Job Overview
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 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will work closely with the Outpatients leadership team across the Trust to ensure outpatient areas consistently deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care in line with the Trust’s vision, values, and behaviours. You will demonstrate strong leadership and communication skills, supporting and inspiring teams compassionately while driving continuous service improvement and positive change.
Although this role is primarily based at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital, the successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across UHD sites to support an integrated Trust-wide outpatient service, including occasional weekend working and participation in ad‑hoc or rostered site nurse shifts.
Interview date: 24th June 2026
Main Duties of the Job
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 Outpatients 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.
* Maintaining clinical competence by undertaking clinic sessions and supporting junior staff development.
* Planning workforce, coordinating staffing for clinics, and leading the Trust appraisal process to identify training and development needs.
* Working closely with multidisciplinary teams and providing operational and clinical leadership, including site nurse cover when required.
* Supporting clinical governance, risk management, incident reporting, and quality standards alongside the Outpatient Matron; ensuring a safe environment through adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
* Maintaining flexibility, including cross‑site and weekend working to meet service demands.
Working for Our Organisation
UHD is investing in, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. Some services may move sites 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. The Trust supports Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.
AI tools may be used in the application process, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.
Person Specification
Essential
* Previous Band 6 experience in NHS setting
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
* Band 7 experience
* Experience of managing budgets
* Experience of managing complaints
* Leading a service
Additional information:
* Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands.
* COVID‑19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.
* Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.
* You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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