Head of Operations for Theatres, Anaesthetics, POA, Pain & ENT
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £76,965 - £88,682 per annum - increment dependent upon experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 September 2025 |
| Location: | Ashford, TN24 0LZ |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7285222/344-5222SAC |
Summary
A Vacancy at East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust.
The Head of Operations is responsible for Operational Management of Theatres, Anaesthetics, Perioperative Services, Pain Management and ENT on a Trustwide basis within the Care Group. This post is accountable to the Managing Director to ensure that the Care Group delivers on Trust key performance objectives for non-elective and planned care.
The predominant responsibilities of the role will be to lead the development of the Care Group, ensuring that the intended outcomes for quality, performance, finance, workforce, transformation and collaborative system working are delivered.
The Head of Operations is responsible for the operational management of Theatres, Anaesthetics, Perioperative Services, Pain Management and ENT on a Trustwide basis. The position requires the following attributes to be evidenced: Senior operational manager/clinician with experience of elective, acute and non-elective care: to have significant experience of Elective care systems and also to have been employed in a site/patient flow role or have commensurate senior operational management experience in an acute NHS provider hospital setting.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have an innovative way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025
The Head of Operations is responsible for Operational Management of Theatres, Anaesthetics, Perioperative Services, Pain Management and ENT on a Trustwide basis within the Care Group. This post is accountable to the Managing Director to ensure that the Care Group delivers on Trust key performance objectives for non-elective and planned care.
The predominant responsibilities of the role will be to lead the development of the Care Group, ensuring that the intended outcomes for quality, performance, finance, workforce, transformation and collaborative system working are delivered.
The Head of Operations is responsible for the operational management of Theatres, Anaesthetics, Perioperative Services, Pain Management and ENT on a Trustwide basis. The position requires the following attributes to be evidenced: Senior operational manager/clinician with experience of elective, acute and non-elective care: to have significant experience of Elective care systems and also to have been employed in a site/patient flow role or have commensurate senior operational management experience in an acute NHS provider hospital setting.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have an innovative way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Sunday 17 Aug 2025