Lead Nurse

NHS; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is looking for an experienced Lead Nurse / ODP to join their Endoscopy team at the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Yeovil. This full-time permanent position involves leading a multi-disciplinary team to ensure high-quality patient care and service delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing patient experiences and supporting team development.

Qualifications

• Experience at Band 7 level.
• Committed to professional personal learning and development.
• Calm in challenging situations, working well under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of a clinically excellent, high-quality service.
• Ensure standards of practice are maintained and developed.
• Support the learning and development of all colleagues.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team Management

Education

NMC registered nurse

HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced Lead Nurse / ODP to join our Endoscopy team on a full-time permanent basis.

This excellent opportunity will allow the successful individual to join the unit leadership team, along with the Ops Manager at our brand new Community Diagnostic Centre in Yeovil where we are due to open the doors imminently.

As a Lead Nurse / ODP within InHealth, you will lead, inspire, and support a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient-led care.

This is a key leadership role, so experience of leading and managing a clinical team, within Endoscopy, is essential.

Main duties of the job

What you will do:

• Ensure that standards of practice are maintained and developed, enhancing the patient experience.
• Lead the delivery of a clinically excellent, high-quality service, influencing and facilitating change.
• Act as a role model, supporting and empowering all colleagues.
• Support the learning and development of all colleagues, ensuring performance reviews and development plans are established.
• Manage the effective use of all resources allocated to the nursing service.
• Establish and maintain proactive relationships with all stakeholders.

About you:

• NMC registered nurse/Operating Department Practitioner HCPC registered.
• Inspirational leader of a multi-disciplinary Endoscopy team.
• Committed to professional personal learning and development.
• Experienced in the delivery of high-quality patient focused care.
• A great communicator at all levels Calm in challenging situations, working well under pressure.
• Experience at Band 7 level.

About us

InHealth is the UKs largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions. Our aim is to make healthcare better for patients by working collaboratively with the NHS to deliver a range of high-quality tests, scans, assessments and procedures. In the last year, we have supported more than 5 million people in their healthcare journeys, the majority of these are NHS patients and service users.

As a people-focused organisation, our teams are integral in how we deliver our services and our values of Trust, Passion, Care and Fresh Thinking underpin everything we do, influencing the way we interact with patients, customers, and colleagues.

Our mission is to provide high-quality services within local communities to over 7 million patients by 2030. We are committed to ensuring that patients receive a positive experience, maintaining a 97% patient satisfaction rate.

IND02 Details Date posted

06 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£45,000 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

3619-1

Job locations

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

YEOVIL

BA21 4AT

Job description Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Lead Nurse / ODP to join our Endoscopy team on a full-time permanent basis. This excellent opportunity will allow the successful individual to join the unit leadership team, along with the Ops Manager at our brand new Community Diagnostic Centre in Yeovil where we are due to open the doors imminently.

As a Lead Nurse / ODP within InHealth, you will lead, inspire, and support a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient-led care.

This is a key leadership role, so experience of leading and managing a clinical team, within Endoscopy, is essential.

What you will do:

• Ensure that standards of practice are maintained and developed, enhancing the patient experience.
• Lead the delivery of a clinically excellent, high-quality service, influencing and facilitating change.
• Act as a role model, supporting and empowering all colleagues.
• Support the learning and development of all colleagues, ensuring performance reviews and development plans are established.
• Manage the effective use of all resources allocated to the nursing service.
• Establish and maintain proactive relationships with all stakeholders.

About you:

• NMC registered nurse/Operating Department Practitioner HCPC registered.
• Inspirational leader of a multi-disciplinary Endoscopy team.
• Committed to professional personal learning and development.
• Experienced in the delivery of high-quality patient focused care.
• A great communicator at all levels
• Calm in challenging situations, working well under pressure.
• Experience at Band 7 level.

Job description Job responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced Lead Nurse / ODP to join our Endoscopy team on a full-time permanent basis. This excellent opportunity will allow the successful individual to join the unit leadership team, along with the Ops Manager at our brand new Community Diagnostic Centre in Yeovil where we are due to open the doors imminently.

As a Lead Nurse / ODP within InHealth, you will lead, inspire, and support a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient-led care.

This is a key leadership role, so experience of leading and managing a clinical team, within Endoscopy, is essential.

What you will do:

• Ensure that standards of practice are maintained and developed, enhancing the patient experience.
• Lead the delivery of a clinically excellent, high-quality service, influencing and facilitating change.
• Act as a role model, supporting and empowering all colleagues.
• Support the learning and development of all colleagues, ensuring performance reviews and development plans are established.
• Manage the effective use of all resources allocated to the nursing service.
• Establish and maintain proactive relationships with all stakeholders.

About you:

• NMC registered nurse/Operating Department Practitioner HCPC registered.
• Inspirational leader of a multi-disciplinary Endoscopy team.
• Committed to professional personal learning and development.
• Experienced in the delivery of high-quality patient focused care.
• A great communicator at all levels
• Calm in challenging situations, working well under pressure.
• Experience at Band 7 level.

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

InHealth Group

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

YEOVIL

BA21 4AT

Employer's website

https://www.inhealthgroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

InHealth Group

Address

Yeovil District Hospital

Higher Kingston

YEOVIL

BA21 4AT

Employer's website

https://www.inhealthgroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)