Clinical Site Manager

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Site Manager to lead the operational and clinical management of our hospital site. The role ensures safe placement of emergency and elective patients in collaboration with medical teams and senior nursing staff.

You will oversee 24/7 inpatient flow, work with Emergency Department to meet access targets, and provide visible clinical leadership. Out of hours you act as senior contact, reporting to the on-call manager.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration.
• Registered healthcare professional with previous experience.
• Desirable: RN educated to Diploma / Degree level.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage the utilisation of inpatient beds for emergency and elective admissions.
• Lead admissions pathways and optimise patient flow across departments.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks in the patient admission process across boundaries.
• Help the Trust achieve national targets for emergency and elective access.
• Develop and monitor local performance targets for the Patient Access Department.
• Provide out-of-hours clinical leadership and as a trouble shooter for the patient pathway.
• Ensure access and capacity processes are timely and effective for patient care.
• Oversee day-to-day and out-of-hours site operations.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

IT skills

Communication

Education

RGN Diploma/Degree

Tools

Epic EPR

Bed management system

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Clinical Site Manager to play a pivotal role in the operational and clinical management of our hospital site. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the safe and appropriate placement of emergency and elective patients, in close collaboration with the medical teams and Senior Nursing staff.

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Clinical Site Manager to play a pivotal role in the operational and clinical management of our hospital site. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the safe and appropriate placement of emergency and elective patients, in close collaboration with the medical teams and Senior Nursing staff.

As Clinical Site Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day running of inpatient flow and site services on a 24/7 basis. You will work closely with the Emergency Department to ensure patient access targets are met and that patients are placed or diverted to the most suitable healthcare setting.

You will be a vital member of the Hospital at Night team, providing visible clinical leadership and operational support across all wards and departments. Out of hours, you will act as the senior point of contact for the hospital, reporting to the on-call manager in line with established escalation protocols.

Main duties of the job

• To plan and manage the utilisation of inpatient beds providing an efficient and effective service for both emergency and elective admissions.
• You will take a lead role in ensuring admissions pathways for emergency and elective patients are optimised.
• You will work across organisational and departmental boundaries to identify and implement solutions to bottlenecks in patient admissions.
• You will play a key role in enabling the Trust to achieve national performance targets for emergency and elective access.
• You will play a key role in developing and monitoring local performance targets to measure the effectiveness of the Patient Access Department.
• You will act as a trouble shooter during the patient pathway to assist the clinical areas to improve the patient experience.
• Work with the hospital teams to ensure access and capacity processes are effective, timely and improve patient experiences.
• Manage the day to day and out of hours operational running of the site.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on working for Frimley Health Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current active NMC registration
• Registered Health care professional with previous experience

Desirable criteria

• RGN Educated to Diploma / Degree level

Knowledge and skills

Essential criteria

• Experience that demonstrates effective management of complex clinical environments and situations
• Knowledge of current NHS and professional issues

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of managing patient flow across an acute Trust

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrate experiences within leading and managing team members.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (good written and verbal skills)
• Excellent IT Skills

Desirable criteria

• Previous site management experience
• Experience of using electronic bed management system

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.