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Deputy Lead Practitioner – Recovery and Enhanced Care Unit

Fortius Clinic
4 hours ago
Full-time
On-site
London, ENG

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Fortius Clinic seeks an experienced Deputy Peri-operative Lead Practitioner to support Recovery and Enhanced Care. You will deputise for the Peri-operative Lead, oversee operating list planning, staffing, equipment and resources, and contribute to budget management while ensuring safe patient pathways. Role requires clinical excellence across anaesthetic, intra-operative, recovery and enhanced care settings, with staff competencies aligned to national standards, audits, governance and infection prevention. Essential: registered NMC/HCPC, degree, 5+ years post‑registration, leadership, ILS, and evidence of service delivery. Desirable: ALS/EPALS, mentorship qualification, critical care exposure. To apply, tailor your CV and cover letter to demonstrate leadership, improvement initiatives, and impact on staffing and patient outcomes, referencing NICE, NCEPOD and RCoA guidelines.

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Deputy Peri-operative Lead Practitioner to support the delivery and operational management of Recovery, Enhanced Care, and wider peri-operative services. This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a motivated professional passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and driving service excellence.

You will deputise for the Peri-operative Lead Practitioner, working collaboratively across Anaesthetics, Theatre, Recovery, and Enhanced Care to ensure safe, effective, and seamless patient pathways.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Operational Management

  • Deputise for the Peri-operative Lead Practitioner and support day-to-day service delivery

  • Lead advanced planning of operating lists, ensuring appropriate staffing, skills mix, and equipment availability

  • Manage resources efficiently using evidence-based practices

  • Ensure safe staffing levels, responding proactively to changes and emergencies

  • Contribute to budget management and cost-effective workforce deployment

  • Support recruitment, retention, and workforce planning

Clinical Excellence

  • Deliver and oversee high standards of peri-operative care across anaesthetic, intra-operative, recovery, and enhanced care pathways

  • Ensure staff competencies align with national standards, including critical care requirements

  • Lead and participate in audits, incident investigations, and quality improvement initiatives

  • Promote safe practice, infection prevention, and adherence to clinical guidelines (NICE, NCEPOD, RCoA, NatSSIPs/LocSSIPs)

  • Actively participate in the emergency response team and on-call rota

Workforce Development & Education

  • Support the development of a skilled, flexible, multi-disciplinary peri-operative workforce

  • Promote cross-specialty training and competency development

  • Provide mentorship, supervision, and appraisal for staff

  • Identify learning opportunities and contribute to succession planning

Governance & Quality Improvement

  • Support clinical governance and risk management processes

  • Lead or contribute to service improvement projects and innovation initiatives

  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement and shared learning

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and professional standards (NMC/HCPC Code of Conduct)

Communication & Collaboration

  • Build strong working relationships across multidisciplinary teams

  • Ensure effective communication with senior leadership, clinical teams, and stakeholders

  • Facilitate smooth coordination of operating lists and patient pathways

About You

Essential Requirements

  • Registered NMC/HCPC professional

  • Degree-level education with continued professional development

  • Minimum 5 years’ post-registration experience in peri-operative and enhanced care settings

  • Strong leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams

  • Proven ability to manage resources and drive service delivery

  • Excellent organisational, communication, and interpersonal skills

  • Evidence of clinical decision-making across a diverse patient group

  • Immediate Life Support (ILS) qualification

  • Experience in audit, governance, and quality improvement

Desirable Skills & Experience

  • Mentorship/Practice Assessor qualification

  • Advanced Life Support (ALS) or willingness to work towards

  • EPALS qualification

  • Additional critical care or HDU experience/qualification