Job Description:
Plastic & Dermatology Lead Nurse (Maternity Cover)
King Edward VII's Hospital (W1G 6AA)
12 Month Maternity Cover (37.5hrs)
Circa. £48,000pa + Fantastic Benefits
Advert Expires: - 27th March 2026
How you'll help us make health happen.
As a Lead Nurse in our state-of-the-art Outpatients Department, you'll play a key role in delivering exceptional, patient‑centred care across a wide range of specialist clinics. Working within the modern Kantor Medical Centre, you'll support seamless patient journeys from consultation to treatment, ensuring every individual receives outstanding clinical care in a safe, welcoming, and compassionate environment.
You'll bring clinical expertise, confidence, and leadership to each day - supporting consultants during clinics and minor procedures, guiding junior nursing staff, and helping maintain the high standards of care our hospital is known for. Your ability to make sound clinical decisions, lead by example, and foster a positive, inclusive culture will directly contribute to the wellbeing of our patients and the success of our multidisciplinary team.
Key Responsibilities
In this senior role, you'll combine hands‑on clinical care with leadership and team support to ensure smooth, safe and high‑quality outpatient services. You'll act as a clinical role model, supporting patients, consultants and colleagues while helping to maintain the exceptional standards the department is known for.
Deliver safe, evidence‑based nursing care across outpatient clinics, supporting consultants during consultations, diagnostics and minor procedures.
Act as a senior clinical resource, providing guidance, decision‑making support and maintaining high standards of documentation, medication safety and NMC compliance.
Uphold strong infection‑prevention and control practices across all clinical areas.
Support the coordination of daily clinic operations and contribute to effective rota planning and staffing.
Mentor, supervise and develop nursing staff while promoting a positive learning environment.
Oversee safe use of clinical equipment and contribute to quality‑improvement initiatives.
Communicate professionally with patients, colleagues and consultants to ensure smooth, high‑quality patient care.
Deputise for senior outpatient leadership when required.
Key Skills / Qualifications:
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
Minimum of 2 years' post‑registration experience in an outpatient or relevant acute setting.
Strong clinical assessment, planning, and evaluation skills.
Experience supporting or leading nursing teams.
Excellent communication skills with a compassionate, professional approach.
Confident in medication administration and minor procedure support.
Strong organisational ability with the capacity to manage multiple priorities.
Up‑to‑date knowledge of infection control and health & safety standards.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
Experience within specialist clinics such as Urology, Dermatology, Gynaecology or Plastic Surgery.
Part of a Globally Trusted Healthcare Group
When you join King Edward VII, you also become part of Bupa - a global healthcare leader with the scale, stability and expertise of a major international brand. Being backed by Bupa means access to an extensive network of clinical and operational specialists, shared best practice from across the organisation, and the support of well‑established systems that help you grow, develop and deliver exceptional care. Our size gives us strength, while our purpose keeps us personal.
We champion diversity and want our people to reflect the communities we serve. Everyone is encouraged to ”Be you at Bupa”, and we actively welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and experiences. Bupa takes pride in being a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and will aim to offer an interview/assessment to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum criteria for the role. We're committed to ensuring you're treated fairly during the recruitment process and offer reasonable adjustments to anyone who may benefit from accommodations to the recruitment process.
If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com
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King Edwards VII HospitalAt Cromwell Hospital, we have a great team of determined and loyal health care professionals. We’re continually investing in the world’s most advanced diagnostic and treatment technologies. That's why patients choose to come to us from across the UK, and more than 100 other countries around the world.
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