Robotic Assisted Surgery Transformation Lead

Robotic Assisted Surgery Transformation Lead

The closing date is 09 March 2026

The post holder is a key member of the LNWUH Transformation Team, leading the delivery and embedding of Transformation and Quality Improvement principles through the Robotic Assisted Surgery (RAS) programme. They will drive delivery of benefits outlined in the RAS business case, promote adoption of robotic systems across all Trust sites, and identify opportunities for improvement within LNWH theatres.

Working closely with surgical specialties and stakeholders, the role will support implementation and integration of RAS into routine practice to ensure high-quality patient care. The role requires strong engagement skills, a commitment to continuous improvement, and the ability to support and oversee improvement projects aligned to quality, experience and value. Acting autonomously, the post holder will prioritise workloads, met agreed deadlines, and occasionally deputise for senior colleagues.

Excellent interpersonal skills are essential to hold teams to account and collaborate effectively with services and industry partners. The role involves handling sensitive and complex information, communicating change initiatives with diplomacy and political awareness, and presenting complex or potentially contentious information to diverse stakeholder groups.

Lead and support delivery of the RAS programme to meet strategic targets across Ealing, Northwick Park, and Central Middlesex hospitals.

Work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams to develop, create value, and drive improvement to the RAS programme.

Develop and implement innovative improvement tools and materials to support consistent, high-quality delivery.

Build strong stakeholder relationships and act as a trusted advisor to clinical, operational, finance, and external partners.

Plan, organise, and manage projects, recommending adjustments to plans and strategies where needed.

Produce clear visual materials, reports, and programme documentation for internal and external audiences.

Deliver presentations and updates, including to large multidisciplinary forums.

Ensure projects are delivered on time with measurable benefits realised.

Apply and promote improvement methodologies, refining project tracking tools to maximise efficiency and time to care.

Maintain risk registers, monitor project interdependencies, and recommend mitigating actions.

Attend professional forums and deputise for transformation or surgical leads when required.

Contribute to the wider elective improvement agenda through workshops, pathway mapping, rapid improvement events, and ongoing evaluation of improvement approaches.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.

• Extensive experience of successful delivery of projects and programmes in a complex organisational environment, cutting over different settings
• NHS operational experience or general awareness of surgical pathways

• Strong communication skills, stakeholder engagement, relationship building, presenting to large groups of people.
• Use of project management documentation/software

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.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£61,631 to £68,623 a year Dependent on experience