and its internal and external stakeholders. The post-holder will be expected to direct research and undertake analysis and interpretation of its findings to identify communication needs and formulate plans to meet them. The Head of Communications plays a key part in developing and implementing the Trust’s communications and marketing strategy, advising the Board and the Management Executive in the absence of the Director of Marketing and Communications and ensuring an integrated and planned approach across the organisation to internal and external communications. The role supports the Director of Marketing and Communications in developing the Communications department as a strategic function to support and promote the activities of the organisation. The communications service is a team of ~11 people, working a model of four days on site and one remotely. (See job description for full details). For further details of the role please see the attached job description. This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Bedford,

PermanentFull time

The Senior Service Manager has responsibility for managing all aspects of operational delivery within the relevant clinical specialty (Maternity and Gynaecology at the Bedford Site) to agreed quality standards and within the resource and income base available. To ensure that service delivery standards are achieved (for instance, wait time milestones) · Work collaboratively with the General Manager, Clinical Leads, Matron, other Clinical Services, and other colleagues to ensure that service delivery and improvement plans are developed, implemented and reviewed · Ensure that financial controls are established and maintained within the scope of the clinical specialty · Act as a champion for patient safety, operational effectiveness and quality · Work in partnership with colleagues across the Trust to drive the achievement of the Trust’s corporate goals and business plan, including the achievement of all the relevant clinical specialties performance standards incorporating quality, safety, contractual, financial and people · Lead by example and act at all times as an ambassador for the Trust, championing the Trust’s values and upholding the highest standards of behaviour and compassion for colleagues Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology. Our Values We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences. Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job. Key Responsibilities: Leadership · Provide visible operational leadership to the relevant clinical specialty and promote continual improvement in quality, performance and delivery of Trust objectives · Lead the establishment of accountability structures within the relevant clinical speciality ensuring that responsibility is delegated appropriately so that decisions can be taken as close to service provision as possible · Lead, manage and motivate staff within the relevant clinical speciality to deliver and improve services so meeting the needs of patients · In Conjunction with the General Manager Develop the business and planning processes throughout the relevant clinical specialty to deliver services to required standards and within the available resource base · Develop processes in collaboration with other Operations Managers for the Clinical Service to jointly manage the business, delivery and development of services · Work collaboratively with Business partners to ensure effective financial, quality and workforce planning that meets the needs of both current and future service developments · Ensure that all staff receive appropriate education and training opportunities which supports the workforce strategy and therefore, the strategic aims of the Trust Service Delivery and Improvement · Ensure the efficient organisation of clinical and non-clinical services within Clinical Specialty, making best use of capacity to deliver activity within the terms of the Trust Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and with cost effective utilisation of staff and non-pay resources · Review national and local policies and assess local service delivery against these in collaboration with the General Manager - where necessary, develop and implement action plans with the clinical service providers to ensure service models meet recommendations and standards (e.g. National Service Frameworks, NICE guidance, Improving Outcomes Guidance etc) · Continually analyses service performance data against regional and national data and taking into account potentially conflicting information develop service improve plans. · Implement patient pathways with clinical staff and colleagues, which deliver best practice and make progress towards achievement of wait time standards and milestones required · Leading the delivery of complex and sometimes competing demand and capacity targets for the Clinical Specialty · To undertake annual business planning and develop long term plans for the Clinical Specialty · Operate as the champion for service modernisation and change sharing best practice, successes and learning across the Group. · Required to keep up to date with research developments in relation to designated service group to ensure the delivery of excellent clinical services Financial and Performance Management · Operate as accountable budget holder for the relevant clinical specialty budget and be accountable for all pay and non-pay expenditure · Ensure that budgets are managed in accordance with the Trust’s Standing Financial Instructions, working collaboratively with the Finance lead, taking action where necessary to prevent or address variance in performance, and to incorporate recommendations of internal and external audit · Ensure the clinical specialty meets the required performance standards · Share and communicate performance indicators and level of performance throughout the relevant clinical specialties, taking action where required to address variance from the standard/milestone · Ensure that unplanned variation in service delivery (activity, income, expenditure, capacity, performance) is identified and appropriate, timely action taken · Communicate the terms of the SLA throughout the relevant clinical speciality as required for proactive and sound financial management · Work collaboratively with the General Manager to lead the relevant clinical specialty in the development of cost improvement plans and their implementation as part of financial recovery processes · Create formal reports on service delivery performance and improvement to be shared trust wide and with external partners · Develop capital and/or revenue business cases for submission to the General Manager for the Programme Investment Group · The Clinical Service Manager will lead on the development, implementation, establishment and review of performance management systems within the relevant clinical specialty – it is critical that this is done collaboratively with other clinical specialties within the Group. Risk Management and Governance · Lead a culture within Clinical Specialty that ensures that all medical, clinical and · operational employees comply with Trust Infection Control policies and clinical guidelines · Support the Head of Nursing and General Manager, Matron and Clinical Lead in the · delivery of the governance plan for Clinical Specialty and performance management systems are in place · Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure that all risks are identified and included as appropriate on the organisational risk register and are progressed appropriately to reduce the risk profile · Work collaboratively with colleagues to address complaints and incidents appropriately – lead the learning from such events to ensure that learning is achieved across Clinical Specialty Application of Knowledge • At all times the post holder should use their professional management knowledge and experience to assess, plan, evaluate and judge the appropriate interventions • The post holder should maintain their knowledge of changes in the NHS and in wider industry to enable and direct services to respond to changing requirements and securing best practice. • Aspire to expand the application of service improvement techniques within the clinical service lines, including QSAR, process analysis and project management discipline. • Ensure a good knowledge of the key operational and quality policies and procedures to maintain compliance with these at all times and contribute to development of policies and procedures as needed. This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Dorset

