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Clinical Specialty Lead Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics & Breast Oncology SurgeryBased Onsite Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TUPermanent Full time (37.5 hours)
Hours on a rota with a mixture between: 7:30-15:30/ 9:00-17:00/ 13:00-21:00Competitive Salary
Join us and receive a one-off Golden Hello of £3000, or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).
We make health happen
At Cromwell Hospital, we're committed to delivering exceptional perioperative care and outstanding patient outcomes. As our Clinical Specialty Lead for Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics and Breast Oncology Surgery, you'll provide visible clinical and operational leadership across a specialist theatre service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Theatre Practitioner, Registered Nurse, or Operating Department Practitioner to lead a highly skilled team while remaining clinically active. With a 70% clinical and 30% operational focus, you'll influence service development, drive quality improvements, and support the continued growth of our specialist surgical services.
Main duties of the job
How you'll help us make health happen
Lead the day-to-day operational management of Urology, Gynaecology, Robotic Surgery, and Breast Oncology theatre services.
Provide clinical leadership and expert perioperative support, acting as a role model for excellence in patient care.
Manage staffing, skill mix, rotas, theatre utilisation, and resource allocation to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.
Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to optimise theatre lists, patient flow, and service performance.
Ensure compliance with NATSSIPs, WHO Surgical Safety Checklists, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support recruitment, induction, mentoring, and ongoing professional development of theatre staff.
Lead and participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, incident investigations, and governance activities.
Maintain oversight of equipment, consumables, implants, and specialist instrumentation to support service delivery.
Build strong relationships with consultants and key stakeholders to support the delivery of an exceptional patient experience.
Contribute to service development projects, business planning, and the implementation of new ways of working across theatres.
Participate in the on-call rota and weekend working as required.
About us
Why Bupa?
Were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all our people to Be you at Bupa, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Job description Job responsibilities
Clinical Specialty Lead Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics & Breast Oncology SurgeryBased Onsite Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TUPermanent Full time (37.5 hours)
Hours on a rota with a mixture between: 7:30-15:30/ 9:00-17:00/ 13:00-21:00Competitive Salary
Join us and receive a one-off Golden Hello of £3000, or £5000 towards Domestic Relocation Costs (if applicable).
We make health happen
At Cromwell Hospital, we're committed to delivering exceptional perioperative care and outstanding patient outcomes. As our Clinical Specialty Lead for Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics and Breast Oncology Surgery, you'll provide visible clinical and operational leadership across a specialist theatre service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Theatre Practitioner, Registered Nurse, or Operating Department Practitioner to lead a highly skilled team while remaining clinically active. With a 70% clinical and 30% operational focus, you'll influence service development, drive quality improvements, and support the continued growth of our specialist surgical services.
How you'll help us make health happen
Lead the day-to-day operational management of Urology, Gynaecology, Robotic Surgery, and Breast Oncology theatre services.
Provide clinical leadership and expert perioperative support, acting as a role model for excellence in patient care.
Manage staffing, skill mix, rotas, theatre utilisation, and resource allocation to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.
Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to optimise theatre lists, patient flow, and service performance.
Ensure compliance with NATSSIPs, WHO Surgical Safety Checklists, infection prevention standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support recruitment, induction, mentoring, and ongoing professional development of theatre staff.
Lead and participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, incident investigations, and governance activities.
Maintain oversight of equipment, consumables, implants, and specialist instrumentation to support service delivery.
Build strong relationships with consultants and key stakeholders to support the delivery of an exceptional patient experience.
Contribute to service development projects, business planning, and the implementation of new ways of working across theatres.
Participate in the on-call rota and weekend working as required.
Key Skills / Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Adult or Children's) or Operating Department Practitioner with relevant professional registration.
Significant perioperative experience, including a minimum of four years in a senior theatre position.
Strong clinical experience within surgical theatres, ideally including Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics, or Breast Surgery.
Demonstrable leadership experience with responsibility for service delivery, staffing, and operational performance.
Experience managing resources, clinical audits, incidents, risk, and quality improvement initiatives.
Teaching, mentoring, and staff development experience.
Current ALS or EPALS certification, or willingness to achieve this within the first six months.
Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills.
Knowledge of perioperative best practice, including CQC requirements, NICE guidance, AfPP standards, NATSSIPs, and GIRFT principles.
Degree-level qualification, management qualification, or Surgical First Assistant experience would be advantageous.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available.
Various other benefits and online discounts.
Why Bupa?
Were a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.
We encourage all our people to Be you at Bupa, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. Therefore, if you are interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse (Adult or Children's) or Operating Department Practitioner with relevant professional registration. Significant perioperative experience, including a minimum of four years in a senior theatre position. Strong clinical experience within surgical theatres, ideally including Urology, Gynaecology, Robotics, or Breast Surgery. Demonstrable leadership experience with responsibility for service delivery, staffing, and operational performance. Experience managing resources, clinical audits, incidents, risk, and quality improvement initiatives. Teaching, mentoring, and staff development experience. Current ALS or EPALS certification, or willingness to achieve this within the first six months. Excellent communication, organisational, and stakeholder management skills. Knowledge of perioperative best practice, including CQC requirements, NICE guidance, AfPP standards, NATSSIPs, and GIRFT principles. Degree-level qualification, management qualification, or Surgical First Assistant experience would be advantageous.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bupa
Address B U P A
Cromwell Hospital
Kensington,
London
SW5 0TU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.bupa.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)