Job summary
The Deputy Clinical Site Manager plays a pivotal role in supporting the safe and effective running of hospital operations across the site. This position requires sound clinical knowledge and well-developed clinical skills to ensure timely decision-making in dynamic and often high-pressure environments.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
Supporting site-wide patient flow and escalation processes
Making informed clinical decisions to maintain safety and quality of care
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to resolve operational challenges
Providing visible leadership and guidance during periods of increased demand
Acting as a point of contact for clinical queries and site coordination
The ideal candidate will demonstrate confidence in assessing complex situations, prioritising competing demands, and implementing solutions that uphold patient safety and service standards.
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Job description
Job responsibilities
*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / post graduate level equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Significant post registration experience as a Registered Nurse at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Evidence to support a program of personal and
- *professional development
- *Experience of leading and managing a team
- *Up to date clinical experience in acute areas including
- *evidence of skills updates
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
Desirable
- *Experience in management across varied clinical areas / specialities.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to action own initiative
- *Evidence of sound decision making skills, particularly in Emergency situations.
- *Evidence of effective organisational skills and ability to work with a team
- *Ability to promote professional nursing image and act as a positive role model
- *Able to motivate others and work effectively in a team
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues requiring persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Diplomatic and assertive with clinical and managerial problem solving
- *Ability to establish areas for concern and refer these assertively to relevant personnel, ensuring patients receive effective care and attention.
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to undertake clinical audit , analyse information and develop robust measurable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Able to influence change
- *Able to manage and resolve conflict
- *Experience of multi-disciplinary & multi professional collaborative working
- *Ability to work flexibly and where necessary.
- *Willingness to travel / work across all Trust sites/services associated with the Trust.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- *Evidence of post registration CPD / Post registration qualification in (appropriate area of speciality or professional knowledge supplemented by specialist experience and short courses to degree / post graduate level equivalent
Experience
Essential
- *Evidence and ability to revalidate as required by the NMC
- *Significant post registration experience as a Registered Nurse at B6 or above in defined or associated speciality
- *Extensive experience of working autonomously at a specialist level
- *Evidence to support a program of personal and
- *professional development
- *Experience of leading and managing a team
- *Up to date clinical experience in acute areas including
- *evidence of skills updates
- *Working in a multi-disciplinary and cross agency work environment
Desirable
- *Experience in management across varied clinical areas / specialities.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *Ability to action own initiative
- *Evidence of sound decision making skills, particularly in Emergency situations.
- *Evidence of effective organisational skills and ability to work with a team
- *Ability to promote professional nursing image and act as a positive role model
- *Able to motivate others and work effectively in a team
- *Ability to communicate with a wide range of health care professionals, on a variety of complex and sensitive issues requiring persuasive and empathetic skills.
- *Diplomatic and assertive with clinical and managerial problem solving
- *Ability to establish areas for concern and refer these assertively to relevant personnel, ensuring patients receive effective care and attention.
- *Competent in a range of clinical skills and expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- *Ability to work under pressure across competing priorities
- *Ability to undertake clinical audit , analyse information and develop robust measurable action plans to support improvement / change
- *Evidence of ability to compile reports and documents for internal / external communication
- *Able to influence change
- *Able to manage and resolve conflict
- *Experience of multi-disciplinary & multi professional collaborative working
- *Ability to work flexibly and where necessary.
- *Willingness to travel / work across all Trust sites/services associated with the Trust.
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.
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.
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).
