Spire Healthcare Ltd

Nursing Team Lead - Wards

The closing date is 08 December 2025

Job summary

Nursing Team Lead - Wards | Surgical Wards | Competitive Salary | Wirral | Full Time | Spire Murrayfield, Wirral has an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Team Lead to join our experienced and dynamic surgical nursing team.

Main duties of the job

Duties and responsibilities You will deputise and lead the team which includes clinical and non-clinical personnel to provide the highest standards of care, safety and service to patients, relatives and other customers such Consultants, using a philosophy of care endorsed within the hospital which will be underpinned by policy, procedures, protocols, business strategies and imperatives. You will provide clinical leadership of the highest calibre to ensure the highest standards of nursing care are consistently provided to all patients attending the clinical setting. You will also develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety, security and infection control, lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices and plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members

About us

At Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. We deliver high standards of care to our insured, self-pay and NHS patients across 39 hospitals and 33 clinics, medical centres and consulting rooms. Our successful business is led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to 'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieve more than 98% of our hospitals being rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

21647

Job locations

Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for

  • Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
  • Experience of working within Surgical settings
  • Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals, 10 clinics and a Specialist Cancer Care Centre across England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor on 07850735207 or email:Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date:In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Job description

Job responsibilities

Who we're looking for

  • Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice
  • Experience of working within Surgical settings
  • Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals, 10 clinics and a Specialist Cancer Care Centre across England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Alishia Okereafor on 07850735207 or email:Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date:In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Surgical settings
  • Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration with no restriction on practice

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working within Surgical settings
  • Good management experience in a similar role, with proven ability to lead a team and develop nursing services
  • Excellent organisational and communication skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU

Birkenhead

CH611AU


Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Resourcing Partner

Alishia Okereafor

Alishia.Okereafor@spirehealthcare.com

+447850735207

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

21647

Job locations

Holmwood Drive Thingwall Wirral Merseyside CH611AU

Birkenhead

CH611AU


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