Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a role where you can lead a team, use your clinical expertise, and enjoy a healthy work-life balance?
Join us as a Lead Nurse at our Army Assessment Centre in Westbury, where you'll play a key role in supporting candidates on their journey into the British Army. Leading a dedicated team, you'll oversee the delivery of medical assessments in a professional, supportive and candidate-focused environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for nurses looking to move away from the pressures of ward-based care, whilst continuing to make a real difference. With a Monday to Friday working pattern, no nights, no weekends and no on-call commitments, you'll have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while enjoying greater stability and flexibility.
Based in Westbury, this role is easily commutable from Bath, Trowbridge, Frome, Warminster, Salisbury and surrounding areas.
Job title:
Lead NurseJob Description:
What you'll be doing
- Leading and overseeing the delivery of medical screening activities.
- Managing and developing medical screening staff, supporting training, auditing and professional development.
- Conducting and reviewing clinical assessments and medical tests, ensuring accurate outcomes and appropriate decision-making.
- Providing clinical expertise and advice, liaising with doctors and healthcare professionals as required.
- Maintaining high standards of clinical governance, patient care, infection control and safe working practices.
- Coordinating medical resources, equipment and clinic operations to ensure smooth day-to-day delivery.
What we're looking for
Essential
Registered Nurse (NMC) with no restrictions, sanctions or pending hearings.
Experience within health screening, occupational health, primary care, military healthcare or another clinical assessment environment.
An understanding of clinical testing equipment
Excellent communication skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, doctors and healthcare professionals
Ability to prioritise workload, make sound clinical decisions and work both independently and as part of a team.
Competent user of Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Teams, Word and Excel.
Desirable
Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.
About Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP):
At Capita Recruiting Partnering Project, we’re transforming the British Army’s recruitment service. Our team are constantly improving the entire recruitment and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. Our mission is to make joining the Army a less daunting and more transparent experience. Join us and discover better ways to inspire people to become part of the Army.
Please visit the below link for further information;
Recruitment Partnership Project | Capita
Why join us?
Offering a salary of £43,000
Monday to Friday working pattern with no nights or weekend shifts
Excellent work-life balance
Opportunity to lead and develop a clinical team
23 days’ holiday (rising to 27), plus option to buy extra leave
Pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and enhanced family leave
Lifestyle perks including retail, travel, and wellbeing discounts
Paid volunteering day and access to inclusive employee networks
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Equal Opportunities
At Capita, we’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. We want everyone to have the best chance of succeeding as they move through their application and start their career with us. We are an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer; we want to hear from you if you’d like to discuss any adjustments you might need during your recruitment process. Please email [email protected] or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you to discuss.
For more information about equal opportunities and the types of adjustments we can offer, please visit the Capita Careers website.
If you have a question that does not relate to adjustments during your recruitment process, please email our Talent Acquisition team - [email protected]
Location:
Westbury,
United KingdomTime Type:
Full timeContract Type:
PermanentSkills Required
- Full registration with the NMC with no restrictions or sanctions against practice nor pending hearings.
- Experience in health screening.
- Understanding of medical equipment and associated consumables used in testing.
- Excellent communication skills, including collaboration and ability to discuss complex medical conditions and communicate via Teams or email.
- Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks.
- Competent use of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, Teams, and Outlook.
- Experience with the military.
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Flexible Benefits — Hybrid/remote options, job sharing and compressed hours are available across many roles, and remote-work convenience can meaningfully add to overall value.
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Parental & Family Support — Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave are part of the offering, signalling stronger family support than basic statutory levels.
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Retirement Support — A company‑matched pension and life assurance are provided for UK roles, delivering core financial protection within the package.
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