Head of Clinical Services

Head of Clinical Services

Full-Time On-site
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HeadofClinicalServices–AffideaWimbledon

WimbledonQuarter,SouthwestLondonPermanent,fulltime(37.5hours)Competitive,dependingonexperience

ReportingtotheChiefMedicalOfficer.

Buildaclinicalservicefromdayone

AffideaUKisinaperiodofexceptionalgrowth.SinceFortiusClinic,theUK’slargestorthopaedicgroup,joinedAffideain2021,wehavegone

fromstrengthtostrength.InJuly2026weannouncedastrategicpartnershipwithLIPSHealthcare,theUK’slargestprivateconsultant-led

multi-specialtygroup,andinOctoberweagreedtoacquiretwospecialistdiagnosticcentresfromAllianceMedical,onHarleyStreetandin

Marylebone.Thisautumn,wewillopenourfirstambulatoryclinicinSouthwestLondon,amajormilestoneinourmissiontobringworld-class,accessiblehealthcaretocommunitiesacrosstheUK.Joiningusnowmeansbeingpartofthisjourneyfromthegroundup,withreal

opportunitiestogrowaswedo.

Our33,000sqftclinicintheWimbledonQuarterShoppingCentrebringsadvanceddiagnostics,outpatientservicesandtheatresunderoneroof.ItincludesaPrivateGP,anExpressCareminorinjuriesunit,consultantandtreatmentrooms,advanceddiagnosticimaging(3TMRI,1.5TMRI,

CT,X-RayandDEXA),surgicaltheatresandinpatientwardfacilities.

Abouttherole

AsHeadofClinicalServices,you’llbetheseniorclinicalleaderforthesite.You’llleadeverynursingandclinicalsupportdepartment:theatre,

recovery,endoscopy,ExpressCare,treatmentrooms,healthassessmentsandpracticenursingforourPrivateGPservice.You’llsitonourMedicalAdvisoryCommitteeandhavearealsayinhowclinicalcareisrun.

Thisisararechancetobuildaclinicalservicefromthestart.You’lltaketheclinicthroughCareQualityCommissionregistrationandopening,

settingthestandardsandcultureyourservicewillbeknownfor.

Whatyou’llberesponsiblefor

Clinicalleadership

  • Leadingallnursingandclinicalsupportdepartments,andbeingavisibleseniorclinicalpresenceonsite
  • Actingasprofessionalleadforallnurses,includingNMCrevalidation,appraisal,competenciesandmandatorytraining
  • Managingrostering,safestaffing,skillmixandtheuseofagencystaff

Patientsafetyandnamedleadroles

  • Actingasnamedleadforinfectionpreventionandcontrol,safeguardingadultsandchildren,resuscitationandthedeterioratingpatient
  • ActingastheResponsiblePersononourHomeOfficecontrolleddrugslicence,andleadingcontrolleddrugsgovernancewithpharmacy

Qualityandgovernance

  • Runningthesiteclinicalauditprogramme(handhygiene,controlleddrugs,surgicalsafetychecklist,documentationandinfectioncontrol)andmakingsureactionsarecompleted
  • Leadingonincidents,complaints,dutyofcandourandpatientsafetyalertsacrosstheclinicaldepartments
  • Owningclinicalpoliciesandprocedures,includingExpressCaretriageandchildren’scompetencies

Regulation

  • LeadingthesitethroughCQCregistrationandopenings,andholdingtheclinicalevidenceforinspection

AboutAffidea

Affideaoperatesover358centresacross15countries,deliveringhigh-qualitydiagnosticimaging,outpatientcareandcancertreatmenttonearly13millionpatientseveryyear.IntheUKandIreland,werunagrowingnetworkofdiagnosticimagingandminorinjuriescentres,servingthepublic,privateinsurers,employersandotherorganisations.

Webelieveexcellentpatientcarestartswithdiverse,inclusiveteamsthatreflectthecommunitiesweserve.We’recommittedtoaworkplacewhereeveryone,regardlessofrace,ethnicity,gender,age,disability,sexualorientation,religionorbackground,feelswelcome,valuedandabletodetheirbestwork.

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Contact Details:

Affidea UK Recruitment Team