Clinical Team Leader

NHS Ayrshire & Arran; Irvine; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS Ayrshire and Arran as a Clinical Team Leader at Ballot Road Clinic, where you'll drive patient safety and quality improvements. This role involves leadership, team engagement, and operational management within a caring and respectful environment. Candidates should have a relevant degree and experience in District Nursing.

Qualifications

• Current experience working in District Nursing.
• Experience in project management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead team and maintain patient safety.
• Manage recruitment and budget responsibilities.
• Implement operational guidelines and quality improvement strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Improvement

Patient Safety

Team Working

Education

Degree in relevant field (e.g. health studies)

Post-graduate qualification in District Nursing

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Who we are:

NHS Ayrshire and Arran is one of 14 territorial NHS Boards within NHS Scotland.

In support of our core purpose of Working together to achieve the healthiest life possible for everyone in Ayrshire and Arran we are committed to a culture that is Caring Safe and Respectful. You will be required to work collaboratively in a safe, caring and respectful way.

To find out more about NHS Ayrshire and Arran please visit our website -

Position

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Team Leader at Ballot Road Clinic.

What you will do:

You must be highly motivated, willing to take on new challenges and prepared to lead with a focus on quality improvement, supporting strategy implementation, patient experience, patient safety, and team working.

You will uphold the NHS Ayrshire and Arran values and behaviours and adopt a highly visible, innovative and accessible approach. You will lead by example and empower the team to maintain patient safety and engage with any required service improvements.

You will report directly to the Clinical Nurse Manager, Health & Community Care – North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership and will have delegated responsibility for day-to-day delivery of safe standards of nursing care, recruitment & retention, budget management, delivery of operational guidelines, continuous improvement, performance and variance management, development and implementation of standard operational procedures and best practice approaches.

For further information on the role please click the link below to view the job description

Knowledge, training and/or experience required to do the job:

Education to degree level in relevant field e.g. health studies

Post-graduate qualification in District Nursing or equivalent.

Current experience of working with / and / or within District Nursing

Experience of project management – desirable

For further information on the requirements for the role please click the link below to view the person specification

Hours:

UK Driving Licence/Car Ownership:

UK driving licence/Car ownership is essential to this role.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom