Description
This is an exciting opportunity to lead nursing and clinical services in a purpose-built Specialist Diagnostics & Dental Centre.
As Clinical Unit Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in establishing and embedding clinical services, creating pathways and processes that deliver outstanding patient care and experience.
How you’ll help us make health happen
- Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of care pathways and clinical service delivery models.
- Ensure safe staffing levels and skill mix, maintaining competence across nursing teams.
- Drive quality assurance programmes and manage clinical audits to improve patient care.
- Provide strong, visible leadership and act as a role model for inclusive culture and clinical excellence.
- Oversee operational delivery, resource utilisation, and financial management within budgetary expectations.
- Manage complaints, incidents, and embed learning to continuously improve care standards.
- Support recruitment, retention, and development of a highly engaged nursing team.
- Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient pathways and experience.
- Deputise for the Centre General Manager as required.
Key Skills / Qualifications
Essential:
- Registered Nurse (Adult) with live NMC registration.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional education.
- Teaching/assessing qualification.
- Management qualification or working towards one.
- Significant experience in a senior nursing role within Outpatient/Diagnostic settings.
- Experience leading new service implementation and managing clinical audits.
- Strong knowledge of NMC Codes, governance, and resource management.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and financial awareness.
Desirable:
- Diploma in Management Studies or equivalent.
- Safe sedation training.
- Experience in radiology nursing, theatres/anaesthetics, or research and development.
Benefits
- Payment of professional registration fees
- Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
- Various other benefits and online discounts