Clinical Nurse Manager - General Surgery

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare UK is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager for the Inpatient Surgical Ward at The Princess Grace Hospital. This role focuses on providing exceptional clinical leadership and mentorship, ensuring the highest standards of patient care are maintained. The ideal candidate will have extensive surgical experience and a strong commitment to staff development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience, at least 3 years in a surgical setting.
• Specialty certification relevant to the surgical ward.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and professional leadership; mentor junior staff.
• Manage daily operations, adhering to budgetary and workforce planning.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient care management

Mentorship

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Management qualification

Certification in Teaching, Assessing, or Mentorship

Job description

Clinical Nurse Manager –Inpatient Surgical Ward
London: The Princess Grace Hospital
Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Shift times: Monday –Friday
Permanent contract
Salary: Competitive dependent on Experience

We’re looking for a Clinical Nurse Manager to join the General Surgical Ward at The Princess Grace Hospital, currently rated “Good” by the CQC.

The Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) for the Surgical ward (covering Urology, Gastro, Hepatobiliary ,Gynaecology and Colorectal)plays a pivotal role in enhancing patient experiences and delivering exceptional clinical and professional leadership to the team.

This position provides mentorship and support to junior staff, serving as both a clinical expert and role model. The CNM ensures that the highest standards of care are maintained through rigorous monitoring of both personal and team clinical competence.

This role also involves responsibility for fostering development initiatives, implementing evidence-based practices, and delivering a quality service to patients, their families, and other stakeholders.
The CNM is responsible for managing daily operations within the surgical ward, adhering to budgetary guidelines, and meeting workforce planning objectives.

The role requires active promotion of the Unit within Princess Grace Hospital and HCA, as well as participation in relevant forums to drive continuous improvement.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:
Registered Nurse qualification

Minimum of 5 years of post-registration experience, with at least 3 years in a similar setting (e.g. Urology, Gastro, Hepatobiliary ,Gynaecology and Colorectal)

Specialty certification relevant to the general surgery ward

Certification in Teaching, Assessing, or Mentorship

Management qualification desirable

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As aClinical Nurse Manager in our General Surgical ward, you’ll be eligible for:

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance from day one

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values
At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.
Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:
Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments
We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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