Job overview

We are looking to recruit a motivated, dynamic Band 7 leader who can bring enthusiasm and energy to the Senior Leadership team within our busy Pre-Assessment Unit at The Walton Centre. The successful candidate will be pivotal in the delivery of professional quality standards and the managing and implementation of and innovative change.

At The Walton Centre it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to 'provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most', and if this inspires you to share in our values, we really want you to join our team.

The post holder will provide leadership across our Pre-Operative Assessment Clinic area which is integral in supporting the patients' surgical journey. This is a highly diverse post that provides the applicant with an opportunity to dynamically support all patient groups in the lead up to their surgery, whilst also supporting and working alongside a range of other healthcare professionals to deliver high quality care.

Main duties of the job

As the Band 7 lead of the service you will be responsible for leading the Pre operative assessment service and lead on the continuous service improvement  of the service.

This will include coordinating the effective use of clinical time, capacity, and service needs, as well as attending meetings and managing daily departmental issues. You will also work very closely with our admin and clinical teams, the role oversees, advises, and guides in the care giving processes for the area, writing standard operating practice documents to support the required set protocols.

You will embrace the opportunity to innovate by promoting the continuous development in clinical practice and the delivery of patient care, engaging in GIRFT Quality improvement work, and encouraging innovation and any appropriate change in service delivery.

You will provide a working environment which nurtures a positive supportive space for staff development in line with their health and wellbeing needs.

You will gain extensive experience in leading on Governance aspects within the clinical settings, organising and leading the team in audits, risk assessments and completion of investigations ensuring outcomes are actioned and disseminated as ongoing learning for the team.

Working for our organisation

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.