Site Manager - St Georges Hospital

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Stafford; Sur place; GBP 52 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Senior leadership role

Influence service development

Ongoing professional development

Impact on patient outcomes

Résumé du poste

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Staffordshire is seeking a Site Manager for St Georges Hospital. The role provides senior clinical leadership and operational oversight across the hospital, with responsibility for safe staffing and performance reporting.

You will lead on data collection and analysis, act as the point of contact for incidents, and support HBPoS and ECT services. A registered mental health professional with inpatient leadership experience is required.

Qualifications

• You will be a registered mental health professional with significant inpatient experience.
• You will demonstrate strong leadership and calm, decisive decision-making in challenging situations.
• You will have excellent communication skills and a sound understanding of risk, governance and patient flow.
• You will have experience of data analysis and service improvement.

Responsabilités

• Provide senior clinical leadership and operational oversight across the hospital site, including out-of-hours.
• Coordinate safe staffing arrangements and support workforce deployment.
• Lead on collection, analysis and reporting of safe staffing data and service performance metrics.
• Act as the key point of contact for site-wide incidents, emergencies and seclusion reviews.
• Support the Health-Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) and ECT services coordination.
• Collaborate with wards, CRHT and external agencies to manage bed pressures and informs decisions on transfers.
• Provide specialist clinical advice to support safe decision-making and risk management.
• Contribute to service improvement, policy development, audits and implementation of evidence-based practice.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Risk management

Data analysis

Service improvement

Formation

NMC Registered Nurse

Post-graduate Diploma or equivalent

Clinical Supervision Training

Management/Leadership Qualification

Description du poste

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Site Manager - St Georges Hospital

The closing date is 25 November 2026

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn

About You

You will be a registered mental health professional with significant experience in inpatient mental health services, strong leadership skills, and the ability to remain calm and decisive in challenging situations. You will have excellent communication skills, a sound understanding of the Mental Health Act, risk management, and patient flow processes, together with experience of data analysis and service improvement.

Main duties of the job

• Provide senior clinical leadership and operational oversight across the hospital site, both in and out of hours.
• Coordinate safe staffing arrangements, responding to service pressures and supporting workforce deployment.
• Lead on the collection, analysis and reporting of safe staffing data and service performance metrics.
• Act as the key point of contact for site-wide incidents, emergencies, fire procedures, Section 136 assessments, and seclusion reviews.
• Support the coordination of the Health-Based Place of Safety (HBPoS) and ECT services.
• Work in partnership with wards, CRHT and external agencies to manage bed pressures and provide relevant information to influence decisions regarding out-of-area placements, Ministry of Defence beds, repatriation and internal bed transfers.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and guidance during complex situations, supporting safe decision-making and risk management.
• Contribute to service improvement, policy development, audits and the implementation of evidence-based practice.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Job responsibilities

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What We Offer

• A rewarding leadership role within a supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Opportunities to influence service development and improve patient outcomes.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities.
• A chance to make a real difference to the safety, quality and effectiveness of inpatient mental health services.

Join us and help lead the delivery of safe, compassionate and high-quality mental health care across our inpatient services.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC
• Post-registration experience and/or evidence of formal courses and training at post graduate diploma level
• Clinical Supervision Training
• Experience in managing an in-patient ward/hospital site environment
• Recognised Management or Leadership Qualification

Experience

• Experience of working within an in-patient environment and managing the services and the functions of hospital site co-ordination/ward management
• Experience of implementing a wide range of Legislation, Policy and Procedures pertinent to Acute Care.
• Understanding of the principles of clinical governance and implications for nurses in clinical practice.
• Evidence of effective management of human resources.
• Teaching and facilitating experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to co-ordinate work to meet agreed targets and deadlines
• Evidence of ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands/pressures
• Ability to work in collaborative partnership with all members of the multi-disciplinary and multi agency team at all levels
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization (internal and external) and build robust interagency operational alliances
• Ability to set clear objectives and targets and motivate staff to achieve them.

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.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust