OPD Sister - Margate (South East)
Department: Clinical & Nursing
Location: Margate (South East)
Salary: £39,769.79 - £47,903.63 dependent upon experience
Closing Date: 26th June 2025
Full Time: 37.5 hours per week - 5 days over a 7 day week
Interview Date – Friday 11th July 2025
Qualifications and Experience
- Registered Nurse
- Assessing / Mentoring course or equivalent
- Outpatient nursing experience
- Knowledge of compliance with CQC regulations
- Ability to review, develop and implement OPD services
- Experience of producing management reports
- Surgical Pre-Assessment
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- IT competent
- Experience in developing policies and procedures
- Clinical team building skills
- Commitment to professional development
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Management of clinical risk
- Ability to problem solve
- Track record of ability to implement and develop new services
- Able to work effectively in stressful situations
- Flexibility in working hours and arrangements.
- Positive approach to change
- Committed to team working.
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Outpatient Sister to lead a team in our outpatient department.
You will be clinically and managerially experienced and will provide professional leadership to our team of Nurses and Healthcare Assistants. You will have people management skills and will be able to undertake HR tasks and responsibilities
You will audit care standards and work closely with the OPD Manager and Senior Management Team to ensure delivery of high-quality person-centred care and will contribute to the transformation of the dept
You will be a source of leadership to the team on clinical governance and will oversee all procedures and ensure strict adherence to IPC are followed and will maintain the highest standards of patient care and safety
Flexibility within the role will be required
Excellent communication skills are a must and an ability to liaise effectively across MDTs and with stakeholders, consultants and patients is required
Our hospital offers consultant led clinics, multiple minor procedures and surgery across many specialities such as gynaecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, general surgery, ENT, and urology specialities.
The position will be for 5 days over a 7 day week
The earliest start is 8am and latest finish is 8.30pm. Weekend work (Saturdays) will be on a rota basis
Thank you for considering a position a position with us. We look forward to welcoming you into Spencer Private Hospitals should you be successful at interview.
How to apply:
We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please download the above file. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.
To discuss these opportunities, please contact:
Rebecca Turrell, OPD Manager on 01843 234569
Alternatively, please contact Sarah Washington, Learning and Development Lead
Telephone: 01304 222690
E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com
Previous candidates need not apply. Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date, dependent upon the number of adverts received.
About Spencer Private Hospitals
Spencer Private Hospitals recognise and value all of their staff and are committed to developing a well-trained and flexible workforce.
Staff wellbeing is a priority for the organisation with some perks of employment being -
- Free on-site staff carparking
- Staff discount for treatments
- Enrolment into a staff pension scheme
- Investment in staff training
- Annual salary increment
- Additional benefits available in line with our NHS colleagues
- Local retail discounts
We are also fortunate enough to be based in East Kent, arguably one of the most beautiful parts of the UK, often boasting the best weather due to our close proximity to Western Europe and is aptly know by the missive `the Garden of England’. We are a short hop across the channel to France with the added bonus of fast rail connections to Europe, London and surrounding areas. The availability of high-quality schools which support grammar school education as well as academy and private schools are all available within the locality.
Our CQC report has a rating of Good – and we are now on an improvement trajectory to Outstanding.
Spencer Private Hospitals is an equal opportunity employer. This position is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
How to Apply
We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please click the download button. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.
Alternatively, please contact Sarah Washington, Learning & Development Lead on 01304 222690 or Carina Pieries, HR Advisor on 01304 222687
E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com
Previous applicants need not apply.
Please note we are not able to offer sponsorship for our roles.
Note to Agencies
Spencer Private Hospitals does not accept speculative CVs. We will only review completed application forms for an advertised post. Any unsolicited CVs received will be treated as the property of Spencer Private Hospitals and Terms & Conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be considered null and void.
Please do not send CVs unless explicitly requested by Spencer Private Hospitals to do so in respect of a specific vacancy. Spencer Private Hospitals will not recognise any CV submissions related to unsolicited applications and no agency fees will apply in relation to such submissions. If an agency submits an unsolicited CV to any employee at Spencer Private Hospitals, we will not accept liability for commissions or other charges if we subsequently employ that candidate whether directly or through another agency. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to Spencer Private Hospitals and will be considered property of Spencer Private Hospitals.
If two or more agencies submit a CV for the same applicant and the same role any payment will be deemed to be with the original submission based upon the time the email is received by Spencer Private Hospitals.