Nursing Team Lead - Outpatients

Overview

The role of the Outpatient Lead Nurse is to provide leadership along with operational oversight for nursing services within the outpatient department. You will ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient-focused care while leading, with the support of the Outpatient Manager you will be assisting in developing the outpatient nursing team. This role combines clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities to maintain high standards of care and service delivery.

Main duties

• Lead and support the Outpatient nursing team, promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Assist the Outpatient Manager in coordinating staffing levels and clinic schedules to ensure safe and effective service provision.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members, supporting the Outpatient Manager with appraisals, training, and professional growth.
• Provide clinical support and, where required, deliver direct patient care.
• Ensure high standards of patient assessment, treatment, and health education.
• Promote adherence to best practice, policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Act as a role model, upholding professional standards and patient dignity.

About us

Spire Manchester Hospital is a £65m state-of-the-art healthcare facility offering you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of specialisms. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a modern and progressive environment. The Manchester team currently consists of over 800 colleagues and we are rapidly expanding as we increase the scope of services we provide across our experienced and dynamic teams.

Job responsibilities

Nursing Team Leader Out Patients Band 5 Full time Permanent Manchester Outstanding CQC rating

Spire Manchester is looking to recruit an experienced Outpatients Team Leader to join their warm and friendly team.

Spire Manchester Hospital is a £65m state-of-the-art healthcare facility offering you the opportunity to work across a wide variety of specialisms. You will be able to develop your clinical skills in a modern and progressive environment. The Manchester team currently consists of over 800 colleagues and we are rapidly expanding as we increase the scope of services we provide across our experienced and dynamic teams.

Duties and responsibilities

The role of the Outpatient Lead Nurse is to provide leadership along with operational oversight for nursing services within the outpatient department. You will ensure the delivery of safe, efficient, and patient-focused care while leading, with the support of the Outpatient Manager you will be assisting in developing the outpatient nursing team. This role combines clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities to maintain high standards of care and service delivery.

• Lead and support the Outpatient nursing team, promoting a culture of professionalism, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Assist the Outpatient Manager in coordinating staffing levels and clinic schedules to ensure safe and effective service provision.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members, supporting the Outpatient Manager with appraisals, training, and professional growth.
• Provide clinical support and, where required, deliver direct patient care.
• Ensure high standards of patient assessment, treatment, and health education.
• Promote adherence to best practice, policies, and clinical guidelines.
• Act as a role model, upholding professional standards and patient dignity.

Who we're looking for

• Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
• Previous experience working in an outpatient environment is essential
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role, including infection control and health and safety competencies
• Self motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to build effective relationships
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong teaching skills
• Flexible approach to work and working patterns

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you rewards platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, ongoing development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue.

From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Sarah Whittaker on or e-mail

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification Qualifications

• Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
• Previous experience working in an outpatient environment is essential

Experience

• Previous experience working in an outpatient environment is essential
• Possess the mandatory training requirements for role, including infection control and health and safety competencies
• Self motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to build effective relationships
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong teaching skills
• Flexible approach to work and working patterns

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.

170 Barlow Moor Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2AF

170 Barlow Moor Rd, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 2AF