Lead Nurse for Clinical Site Management

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is seeking a Main Area Lead Nurse (Clinical Site Management). The role covers leadership of Clinical Site Management and Hospital at Night, ensuring safe, efficient 24-hour operations across the site.

The post requires a registered nurse with senior leadership experience, NMC registration, and a master’s level qualification (or equivalent). Expect shift work including weekends, nights, and long days.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to senior nursing leadership and operational management.
• Formal management or leadership qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational management of patient flow, capacity and bed utilisation across the organisation.
• Support urgent and emergency care performance Standards through site coordination.
• Provide nursing and operational leadership during periods of high demand and incidents.
• Oversee recruitment, appraisal, performance management, workforce planning and development.
• Promote patient safety, governance and quality improvement.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to deliver organisational objectives and resilience.
• Act as a role model for nursing, adhering to the NMC Code and Trust values.
• Represent the service at corporate meetings and multidisciplinary groups.

Skills

Leadership

NMC Code

Operational management

Staff development

Communication

Education

NMC registration

Master's degree (level 7) or equivalent

Lean / quality improvement training

Tools

Lean principles

Job description

Main area Lead Nurse (Clinical Site Management) Grade 8B Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday occassional weekends and Nights and Long days) Job ref 218-NM-B8B-8298390

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £66,582 - £77,368 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 22/10/2026

Job overview

The Lead Nurse for Clinical Site Management provides visible, credible and compassionate leadership for the Clinical Site Management and Hospital at Night services. The post holder is responsible for the professional and operational leadership of the site management function, ensuring the safe, effective and efficient management of hospital operations on a 24-hour basis. This includes oversight of patient flow, capacity management, discharge coordination, staffing escalation, operational pressures and site safety.

Please note interviews are proposed for 22nd October 2026.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create anenvironment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Proactively and positively contribute to the successful overall performance of the Trust.
• Proactively, meaningfully, and consistently demonstrate the Trust Values in everyday practice, decision making, and interactions with patients and colleagues.
• To be an ambassador for the nursing profession within and external to the trust and to uphold the NMC professional practice standards outlined in the Code.
• To take a lead in the management of specific nursing functions for Clinical site and Hospital at Night
• Become proficient in UHCWi methodology, commissioning and leading quality improvement and instilling a discipline of daily management and standard work.
• Undertake one site shift per month to include weekend work, as required.
• Represent Clinical Site at events providing expert knowledge and advice.
• The Lead Nurse will champion the standards of Pathway to Excellence

Qualifications

• 1st 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
• Lean / quality improvement training Formal management or leadership qualification

Experience

• 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
• Project management experience Experience of implementing Lean / improvement methodologies Experience of working across organisational or system boundaries

Knowledge

• 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,
• Knowledge of business continuity, incident command structures and operational resilience

Skills

• 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
• Ability to analyse complex data sets and present assurance information to senior groups

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• 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

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.