Head of Surgical Services (RN/ODP)

Why this role?
High-impact leadership role with a strong commercial focus, responsible for maximising theatre performance as a key revenue driver while maintaining the highest standards of clinical safety and governance. If you're passionate about leading surgical services and driving excellence in patient care, this is your chance to make a tangible impact. Join a team that's modernising surgical pathways and improving environments, all while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. This role is pivotal in ensuring safe, effective, and efficient surgical services, making a real difference in the lives of patients and staff alike. Crucially, this role sits above the existing Theatre Manager. 

About the employer:
A leading independent hospital in London, known for its state-of-the-art facilities and commitment to patient care. With a strong reputation for quality and safety, the hospital is currently undergoing an exciting period of growth and investment, including service development and operational transformation. The executive team is highly visible and supportive, fostering a positive and collaborative culture. The hospital has excellent staff retention, with a recent CQC inspection rating of 'Good' across the board. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide professional leadership and management across all theatres, endoscopy, and recovery services.
• Move beyond day-to-day operational scheduling to provide strategic oversight of theatre capacity, flow, and utilisation as a commercial asset.
• Work closely with the Commercial Director and Business Development Manager to align operational delivery with wider commercial and growth objectives.
• Oversee the development and growth of the endoscopy service, with responsibility for driving progress towards JAG accreditation.
• Support the organisation’s ambition to achieve AFPP accreditation, embedding standards and assurance frameworks.
• Act as the Medical Devices Safety Officer, ensuring the safe and compliant management of all medical devices across the organisation, working closely with the Procurement Manager.
• Positively challengs and influence consultant behaviour to ensure accountability for theatre lists, forward planning, and consistent utilisation of allocated sessions.
• Maintain strong, credible relationships with senior consultants and stakeholders.
• Contribute to ongoing service transformation, including changes to critical care and surgical service structures.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualified RN (with current NMC registration) or Qualified Operating Department Practitioner (with current HPC registration).
• Significant senior experience in a multi-theatre environment supporting complex surgical case loads at scale.
• Strong track record in driving theatre utilisation, operational performance, and service efficiency in a private healthcare setting.
• Experience of delivering or leading services through JAG and/or AFPP accreditation processes.
• Demonstrable commercial awareness, with the ability to link operational delivery directly to revenue, efficiency, and opportunity cost.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to balance diplomacy with firm performance management.
• Strong understanding of private healthcare dynamics, including consultant behaviour, multi-site working, and variable theatre scheduling patterns.
• Experience in quality improvement, audit, governance, and patient safety, with a strong clinical leadership background.

What’s in it for you:

• £100,000 + Pension + 27 Days Holiday Plus Bank Holidays + Private Medical + Life Assurance + Discounts + 35 days annual leave.
• Strong professional development opportunities, including funding for additional qualifications.
• Access to cutting-edge facilities and the chance to work with a dynamic and supportive executive team.

Apply today for this Head of Surgical Services role in London or get in touch with Stroud Resourcing for a confidential chat, quoting reference 4378. We’d be thrilled to hear from you!