Nurse Team Leader

ESHT; Hastings; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

NHS pension

Onsite staff restaurants

Staff accommodation

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust in Hastings seeks an experienced nurse to join the General Outpatient department, working in the SPH Private Patient Unit on a part-time basis (18 hours per week). The post requires collaborative leadership to ensure safe, efficient, patient-centred care and ongoing service improvements.

You will help manage clinics, maintain governance, and support growth in private patient activity while delivering exceptional patient experiences.

Qualifications

• Nurse with active NMC registration and a degree relevant to the role.
• Extensive clinical leadership and the ability to supervise a team.
• Strong communication and care-planning capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Outpatient department maintaining safe, efficient patient care.
• Lead the clinical team and coordinate staff rosters and workloads.
• Deliver a high-quality patient-centred service and support private patient activity.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Communication skills

Care planning

Education

NMC registration

Degree in nursing

Job description

The issues affecting Microsoft services have been improving but disruption is continuing and we cannot be sure services are fully restored. Please see below for further information

The majority of our hospital-based services are operating as usual, and procedures are going ahead as planned. Please attend any appointments you have scheduled and follow the instructions you will have already received.

The issues affecting Microsoft services have been improving but disruption is continuing and we cannot be sure services are fully restored. Please see below for further information

The majority of our hospital-based services are operating as usual, and procedures are going ahead as planned. Please attend any appointments you have scheduled and follow the instructions you will have already received.

How this affects our services (click to expand)

• Planned appointments: Please continue to attend your appointments as planned unless advised otherwise. There is no need to call ahead to check.
• Maternity services: These are still running and we’re here to support you. Please call our triage number on 0300 131 5341 if you have any questions about your pregnancy or are in labour.
• Contacting our services: If you need to get in touch with a specific team or department, please contact the relevant service by telephone rather than email.
• Urgent and emergency care: NHS 111 online and 999 services remain unaffected. If you need urgent medical help or advice, please continue to use these services as normal.
• Community-based services: (single point of access, district nursing, therapies etc.) are unable to send or receive referrals and we are prioritising on the basis of urgency.

We are monitoring the situation and will update this notice as further information becomes available. We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience and understanding.

We do not charge fees for job applications, recruitment processes, sponsorship arrangements or employment offers. All current vacancies can be found below, with the published contact details being the only authorised routes for recruitment communications, applications and verification of job offers.

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 18 hours per week (3 x 6 hour shifts flexibly rostered, Mon - Fri) Job ref 374-SR3936

Site Sussex Premier Health Town Hastings Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/11/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced nurse with clinical and leadership skills to work in our general outpatient department. As a Job Share Outpatient in the ESHT Private Patient Unit, SPH. You will be jointly responsible for the operational, financial and performance management of the outpatient services. Working collaboratively, you will ensure the delivery of a safe, high-quality, efficient and patient-centred service whilst driving growth in private patient activity, income generation and patient satisfaction.

The postholders will provide visible leadership to administrative and clinical support teams, ensuring effective day-to-day service delivery, achievement of key performance indicators and compliance with all regulatory, governance and contractual requirements.

Good interpersonal skills are required to lead and support the team, and to undertake a wide range of administrative duties, including taking responsibility for the staff roster, to ensure effective skill mix, in tandem with clinical activities.

Main duties of the job

To manage the Outpatient department in maintaining efficient, effective, safe delivery of patient care, within an environment that promotes a responsive approach to changing Healthcare needs.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description for further information.

If you have any specific questions about the role that aren't answered in the advert, please contact the appointed manager of this vacancy.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Degree level qualification relevant to role
• Professional qualification and training to lead the clinical team with relevant knowledge and skills for specialist area
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc

Experience

• Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise relevant to the clinical area within NHS or relevant health care organisation
• Expereince in the take charge role and be able to lead a shift in the clinical area, demonstrating the ability to manage the clinical area, lead people and deal with emergencies and queries effectively
• Experience in leading a team or service change/QI project

Skills

• Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
• Skills to asses and interpret complex needs of patients and able to give expert advice and guidance
• Clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice
• Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve and lead discussions within the team to resolve complex issues
• Able to support learners and clinical supervision of staff and lead on improvements within the learning environment
• Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/leaners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice including managing poor performance
• Day to day management of a patient caseload, able to work under own initiative and delegate effectively
• Able to maintain work-related record keeping and documentation
• Ability to lead a team, allocate workload, develop and promote staff wellbeing and performance
• Participate/Lead audit and research, able to understand and lead on recommendations for changes to practice and policy
• Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy
• Commitment to own professional and personal development
• Budget and resource management skills
• Able to develop and maintain effective working relationships with all professional groups and senior managers within the organisation and external stakeholders
• Maintains confidentiality and information governance principles and is accountable for actions and decision making
• Ability to delegate effectively and hold people to account

Other

• Professional and personal credibility
• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
• DBS Enhanced Disclosure
• Evidence that personal behaviour reflects Trust Values

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.