​​​​​​Outpatient Sister I Specialist Private Hospital

​​​​​​Outpatient Sister I Specialist Private Hospital

East Grinstead

Up to £46,410.00 plus 27 days AL (+BH), free parking, private medical insurance, extensive training and development opportunities

Full Time | Permanent | 37.5 Hours Per Week

The Opportunity

Compass Associates are delighted to be working with a well-established specialist private hospital in their search for an Outpatient Sister to lead and develop their busy Outpatients Department.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sister or established Senior Staff Nurse to step into a leadership position and make a real difference within a department that is looking for clear direction, support and clinical leadership.

The department sees up to 100–150 patients per day, providing a varied range of outpatient services including wound care, post-operative reviews, day procedures and follow-up appointments. You'll play a key role in ensuring patients receive safe, effective and personalised care while supporting a small team of nurses to develop and thrive.

The Role

As Outpatient Sister, you will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of the department, providing visible clinical leadership and setting high standards across patient care, safety and service delivery.

You'll work closely with consultants, nursing colleagues and the wider hospital team, helping to create a positive environment where staff feel supported, patients receive an excellent experience and clinical standards remain consistently high.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supporting the day-to-day running of a busy Outpatients Department.
• Providing visible clinical leadership, guidance and support to a team of approximately 6–7 nurses.
• Ensuring the safe delivery of outpatient care across wound management, day procedures and post-operative follow-up.
• Supporting staff development, mentoring colleagues and identifying training needs.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical governance, infection prevention and patient safety.
• Leading and contributing to clinical audits, including medication management and departmental processes.
• Recognising and escalating clinical concerns, particularly when caring for patients following complex surgical procedures.
• Working collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective patient pathways.
• Promoting confidentiality, professionalism and a consistently high standard of patient experience.

About You

We're looking for a confident and approachable clinical leader who can bring structure, direction and a supportive presence to the department.

Essential requirements:

• Current NMC registration.
• Extensive experience within a hospital outpatient environment.
• Experience working within outpatients, ideally with a strong understanding of wound care and post-operative patient management.
• Previous leadership or supervisory experience, ideally at Sister or Senior Staff Nurse level.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, audits and patient safety.
• Confident supporting, motivating and developing nursing colleagues.
• Excellent communication, organisational and clinical decision-making skills.
• A proactive and supportive approach, with the ability to lead by example.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £46,410 per annum.
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Predominantly daytime working pattern.
• No expected on-call commitment.
• Opportunity to take ownership of a busy outpatient service.
• A chance to shape the department, support staff development and make a real impact on patient care.
• Supportive specialist private hospital environment.

Location

This hospital is located in East Grinstead and commutable from London, Brighton, Crawley, Horley, Tunbridge Wells, Caterham, Uckfield, Redhill, Haywards Heath and Sevenoaks.

Recommendation Scheme

Compass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy.

We offer £500 vouchers for each successful recommendation or referral.

Contact Details

If you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV to Natasha at [email protected].