Job summary
Spire Murrayfield, Wirral has an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Team Lead to join our experienced and dynamic surgical nursing team.
Duties and responsibilities
You will deputise and lead the team which includes clinical and non-clinical personnel to provide the highest standards of care, safety and service to patients, relatives and other customers such as Consultants. You will lead with a philosophy of care endorsed within the hospital, underpinned by policy, procedures, protocols, business strategies and imperatives. You will provide clinical leadership of the highest calibre to ensure the highest standards of nursing care are consistently provided to all patients attending the clinical setting. You will also develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety, security and infection control, lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices, and plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members.
About us
At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We are committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self‑pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms.
Details
Date posted: 05 November 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full‑time
Reference number
21647
Job locations
Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU
Birkenhead
CH611AU
Job responsibilities
Who we're looking for
* Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
* Experience of working within Surgical settings
* Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
* Excellent organisational and communication skills
Benefits
We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
* Spire for you reward platform – discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
* Free Bupa wellness screening
* Private medical insurance
* Life assurance
We commit to our employees well‑being through work life balance, on‑going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals, 10 clinics and a Specialist Cancer Care Centre across England, Wales and Scotland.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor on 07850735207 or email: Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
* Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
Experience Essential
* Experience of working within Surgical settings
* Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
* Excellent organisational and communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Spire Healthcare Ltd
Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU
Birkenhead
CH611AU
Employer's website
https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)
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