Outpatients Clinical Services Leader

circlehealth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Management Bonus Scheme

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Employee recognition programmes

Job summary

Circle Health Group's The Sloane Hospital in Kent is seeking a Clinical Services Manager to lead the Outpatients nursing team, delivering evidence-based, compassionate care and acting as a visible clinical leader. This full-time role involves 37.5 hours weekly and a shift pattern with at least one clinical shift per week.

The successful applicant will have NMC registration, senior leadership experience, governance knowledge, and skills in staff planning, budgets and service development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
• Proven leadership experience in a senior nursing or clinical management role.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety, and health policy frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams, manage performance, and coordinate services in a dynamic clinical setting.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Sound knowledge of financial planning, budget management, and resource optimisation.
• Ability to analyse data, respond to risks, and support service transformation.
• Leadership or management qualification (e.g. ILM, MBA, PGCert).
• Experience in private healthcare, acute hospitals, or multispecialty settings.
• Working knowledge of electronic rostering systems and clinical documentation platforms.
• Experience in business development, clinical audits, and peer review participation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team to deliver evidence-based, compassionate care that meets the individual needs of patients and supports the health of the wider community.
• Act as a visible clinical leader and role model, working at least one clinical shift per week and providing expert advice and support to staff.
• Ensure that nursing staff consistently identify, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised patient care in line with professional standards and local policies.
• Support the safe and effective delivery of care by promoting best practice, safeguarding standards, and multidisciplinary working.
• Oversee day-to-day running of clinical services to ensure safe staffing, appropriate skill mix, and efficient patient flow.
• Manage staff rotas, annual leave, and study leave to maintain effective coverage, ensuring compliance with labour management targets and nursing KPIs.
• Support the delivery of strategic and operational plans in collaboration with the senior leadership team.
• Lead on the implementation of service developments and business improvement initiatives to enhance performance and patient experience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Budget management

Team coordination

Clinical governance

Education

Leadership qualification (ILM, MBA, PGCert)

Tools

Electronic rostering systems

Clinical documentation platforms

Job description

Circle Health Group's The Sloane Hospital in Kent is seeking a Clinical Services Manager to lead the Outpatients nursing team, delivering evidence-based, compassionate care and acting as a visible clinical leader. This full-time role involves 37.5 hours weekly and a shift pattern with at least one clinical shift per week.

The successful applicant will have NMC registration, senior leadership experience, governance knowledge, and skills in staff planning, budgets and service development.