Band 6 Nurse - Senior Duty Lead (SDL)

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Job Title: Band 6 Nurse - Senior Duty Lead (SDL)
Specialism: HEAL - Nurse
Location: Milton Keynes, UK
Salary: £26.00 per hour (Weekdays)

Band 6 Nurse - Senior Duty Lead (SDL) within HEAL - Nurse in Milton Keynes, earning £26.00 per hour on an ongoing basis. This exciting full-time locum opportunity offers the chance to combine clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities while supporting one of the UK's largest health research programmes. Working within mobile units across Milton Keynes, Oxford, Luton, Wembley, and Slough, you will lead clinical teams delivering blood collection services and ensure the highest standards of participant care, safety, and operational excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse with strong leadership abilities and advanced phlebotomy skills looking to develop their career within an innovative and rewarding healthcare environment.

Perks and benefits:

• Full Time: Enjoy consistent working hours while benefiting from the flexibility and variety that locum work can provide.

• Competitive Hourly Pay: Earn £26.00 per hour on weekdays, with enhanced rates available for weekend working.

• Varied Working Locations: Travel across multiple locations including Milton Keynes, Oxford, Luton, Wembley, and Slough, ensuring no two days are the same.

• Professional Development: Strengthen your leadership, operational management, and clinical skills through hands-on experience.

• Career Growth: Gain valuable experience within a large-scale healthcare programme that supports career progression and development.

• Supportive Team Environment: Work alongside dedicated healthcare professionals committed to delivering exceptional participant care.

• Meaningful Impact: Play a key role in supporting important health research initiatives that contribute to future healthcare advancements.

What you will do:

• Lead a team of Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) delivering phlebotomy services within mobile clinical units.

• Ensure all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are followed and maintained throughout clinical operations.

• Oversee clinic operations, ensuring staff comply with PPE requirements, infection prevention measures, and operational procedures.

• Manage stock levels and supplies, escalating shortages or concerns to Service Managers when necessary.

• Act as the primary point of contact for operational and clinical issues during shifts.

• Perform venepuncture and provide support in cases involving difficult blood draws or unsuccessful collection attempts.

• Conduct daily audits to maintain hi