An exciting opportunity to help shape the future of surgical services.
The Deepings Practice is looking for an ambitious, organised and motivated individual to lead the operational delivery and future development of our expanding surgical services.
This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to make a real impact across both our successful NHS Community Surgical and Cataract Services and our exciting new private healthcare company, Welland Clinic Ltd.
If you enjoy improving services, leading teams, developing new ideas and ensuring patients receive an exceptional experience, we'd love to hear from you.
About Us
The Deepings Practice is a progressive GP practice serving over 24,000 patients across Market Deeping and the surrounding area.
Alongside our NHS General Medical Services contract, we deliver specialist Community Surgical Services and NHS Cataract Services. We are also launching Welland Clinic Ltd, which will provide private surgical, diagnostic and specialist healthcare services.
This role offers the rare opportunity to help develop and grow both established NHS services and an exciting new private healthcare business.
About the Role
As our Surgical Operations and Development Lead, you will be responsible for ensuring our surgical services run efficiently while supporting the continued growth of both NHS and private services.
You will work closely with the Practice Manager, Clinical Lead GP and senior clinicians to:
- Lead the day-to-day operational delivery of our surgical services.
- Manage and support the CSS Administration Team.
- Coordinate theatre activity and patient pathways.
- Improve patient experience and service quality.
- Support marketing, communications and business development.
- Develop new services and operational processes.
- Monitor performance, activity and service growth.
- Help establish and expand Welland Clinic Ltd.
No two days will be the same. This is a varied role combining operational management, leadership, service improvement, business development and patient care coordination.
About You
We're looking for someone who is:
- An experienced operational or administrative leader.
- Passionate about delivering excellent patient care.
- Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail.
- Confident managing multiple priorities.
- A natural problem solver.
- Comfortable using data to improve performance.
- An excellent communicator who enjoys working with clinicians, patients and external organisations.
- Enthusiastic about helping develop new healthcare services.
Experience within healthcare would be advantageous, particularly within primary care, community services, theatres or private healthcare, although applicants from other operational leadership backgrounds with transferable skills are encouraged to apply.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- On-site parking
- Ongoing training and professional development
- A supportive leadership team
- The opportunity to help shape and grow innovative healthcare services
- A varied role where your ideas and contributions will genuinely make a difference
Why Join Us?
This is far more than an operational role.
You'll be joining an ambitious organisation at an exciting stage of growth, with the opportunity to influence how services develop, improve patient care, and help build one of the area's most innovative primary care surgical services.
If you're looking for a role where you can lead, innovate and make a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: [21.8.2026]
Interview Date: [1.9.2026]
To apply, please submit your CV together with a covering letter explaining why you are the right person for this exciting opportunity.
Pay: £28,938.81-£32,793.32 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
