Clinical Unit Manager Medical

Job Description

Clinical Unit Manager – London Medical

Based Onsite:
London Medical (Part of Bupa) – flexibility to cover other sites

49 Marylebone High Street, London, W1U 5HJ

Permanent, Full Time

37.5 hours per week between Monday–Sunday (8am–8pm)

Competitive Salary

We make health happen

London Medical is a specialist outpatient clinic located in London’s renowned medical district Harley Street and is now a part of Bupa Health Services. Our diabetes and specialist services offer customers fast access to diagnosis, treatment, and support when they need it, as well as onward pathways to high quality care at Bupa’s Cromwell Hospital.

As Clinical Unit Manager, you will lead our multidisciplinary clinical teams, overseeing governance, operations, and strategic leadership across all patient‑facing services. You will work closely with the Centre General Manager, clinical leads, and governance teams to embed a culture of excellence, accountability, and patient‑centred care.

You will also work collaboratively with consultants, governance teams, and operational colleagues to ensure seamless service delivery and regulatory compliance. Your leadership will be key to maintaining high standards and supporting the continuous development of our clinical teams.

• Acting as a visible and credible senior leader across clinical teams
• Driving a culture of excellence aligned with London Medical’s values
• Mentoring emerging leaders and supporting succession planning
• Representing clinical services in senior leadership forums
• Leading initiatives to improve quality, patient experience, and operational efficiency
• Ensuring compliance with CQC, NMC, MHRA, and other regulatory standards
• Managing incidents, complaints, and investigations with clear action planning
• Leading infection prevention and control (IPC) and clinical audit programmes
• Overseeing daily operations, staffing, and patient flow
• Managing recruitment, training, appraisals, and performance
• Providing expert leadership in adult and paediatric care
• Collaborating with consultants and MDTs to ensure seamless care
• Chairing governance and risk meetings and maintaining risk registers
• Designing competency‑based training programmes and supporting professional development
• Supporting budget management and workforce optimisation
• Ensuring billing and documentation meet clinical and commercial standards

• Registered Nurse (RN) with active NMC registration
• Significant experience in outpatients/day‑case procedures
• Proven leadership in healthcare settings
• Strong communication, decision‑making, and problem‑solving skills
• Experience in incident handling and conflict resolution
• Previous managerial experience

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

• Payment of professional registration fees
• Equivalent to 25 days holiday per year, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Full time

Locations:
London Medical