PermanentFull time

An exceptional opportunity has arisen to lead one of the most ambitious procurement transformation programmes in the NHS. We are seeking a highly experienced and visionary Procurement Director to lead the One Dorset Procurement Service (ODPS), a shared procurement and supply chain service serving Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust as part of the Dorset Integrated Care System. As Procurement Director, you will provide strategic leadership for all procurement and supply chain activity across the partnership, ensuring the delivery of value for money, commercial excellence, sustainability and innovation. You will act as the recognised procurement and commercial expert, working closely with Chief Finance Officers, Executive Directors, clinicians and system partners to deliver outstanding outcomes for our organisations and the communities we serve. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of procurement across Dorset, leading a high-performing service through its next phase of development and embedding a single, integrated approach across our provider organisations. The Procurement Director will provide strategic and operational leadership to the One Dorset Procurement Service, leading a team of approximately 60 staff and ensuring the successful delivery of procurement, supply chain and commercial services across the partnership. Key responsibilities include: • Leading the implementation and ongoing development of the One Dorset Procurement Service and its Target Operating Model. • Providing strategic procurement and commercial advice at Board and Executive level. • Delivering sustainable financial benefits, value for money and supply chain improvements across partner organisations. • Building strong relationships with clinicians, senior leaders, system partners and external stakeholders to support organisational and system-wide objectives. • Leading organisational change, service transformation and workforce development to create a high-performing, innovative and customer-focused procurement function. • Ensuring compliance with procurement legislation, governance requirements and NHS best practice whilst driving continuous improvement and innovation. Recruitment Timeline Advert closes: Sunday 30th August 2026 Shortlisting: Tuesday 1st September 2026 Stakeholder and interview assessments: Thursday 10th September 2026 Previousapplicants need not apply. Dorset is a fantastic place to live and work, offering an outstanding quality of life alongside a rewarding senior leadership opportunity within the NHS. The One Dorset Procurement Service is a shared service operating across three NHS provider organisations and forms an important part of Dorset's wider Integrated Care System. Working collaboratively across organisational boundaries, the service plays a critical role in supporting the delivery of high-quality patient care through effective procurement, commercial leadership and supply chain management. The successful candidate will join an ambitious and forward-thinking leadership community committed to collaboration, continuous improvement and delivering value for the people of Dorset. You will have the opportunity to influence decisions at the highest levels, work with a wide range of partners and lead a service with significant strategic importance. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and where diversity of thought, experience and background is valued. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officers of the Dorset Provider Trusts, the Procurement Director will lead the strategic direction, operational delivery and ongoing development of the One Dorset Procurement Service. The successful candidate will: • Act as the executive lead for procurement and supply chain services across Dorset's provider organisations. • Drive the continued implementation and evolution of the One Dorset Procurement Service and its Target Operating Model. • Lead strategic procurement, commercial and supply chain programmes that support organisational priorities and improve patient care. • Deliver measurable financial benefits, commercial value and service improvements. • Develop and maintain effective relationships with Trust Boards, Executive Directors, clinicians, Integrated Care Boards and wider system partners. • Champion procurement best practice, governance, sustainability and social value across the partnership. • Lead, inspire and develop a large multidisciplinary procurement workforce, creating a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement. • Represent Dorset at regional and national forums and contribute to the wider NHS procurement agenda. We are looking for a senior procurement leader with substantial executive-level experience, a strong track record of leading complex transformation programmes, excellent commercial acumen and the ability to influence and inspire across organisational boundaries. This advert closes on Sunday 30 Aug 2026

East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust - Barrow in Furness

PermanentPart time

A Vacancy at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. Would you like to be part of a Team ensuring high standards of cleanliness are achieved for patients, visitors and staff? Are you passionate about service delivery and keen to develop in a role within a support setting? Do you want to go home at the end of your shift knowing you helped make your local hospital a great place to be cared for? If you have answered yes to any of the above then we want to hear from you! Here, employees and patients are at the heart of everything that we do. We have new exciting opportunities to join our Facilities department at Furness General Hospital as a Domestic Assistant to support the Trust in delivering a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. To be responsible for a high standard of cleanliness in Clinical areas, public areas and external areas using the appropriate recognised cleaning methods. Responsible for identifying areas to be cleaned, plan and organise a cleaning programme with relevant ward or departmental staff, ensuring Patient, Staff and Visitor safety is not compromised. Operating cleaning equipment, machinery in accordance with manufacturer’s instruction ensuring that it is in a good clean working order, reporting faults immediately to supervisor. Undertake deep clean/isolation cleans following national and local guidelines. Carry out spot cleaning to ensure spillages and incidents are dealt with swiftly and efficiently, supported by Clinical staff as appropriate. To adhere to all relevant COSHH assessments and Safety Data sheets when preparing, using and disposing of cleaning chemicals. All our hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay. To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay This advert closes on Monday 31 Aug 2026

