Clinical Service Team Manager; Ambulatory Care Case

Go back Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 22 January 2026

We are seeking an exceptional and highly motivated Band 7 Clinical Nurse Specialist with advanced clinical expertise in Ambulatory Care and Community Phlebotomy. This is a rare opportunity for a nurse who wants to combine hands‑on specialist nursing, team leadership, mentoring and strategic service development.

For more detail about the main duties of this role, please see the job description section below. As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients to stay healthy, when they need it most.

Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford).

Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).

Our state‑of‑the‑art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world‑class care to our local communities.

It’s never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you’ll help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.

For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.

More detail about the role

Based primarily at our Sidmouth and Tiverton Ambulatory Units, this role offers a balanced mix of operational leadership and strategic influence. You will have the pleasure of mentoring, supporting, and running a friendly team, while maintaining and applying your specialist clinical skills to improve patient care, safety, and outcomes.

As a senior clinical leader, you will drive service development, quality improvement, and governance, ensuring the highest standards of care and patient experience. You will also have the opportunity to shape the future of ambulatory services across East Devon, with occasional support across the Northern and Eastern footprint as required.

Key Responsibilities

Provide visible clinical leadership to nursing teams, operational colleagues, patients and service users.

Mentor, develop, and inspire your team, creating a supportive and high‑performing environment.

Lead the development, delivery and governance of Ambulatory Care and Community Phlebotomy services.

Balance operational management and strategic planning, ensuring safe staffing, workforce capacity, and service sustainability.

Drive service improvement, innovation and evidence‑based practice, continually enhancing patient care and experience.

Skills, Experience and Attributes

Advanced clinical knowledge and specialist skills in ambulatory care and phlebotomy.

Strong leadership, mentoring, and team development abilities.

Highly effective communication skills and an ability to manage complex workloads, operational priorities, and strategic planning simultaneously.

Capable of making complex clinical decisions, managing risk, and leading policy development in partnership with wider health agencies.

Why Join Us?

Band 7 specialist role with autonomy, influence, and real clinical impact.

Balance of operational leadership and strategic service development.

Work within a supportive, innovative Trust committed to excellence in ambulatory care.

If you are a skilled, ambitious nurse ready to step into a senior…