Outpatients Clinical Lead

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust in Poole is seeking an experienced Band 7 Clinical Lead to join the Outpatients team. You will provide professional and operational leadership of the outpatient department and Treatment Centre, ensuring safe, effective, patient-centred care.

The post holder will lead outpatient nursing teams, drive governance, quality improvement and service development, and work flexibly across UHD sites, including weekend work. Interview on 25 November.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in clinical leadership within outpatient services.
• Thorough understanding of national guidance, safety standards, and governance requirements.
• Experience with WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and infection prevention.
• Flexibility to work across UHD sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing teams across outpatient areas.
• Ensure safe, effective, high-quality patient-centred care.
• Manage day-to-day running of the department and service delivery.
• Oversee workforce planning, staffing for clinics, and the appraisal process to identify training needs.
• Support clinical governance, risk management, incident reporting and quality standards.
• Provide operational and clinical leadership, including cross-site and weekend working.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Nursing leadership

Outpatients experience

Team management

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 7 Clinical Lead to join the Outpatients team at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust.

As the Outpatient Clinical Lead you will be responsible for the operational and clinical leadership of the outpatient department including the Treatment Centre within Poole Outpatients, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care. You will work closely with the Outpatients leadership team across the Trust to provide visible clinical leadership, support service development, and drive continuous quality improvement in line with the Trust's vision, values, and behaviours.

Previous surgical experience would be beneficial but is not essential, the successful candidate will demonstrate a thorough understanding of national guidance, safety standards, and governance requirements relating to procedural services, including the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, infection prevention, consent processes, and patient safety initiatives.

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly across UHD sites.

Interview: 25th November

The Band 7 Clinical Lead will provide professional and operational leadership to the Outpatients nursing team, ensuring safe, effective, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with Trust values and objectives. The post holder will manage the day-to-day running of the department, ensuring efficient service delivery while supporting quality improvement and service development.

Key responsibilities include leading nursing teams across outpatient areas, promoting evidence-based practice, and ensuring compassionate care and an excellent patient experience. The post holder will maintain clinical competence by undertaking clinic sessions and supporting junior staff development.

The role includes workforce planning, coordinating staffing for clinics, and leading the Trust appraisal process to identify training and development needs. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and provide operational and clinical leadership, including site nurse cover when required.

The post holder will support clinical governance, risk management, incident reporting, and quality standards alongside the Outpatient Matron. They will also ensure a safe environment through adherence to Trust policies and procedures. Flexibility is essential, including cross-site and weekend working to meet service demands.

UHD is investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women’s, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name: Rebecca Miln Job title: Outpatients Matron Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 019 4820