Lead Nurse for Clinical Site Management

• Leading the operational management of patient flow, capacity and bed utilisation across the organisation, ensuring timely admissions, transfers and discharges while maintaining patient safety and experience.
• Supporting the delivery of urgent and emergency care performance standards through effective site coordination, escalation management and proactive operational planning.
• Providing expert nursing and operational advice during periods of increased demand, operational pressure, major incidents and business continuity events. [
• Leading workforce management processes including recruitment, appraisal, performance management, workforce planning, succession planning and professional development for Clinical Site Management and Hospital at Night staff.
• Promoting and delivering high standards of patient safety, quality assurance, risk management and clinical governance, ensuring lessons learned are embedded into practice.
• Working in partnership with senior clinical and operational leaders to deliver organisational objectives, improve patient outcomes and support hospital operational resilience.
• Acting as a professional role model and ambassador for nursing, upholding the standards of the NMC Code and promoting the Trust's values in all aspects of leadership and decision-making.
• Deputising for the Associate Director of Operations as required, representing the service at corporate meetings, operational forums and multidisciplinary groups.

Essential

• o1st level Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Relevant master's degree at level 7 or equivalent experiential learning / working towards
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to senior nursing leadership and operational management

Essential

• Substantial senior nursing experience within an acute hospital setting
• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across organisations
• Experience of , patient flow, discharge, capacity management or equivalent operational leadership
• Proven record of leading and effectively managing change across teams / services
• Experience of professional leadership, line management and staff development
• Experience of incident management, risk management and quality governance

Essential

• Expert knowledge of the post's area of responsibility
• Sound knowledge of NHS agenda
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of current issues in nursing & midwifery
• Knowledge of Operational standards

Essential

• Well-developed leadership skills
• Persuasive with strong influencing skills and the ability to manage conflict
• Highly developed problem-solving, critical appraisal and decision-making skills
• Patient focused and able to maintain safe, timely decision-making in complex situations
• Highly developed motivational skills and commitment to staff involvement and empowerment
• Ability to work within and understand the context in which the Trust operates
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships internally and externally
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Ability to translate strategic intent into operational reality
• Competent IT and digital skills

Essential

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's values. (As detailed in UHCW's Values in Action document below)
• Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience