Outpatients Clinical Lead | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Band 7 Clinical Lead to join the Outpatients team atUniversity 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 theRoyal Bournemouth Hospital, the successful candidate will be expected to work flexibly across UHD sites to support an integrated Trust-wide outpatient service. This includes occasional weekend working and participation in ad-hoc or rostered site nurse shifts.

Outpatient services are often one of the first points of contact for patients, carers, and visitors attending hospital. Teams provide support for a wide range of needs, from health advice and guidance to supporting individuals receiving life-changing news affecting their physical and mental wellbeing.

Providing compassionate, effective, and responsive outpatient care is essential to ensuring patients and their families receive the highest possible standard of experience and support.

Interview date: 24th June 2026

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. The post holder will maintain clinical competence by undertaking clinic sessions and supporting junior staff development.

The role includes workforce planning, coordinating staffing for clinics, and leading the Trust appraisal process to identify training and development needs. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams and provide operational and clinical leadership, including site nurse cover when required.

The post holder will support clinical governance, risk management, incident reporting, and quality standards alongside the Outpatient Matron. They will also ensure a safe environment through adherence to Trust policies and procedures. Flexibility is essential, including cross-site and weekend working to meet service demands.

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates 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. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jun 2026

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