Nursing Manager - Outpatients

Spire Healthcare Group; Horley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Spire for you rewards

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Free onsite car park

Job summary

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital is seeking an experienced Nursing Manager to lead our Outpatient Service. You will oversee the delivery of high-quality outpatient care, manage performance against KPIs and drive service improvements.

The role requires NMC registration, a nursing degree or diploma, and prior senior outpatient leadership experience. You will implement governance, safety standards and patient-focused care across the department.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Degree in Nursing and active NMC registration.
• Recent senior experience in an outpatient department.
• Ability to lead and develop a team and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong focus on patient experience and safety.
• Knowledge of governance, risk, and external standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the provision of outpatients.
• Oversee operational delivery of outpatients against KPIs.
• Ensure patient information is handled in line with Data Protection Act and policies.
• Promote best practice in health and safety and equality.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Patient-focused care

Excellent communication

Data protection awareness

Education

NMC Registration

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Job description

Nursing Manager - OPD | Outpatients | Private Hospital | Permanent, Full-time | Horley, West Sussex

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital are looking for an experienced Outpatient Manager to lead our Outpatient Service. The Outpatients Manager will be responsible for ensuring delivery of high quality and efficient outpatient services, delivering key quality, performance and financial plans and service enhancements.

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital offers world‑class care and is part of one of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, we’re specialists in a wide range of treatments that can be personalised to your needs.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop the provision of outpatients
• Manage the operational delivery of outpatients against Spire key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient running of the department.
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire policies.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to the development of others.
• Promote best practice in health & safety and security.
• Promote people’s equality, diversity and rights.
• Apply correct use of technology.
• Seek and employ innovative methods of improving service delivery in line with the 5 CQC Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE); always aiming to achieve Good and Outstanding.
• Adhere to all relevant healthcare standards and manage issues of governance and risk effectively.
• To ensure that effective systems are in place to manage stocks according to financial instructions, efficient utilisation, intelligent ordering and to work closely with the Finance Director to ensure compliance with the above.
• Ensure all audits/reviews of the departments and their performance are undertaken and implement action plans in response to findings.
• To provide clinical leadership on development of new services.
• Promote and maintain a close working relationship with external organisations to ensure standardisation and sharing of best practice.
• To ensure that Clinical Governance and risk management are embedded within daily practice.
• Provide and receive patient information, ensuring that all patient information is provided, received and recorded in accordance with the Data Protection Act and Spire Policies.
• Undertake Human resource activities for all members of the team.
• Carry out any other duty that reasonably falls within the general nature and level of responsibility of the post.

Who we’re looking for:

• Relevant Diploma or Degree
• NMC Registration
• Previous experience in an outpatients department at a senior level.
• Experience of working unsupervised.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Ability to manage, motivate, support, develop and lead the department
• A focus on positive patient and user experience
• Able to work cohesively across clinical teams
• Competent across a range of clinical management and leadership skills
• 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

Hours

37.5 hours across Monday to Friday and Saturdays as required to meet the needs of the business. Normally from 8am-8pm on weekdays and Saturday 8-6

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
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Our Values

• 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.

Closing Date

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Charlotte Oliver on [e-mail]

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

About Us

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.

We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Spire Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer.