Sister / Charge Nurse - Outpatients - SMC/RTW
Posted 2 hours 10 minutes ago by NHS
Locations:Sevenoaks Medical Centre, Sevenoaks & Royal Tunbridge Wells Clinic, Tunbridge Wells
Contract:Permanent full time (40 Hours per Week)
Shifts:Monday - Saturday 8am - 8pm on a rota basis (1 Saturday in 4).
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to lead in a dynamic outpatient environment? Do you have the passion to deliver exceptional patient experience and inspire high performing teams? Can you champion clinical excellence while driving innovation and service improvement?
KIMS Hospital are seeking a dedicated and dynamic Outpatient Sister / Charge Nurse to support and lead our outpatient teams in delivering safe, caring, effective, responsive, and well led patient care.
You will play a key leadership role in delivering the clinical strategy, supporting the day to day operational management of outpatient services, and ensuring an outstanding patient experience. Working closely with the Centre Manager, Chief Nurse, and Consultants, you will contribute to strategic development while maintaining the highest standards of clinical care and governance.
Main duties of the jobAs a Sister you will:
- Lead and support the day to day operational management of the outpatient department, ensuring safe and effective service delivery.
- Lead, inspire, and develop the outpatient nursing team through strong leadership, and training.
- Champion and enhance patient experience, ensuring consistently high standards of care, communication, and engagement.
- Drive clinical governance, compliance, and quality improvement, ensuring readiness for regulatory inspections (including CQC)
- Contribute to service development, innovation, and strategic planning, supporting continuous improvement and efficiency.
At KIMS Hospital we understand our people are our biggest asset and as such we are focused on ensuring they feel happy and valued both in and out of the workplace. That's why we have created a benefits package to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
- Free secure staff parking
- Private health insurance
- Life assurance
- Up to 40% off some of KIMS Hospital services
- Employee Assistance Platform
- Retail discounts and cashback
- Discounted gym membership
- Free eye test
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
Person Specification Qualifications- Be a Registered Adult Nurse.
- Hold a Paediatric Nursing Qualification.
- Hold a mentorship qualification.
- Have significant post registration clinical experience in an outpatient clinic or hospital environment.
- Have experience working at a senior level within an outpatient setting.
- Have strong knowledge of clinical governance and proven leadership ability.
- Have experience in change management and service improvement initiatives.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.