Outpatients Department Manager

Outpatient Department Manager | Band 7 depending on experience | Full-Time | Permanent | Tunbridge Wells
Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital are looking for an experienced Outpatient Department Manager to join us on a Full-Time, Permanent basis. Your role will be to deliver a high quality and efficient Outpatient Service.
Spire Tunbridge Wells is a 28 bedded acute hospital situated in rural Kent, located within five miles of Royal Tunbridge Wells and on the boundaries of West Sussex. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including two operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days a week.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To manage the operational delivery of Outpatient Services against key performance indicators, ensuring the efficient running of the department.
To ensure the team deliver effective patient care by providing excellent clinical and managerial leadership. To develop clinical practice within the department, examining, introducing and embedding innovation and excellence in clinical practice throughout the teams.
Working Hours: Monday - Saturday between - 08.00 - 20.30
Contract: Permanent
Who we are looking for:
- Competence across a range of clinical, management and leadership skills supported by professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and further education and development.
- Senior clinical management experience or evidence of working in a Outpatient Management role for a minimum of 3 years.
- Knowledge of appropriate standard and external bodies such as the Care Quality Commission
- Evidence and in-depth knowledge of clinical governance, clinical audit, clinical effectiveness
- A degree is highly desirable.
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 in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Penny Warner on
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
Closing Date: If we have received sufficient applications, we reserve the right to close this vacancy without further notice, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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're 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. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.
We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.