Screening Nurse Manager (Reading)

Location: Homebased with travel in South region

Salary: 42,500 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours, Monday - Friday

Right to live and work in the UK is required for this role

About Us

Optima Health are the UK market leader of Occupational Health and Wellbeing services. Our heritage can be traced back to 1947 where we were pioneers in the provision of Occupational Health and have led the way ever since, bringing new and innovative solutions to employers across the UK. We can offer unrivalled clinical expertise and industry leading tailored solutions to our clients. We work with over two thousand businesses, in various industries, and our aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of the UK workforce by supporting healthy high performance in our client organisations, helping them to achieve their full potential through their people.

Optima Health not only provide an excellent package, but we also offer a structured induction and training programme in your first few weeks. We offer tailored career development and opportunities for further training and qualifications, to support you in your career journey. We are committed to making this a really great place to work, so together, we live by our values; We are one team, we do the right thing, we are shaping tomorrow, and we are never too big to care.

Role Summary

The Screening Nurse Manager ensures all clinicians in their team can achieve agreed targets to time, cost, and quality requirements, in accordance with client and business needs. They are responsible for autonomous management of the work of Screening Nurses, ensuring the quality-of-service delivery. They will also ensure that performance management policy is properly executed, fairly and consistently within their team and that the Optima Health CPD plan is delivered effectively and efficiently to their team. This role will be homebased with travel as required, for example for new starters. Travel locations include: London, Southampton, Oxford, Reading, Chichester and Towcester.

Main duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct line management tasks including managing appraisals, performance, development, attendance, capability, grievances and communications.
• Lead, support, and develop your clinical team to meet KPIs and deliver an excellent service.
• Report on team performance and maintain strong relationships with customers and stakeholders.
• Recruit, induct, and mentor new clinicians, ensuring they meet delivery and quality standards.
• Support service improvements to drive efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
• Occasionally deliver client-facing services, leading by example.
• Ensure clinics are always stocked appropriately with required consumables.
• Conduct any other tasks commensurate with your level of responsibility as required by your line manager.
• Lead by example and be a role model for the Optima Health values - Shaping Tomorrow, We Do the Right Thing, One Team, Never Too Big to Care.

Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Required for the Role:

• Clinical experience in Occupational Health including immunisations and health screening.
• A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Previous management experience is desirable but not essential.

What Can We Offer You?

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Pension scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Career progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care test vouchers
• Flu vaccination scheme
• Employee discount scheme
• Life assurance
• Professional registrations fees paid
• Clinical Training Academy
• Yulife
• Save as you Earn Scheme

Optima Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief or sexual orientation.