Sister - Outpatients

St George's University Hospitals; Tooting; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Registered Nurse to lead our Outpatients with responsibility across the Breast Centre, Clinic A and Clinic D. The role focuses on clinical leadership, budget oversight, and staff development within a busy surgical outpatient setting.

We are looking for an NMC-registered nurse with experience in surgery and a proven ability to lead and mentor teams.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with the NMC and eligible to practice.
• Experience in outpatient services or surgical settings preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership in a clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• deputise for Band 7 Senior Sister and Matron to ensure high-quality nursing care.
• Oversee staff management, rosters and resource planning.
• Manage department budgets and identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Provide education and training for staff and students.
• Ensure safeguarding training is completed by all staff.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

NHS Outpatients Leadership

Surgical area experience

Budget & roster management

Job description

• We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Registered Nurse to take the lead in our Outpatient Clinics. These clinics encompass the Breast Centre, Clinic A, and Clinic D, which specialise in Urology, Plastic, Gastroenterology, Colorectal Care, Bariatrics, and Senior Health.
• You will need to be a dynamic and motivated NMC registered nurse with significant experience, ideally within a surgical area and be able to show outstanding leadership in the clinical areas.

  St George's hospital is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for excellent quality of care, cutting-edge treatment, education and research.

• We provide general, specialist, and tertiary services locally and nationally to all age groups.
• We recognise that it is only possible to provide high quality healthcare if we can recruit the right staff.

  Outpatients see on average 65,000 patients a month working with a large variety of specialities to provide the best possible patient experience. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Junior Sister in our Outpatients.

• Please note that our core hours are Monday - Friday 8am to 8pm
• To support and deputise for the Band 7 Senior Sister and Matron to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources, including roster management, budget management.
• Also, to carry out the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the department.
• Review and manage budgetary resources.
• To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post registration students and /or providing specialist knowledge if working in a clinical area where a post registration course is essential.
• St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.