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts - Nottingham

PermanentFull time

Band 5 Occupational Therapist (Rotational) across QMC, City Hospital & NRC sites We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic Occupational Therapist, committed to further improving clinical skills and providing quality care to patients, to our well-established band 5 OT rotation at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). We have a broad range of rotations across the 3 sites including medicine, neuro and MSK, providing a fantastic opportunity to advance and consolidate your knowledge and skills across a variety of acute clinical settings. You will need excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and the ability to manage your own caseload whilst working within a supportive, established teams. Additionally, you will need to have full HCPC registration and some experience of working in an acute hospital setting would be a distinct advantage. Occupational Therapists are based within the welcoming NUH Therapies department, alongside our colleagues in physiotherapy, SLT, orthotics & prosthetics and dietetics. We are recruiting to band 5 Occupational Therapy rotational schemes (6 month rotations) within NUH. The post holder will have duties that span the 4 pillars of practice, please see the detailed job description for further information. As a large acute teaching hospital over two main sites, NUH has a range of fantastic opportunities for staff to develop their careers in healthcare. Therapies and Rehabilitation Services is one of the pathways that together make up the Clinical Support Division at NUH. We are a diverse pathway of AHPs and support staff, employing over 800 staff who work together to deliver the high quality care we aspire to. Our HCPC registered AHP professionals comprise of physiotherapists, dietitians, occupational therapists, orthotists, prosthetists and speech and language therapists, and our other staff encompass professionals such as nurses, psychologists, administrative and clerical and support workers. We have a Chief AHP to lead us on our strategic direction, and many of the pathway leadership team have pathway AHP backgrounds to support our staff. There are also Practice Development Therapists to support career development for all. In addition to the summary below you need to familiarise yourself with the full job description and person specification documents attached to this advert. The band 5 occupational therapy rotation offers a great opportunity to gain breadth and depth of experience working alongside specialist staff, within an acute inpatient setting. We offer all newly qualified staff a preceptorship programme to support them in their transition from newly registered professional to competent practitioner. · Undertake Occupational Therapy assessment & interventions to facilitate discharge and / or support rehabilitation · Day to day management of caseload using effective time management and prioritisation · Effective communication with patients, carers and staff · Contribute to effective OT & MDT working · Comply with NUH’s policies & procedures · Participate in CPD, supervision and appraisal process · To comply with the Royal Colleges of Occupational Therapist’s Professional Standards of Practice, Conduct & Ethics (2026) This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Aug 2026

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts - Nottingham

PermanentFull time

This advert is for a 1.0WTE Consultant in Allergy based at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (QMC Campus). This appointment will be on the terms and conditions of the extant NHS Consultant contract. The contract is for a fixed 12 month period. The successful candidate will be on the Full and Specialist Register of the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of interview. It is expected that the appointee will hold Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) or Pathologists (FRCPath). The appointee, in collaboration with the other consultants, will be expected to fulfil the duties within the agreed Job Plan. Summary of Duties: 1. participation in the provision of a clinical service in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic disease. This may occasionally require review of individual patients on the wards or discussion with colleagues outside NUH, for example in other Trusts or in primary care. 2. cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. 3. professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, nursing staff, specialist pharmacist, dietitian, STPs and clinical scientists where required 4. responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally. 5. participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. 6. involvement in research, as appropriate to job plan 7. a willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels. 8. the post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy. Every day, our teams at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH) make a difference. We save lives, we improve lives, and we usher in new life. We are proud to play a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of people in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and our surrounding communities. With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5m residents of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House. We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes. We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging. As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University. The appointee, in collaboration with the other consultants, will be expected to fulfil the duties within the agreed Job Plan. Summary of Duties: 1. participation in the provision of a clinical service in the diagnosis and management of patients with allergic disease. This may occasionally require review of individual patients on the wards or discussion with colleagues outside NUH, for example in other Trusts or in primary care. 2. cover for colleagues' annual leave and other authorised absences. 3. professional supervision and management of junior medical staff, nursing staff, specialist pharmacist, dietitian, STPs and clinical scientists where required 4. responsibility for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing medical education activity locally and nationally. 5. participating in medical audit, the Trust’s Clinical Governance processes and in CPD. 6. involvement in research, as appropriate to job plan 7. a willingness to undertake additional professional responsibilities at local, regional, or national levels. 8. the post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy. This advert closes on Friday 4 Sep 2026