Senior Site Nurse Practitioner

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Foundation Trust in London seeks a senior clinical manager to oversee operations and enhance patient care. The role requires strong leadership, management experience, and a Level 1 Registered Nurse qualification. Responsibilities include managing complex situations, ensuring patient safety, and leading a dedicated team. This full-time, permanent position offers a competitive salary within the NHS framework.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Site Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• Experience in managerial roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical and managerial leadership across hospital wards.
• Manage hospital operations, including emergency response.
• Coordinate staffing and patient flow.

Skills

Ability to manage complex clinical and operational situations

Understanding of the Trust's Safety and Performance Agenda

Leadership skills

Experience in change management

Education

Level 1 Registered Nurse

BSc/1st Degree or willingness to undertake

Management qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job summary

To support the Director and Deputy Director of Site Operations and Head of Nursing in the management and co-ordination of the Site Nurse Practitioner service and Clinical Response Team, ensuring that all aspects of the service provided meet the objectives established for this team at all times.

This includes ensuring that there is comprehensive cross-site service provision, and responsibility for the first line co-ordination of serious untoward and major incidents.

The post holder will assist in achieving the NHS Plan targets via the bed management role of the SNP service.

Closing date: 31/08/2025

Interview date: Tuesday 9th September 2025

Main duties of the job

This role provides senior clinical and managerial leadership across hospital wards and departments, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high quality patient care. A major responsibility is managing hospital operations both in hours and out of hours, including oversight of patient flow, bed management and emergency response.

The post holder chairs daily site meetings, monitors capacity, implements escalation strategies and supports NHS access targets by balancing emergency admissions with elective care. They also serve as the senior operational manager during out of hours, coordinating with clinical teams, executives and external partners to manage risks, respond to incidents and maintain service continuity. They are actively involved in staffing coordination, supporting digital bed management systems and guiding the Site Nurse Practitioner and Critical Response Teams.

In addition to operational duties, the role contributes to quality assurance, governance, staff development and service improvement. The post holder monitors and reports on clinical standards, supports incident reviews, participates in audits and training and helps shape new policies and strategic plans.

Ultimately, the role requires autonomy, advanced clinical judgment and strong leadership to maintain safe, efficient care while aligning with the Trust's strategic and professional goals.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£72,921 to £83,362 a year £72,921 - £83,362 p.a. inc HCA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

196-NM13110

Job locations

GSTT

London

SE1 7EH

Job description Job responsibilities

Further details on the main responsibilities can be found in the job description and person spec attached.

Job description Job responsibilities

Further details on the main responsibilities can be found in the job description and person spec attached.

Person Specification Qualifications / Education Essential

• Level 1 Registered Nurse, registered on the NMC register
• BSc/1st Degree or willingness to undertake
• A management qualification or equivalent experience

Previous Experience Essential

• Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
• Proven evidence of management / leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience as a Site Nurse Practitioner
• Experience as a Senior Site Nurse Practitioner

Skills / Knowledge / Ability Essential

• Ability to manage complex clinical and operational situations, including site and internal incidents
• An understanding of the Trust's Safety and Performance Agenda

Additional Information Essential

• Diplomatic

Values & Behaviours Essential

• Values & Behaviours

Person Specification Qualifications / Education Essential

• Level 1 Registered Nurse, registered on the NMC register
• BSc/1st Degree or willingness to undertake
• A management qualification or equivalent experience

Previous Experience Essential

• Experience of delivering change management both personally and as a facilitator
• Proven evidence of management / leadership skills

Desirable

• Experience as a Site Nurse Practitioner
• Experience as a Senior Site Nurse Practitioner

Skills / Knowledge / Ability Essential

• Ability to manage complex clinical and operational situations, including site and internal incidents
• An understanding of the Trust's Safety and Performance Agenda

Additional Information Essential

• Diplomatic

Values & Behaviours Essential

• Values & Behaviours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

GSTT

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

GSTT

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)