Deputy Ophthalmic Outpatient Manager

JR United Kingdom; Newport; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Newport is seeking a Deputy Ophthalmic Outpatient Manager to support the Outpatient Clinical Manager. The role involves providing leadership, managing the outpatient service, and ensuring high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will have a professional degree and strong management skills, with a focus on ophthalmology. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing an outpatient service.
• Interest in ophthalmology and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide managerial and clinical leadership in the outpatient department.
• Take operational lead for the ophthalmology service.
• Support manager with staffing and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Management

Education

Professional or Management Degree

Job description

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Deputy Ophthalmic Outpatient Manager, Newport, Wales

Client: Nursing Medical Recruitment Ltd

Location: Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

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Posted:

12.05.2025

Expiry Date:

26.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Deputy Outpatient Clinical Manager

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £46,800 per annum

Job Summary:

To support the Outpatient Clinical Manager by providing professional leadership, strong operational management, and clinical expertise to deliver a high-quality patient experience based on evidence-based practice. To ensure company policies and standard operating procedures are embraced and embedded across the department. To deputise for the manager as required and act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide effective managerial and clinical leadership of departmental staff in conjunction with, or in the absence of, the Outpatient Clinical Manager.
• Take the operational lead for the ophthalmology service.
• Promote an open and safe culture for communication with colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team and proactively manage feedback from patients, relatives, and carers seeking to resolve concerns at a local level and escalating as appropriate.
• Be a role model contributing to the knowledge and clinical expertise of the team through supporting access to a robust induction programme for new starters, ongoing clinical supervision, implementing educational activities to support learning, mentorship, and a commitment to the appraisal process.
• In conjunction with the manager, support the operational management of the outpatient department in relation to preparing day rotas and managing absence (holidays, sickness, and other types of leave) to ensure efficient utilisation of the workforce.
• Support the manager by demonstrating strong skills around communication (written and verbal) with an emphasis on ensuring legible, appropriate, and timely documentation is always available and current in relation to patients.
• Take a lead role in identifying, developing, and undertaking multi-disciplinary audits and ensuring outcomes are shared with colleagues, embracing a culture of learning lessons.

Person Specification

The following specification represents the range of skills, abilities, and experiences relevant to the position. Applicants are expected, at a minimum, to meet the attributes that have been identified as essential.

• In possession of or working towards a professional or management degree
• Competence in the management of an outpatient service with an interest in ophthalmology
• Demonstrate an interest in research, audit, and ensuring practice is evidence-based
• Demonstrate an awareness of change management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Evidence of Management/Leadership in previous roles