Band 6 Nursing Lead

Job overview

This role involves providing strong clinical leadership and acting as a role model to support and supervise nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, patient‑centred care within a head and neck outpatient setting across sites. The post holder will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contribute to service improvement, and ensure compliance with safeguarding, risk management, and clinical governance standards. Responsibilities include line management, staff development, training, and fostering a positive learning environment.

The role also includes delivering and supporting nurse‑led dressing clinics for post‑operative skin cancer patients, providing specialist care, wound management, and patient education. Additionally, the post holder will support patients throughout their treatment pathway, assist in procedures and clinics, provide emotional support to patients and families, and ensure safe, efficient service delivery aligned with Trust policies and national standards.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria.

If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

• In conjunction with the Matron and working alongside the Dental Nurse Team Lead, facilitate the running of the maxillofacial outpatient department including the management of the team, which includes Registered Nurses, Specialist Dental Nurses, Dental Nurses and Health Care Assistants.
• Provide care and expert clinical skills in the nurse‑led dressing clinics for post‑operative patients.
• Ensure the department provides a safe and clean environment for patients to be seen; oversee training for all staff and work alongside members of the MDT in clinic.
• Provide a patient‑centred nursing service in the outpatient environment aiming to achieve the highest possible standards of care delivery, in accordance with the Trust’s Strategy for Nursing and Midwifery.
• Be responsible for operational line management of the nursing team; deputise for the Oral and Maxillofacial Department (OMFS) in the absence of the Matron.
• Develop the service within a collaborative framework.
• Promote best clinical and professional practice within the standards of the NMC and ensure smart and efficient use of resources.
• Create and maintain an environment which facilitates learning, practice development and research.
• Fully participate in the promotion of health and education for patients and their families.

• Experience of carrying out wound care.
• Evidence of professional development since qualification.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Evidence of supporting a team.
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles.
• Ability to formulate a plan of care.
• Experience of working in an outpatient setting.
• Experience with OMFS patients.
• Nurse‑led dressing experience.
• Wound care courses.
• Experience of leading a team and development.
• Experience of supporting staff with professional development and mandatory training.

Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.

Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Salary £39,959 – £48,117 per annum.

Full‑time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week, contract.

Flexible working options available upon discussion with line manager.

Applicants must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and will require a Disclosure and Barring Service check.