Clinical Services Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Clinical Services Manager to provide strategic leadership across our Ophthalmology theatres, outpatients and preoperative assessment services., As our Clinical Services Manager, you will:

• Provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership across theatres, outpatients and preassessment services.
• Lead the strategic development of the ophthalmology service, aligning delivery with organisational, local and national priorities.
• Act as the clinical governance lead, ensuring robust systems for quality assurance, risk management, audit and learning.
• Ensure full compliance with CQC, NICE, WHO and professional regulatory standards.
• Manage the daytoday operational performance of services, ensuring efficient patient flow, theatre utilisation and waitinglist management.
• Oversee workforce planning, recruitment, appraisal, development and wellbeing of multidisciplinary teams.
• Drive service redesign, innovation and quality improvement, using data, audit and benchmarking to improve outcomes.
• Manage delegated budgets, identifying opportunities for costeffective care and service efficiencies.
• Build strong relationships with internal teams and external partners, representing the service at local, regional and national forums.
  
  With a strong background in ophthalmology or perioperative services, you will be a registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) with senior leadership experience across theatres, outpatients or preassessment services. Youll have proven expertise in clinical governance, CQC compliance and risk management, a strong track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, and experience delivering service improvement and change. You will bring excellent communication, influencing and decisionmaking skills, alongside financial acumen and experience managing budgets and performance data.
  
  What you can expect in return A competitive salary based on experience, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service), and a wide range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including Reward Gateway and Blue Light Card discounts. You will have access to development programmes through the Practice Plus Group Learning Academy, with genuine opportunities for career progression.