Head of Operations - Surgery 8c

Head of Operations - Surgery (Band 8c) Location: South East England
Salary: up to £85,601 per annum (Band 8c)
Contract Type: Full-time, 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

As Head of Operations, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred surgical services across the Trust. Working closely with clinical and operational colleagues, you will lead the planning, coordination, and performance of our surgical and theatre services, ensuring safe, efficient, and sustainable care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across surgical specialties such as ENT, Anaesthetics and theatre services.
• Drive performance improvement, patient flow, and elective recovery.
• Lead on capacity planning, workforce optimisation, and service transformation.
• Collaborate with clinical directors, matrons, and divisional teams to deliver high-quality care.
• Ensure compliance with national targets, CQC standards, and Trust objectives.
• Support the efficient and improvement plan within your portfolio

About You

We're looking for a confident and experienced operational leader who can demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a senior operational role within acute hospital services.
• Strong understanding of surgical pathways, theatre utilisation, and elective care.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A track record of delivering complex service improvements and managing change.