Are you a talented nurse with demonstrable leadership experience looking for a rewarding role? Do you want to progress within your career? You’ll find a friendly welcome and a home for your talents at Practice Plus Group. Whether you’re coming from an NHS or private hospital or another care setting, we’ll give you time to use your nursing skills – and help you build a fulfilling career.
We offer nurses clear career paths with lots of exciting options. Where you go is up to you!
As our Outpatients Team Leader, you will be joining our team based in the CQC rated good hospital in Gillingham. You will be part of a close knit collaborative team who pride themselves in providing the highest standard of care to our patients and their families. Our Outpatients team is comprised of experienced nurses, practitioners and healthcare assistants supported by our Head of Nursing, Paula.
Your sound clinical and infection control knowledge combined with your ability to solve problems and think both literally and laterally will enable you to coach and support others in your team. We encourage sharing of best practice across our site to develop your skills and take advantage of our excellent clinical leadership knowledge.
You will be responsible for coordinating and facilitating care of patients within the Outpatient Department across the continuum of care, integrating patient education, case management through the admission phase and undertaking the discharge planning processes.
You will be required to have strong administration and management skills as the coordination and facilitation of activities on a shift by shift basis is essential to ensure a seamless service to patients and the position has a professional obligation for training and development within the sphere and scope of practice in the Outpatient Department. It will also be your responsibility to ensure that there are sufficient clinics provided to meet the volume of referrals.