Interim Nursing Manager - Outpatients

Spire Healthcare Limited; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Spire rewards

Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Spire Hartswood Hospital in Brentwood is seeking an experienced Outpatient Services Nursing Manager to lead the busy outpatient department. This senior role has responsibility for clinical quality, operational performance and service development across a large patient population.

The position is a 6-9 month fixed term contract, full-time, 37.5 hours per week, offering an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse leader to drive improvements, governance and patient experience.

Qualifications

• Senior nursing leadership in outpatient services.
• Experience managing a multidisciplinary team.
• NMC registration without restrictions.
• Knowledge of Care Quality Commission standards.
• Strong clinical governance and patient safety focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership to the outpatient services team.
• Ensure safe, high-quality, patient-centred care delivery.
• Lead and develop a multidisciplinary team of Nurses and HCAs.
• Manage performance against key quality, operational, and financial KPIs.
• Build strong working relationships with over 200 consultant clinicians.
• Embed clinical governance, risk management and patient safety in daily practice.
• Lead audits, quality reviews and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support development, expansion and implementation of new outpatient services.
• Oversee HR processes including recruitment, appraisal, performance management and staff development planning.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Performance monitoring

Auditing

Clinical governance

Patient experience focus

Education

N Nursing Diploma or Degree

NMC Registration

Job description

Interim Nursing Manager - Outpatients | Brentwood | 6-9 months fixed term contract, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Spire Hartswood Hospital is seeking an experienced Outpatient Services Nursing Manager to lead and further develop our high‑performing and fast‑paced outpatient department. This is a key leadership role with responsibility for clinical quality, operational performance, and service development across a large and diverse patient population. This is a 6-9 month fixed term contract working 37.5 hours per week.

Spire Hartswood Hospital is a 49 bed hospital with 4 theatres and offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities. Our vision is to be recognised as a world class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.

Duties and responsibilities

Our outpatient department supports over 300 patients every day across a diverse range of specialties, offering a dynamic, high‑performing clinical environment. As Nursing Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role within this busy service, shaping the future of outpatient care while supporting and developing a large multidisciplinary team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior nurse leader who thrives in a fast‑paced setting and is passionate about delivering outstanding patient care, driving service improvement, and working collaboratively with a wide consultant body.

In this role you will:

• Provide visible, inspiring clinical and operational leadership to the outpatient services team
• Ensure the consistent delivery of safe, high‑quality, efficient, and patient‑centred care
• Lead and develop a highly skilled multidisciplinary team of Nurses and HCAs, fostering a positive and supportive culture
• Manage and optimise performance against key quality, operational, and financial KPIs
• Build and maintain strong, effective working relationships with over 200 consultant clinicians
• Embed Clinical Governance, risk management, and patient safety as core elements of daily practice
• Lead audits, quality reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and service efficiency
• Support the development, expansion, and implementation of new outpatient services
• Oversee key HR processes, including recruitment, appraisal, performance management, and staff development planning

Who we're looking for:

• Nursing Diploma or Degree
• NMC Registration with no restrictions
• Previous experience in an outpatients department at a senior level is essential
• Previous team management experience
• Ability to manage, motivate, support, develop and lead the department
• A focus on positive patient experience
• Competent across a range of clinical management and leadership skills
• Experience in performance monitoring and reporting capabilities
• Knowledge of appropriate standards and external bodies, such as the Care Quality Commission
• Auditing skills across clinical standards and departments
• Ability to implement continuous improvement initiatives

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’ reward 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, on‑going development, support and reward.

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

“Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.”

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.