Clinical Site Manager | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £53,751 - £60,651 Pa incl HCAS Outer pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton, SM5 1AA |
| Company: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7651285/343-7651285-RB-RMD-RL |
Summary
The purpose of the Clinical Site Manager (CSM) is to assume accountability for the management of the hospital site, acting as the coordinator of services working closely with clinical and support staff, guided by both Trust and professional policies and procedures.
The Clinical Site Manager is a clinical leader ensuring quality, safety and efficiency is maintained at all times. Out of hours they will provide clinical advice and leadership in the absence of the divisional senior nurses and managers.
• Oversaw patient flow and bed capacity across the trust, ensuring timely ED admissions and escalation of capacity pressures to senior clinicians.
• Coordinated patient decanting from AMU to specialty inpatient beds, working closely with wards, matrons, heads of nursing, and MDTs.
• Liaised with site managers across trusts and external partners to manage bed resources, repatriations, and ambulance diverts.
• Provided 24/7 site cover as senior on-site contact, including out-of-hours periods and during critical or major incidents.
• Delivered clinical leadership, supported nursing staff, authorised bank and agency staffing (with senior approval), and maintained advanced clinical competencies.
• Ensured compliance with infection prevention, health & safety, and trust governance policies.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in Southwest London and Northeast Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At GESH we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
• Trust-wide lead for patient flow and bed capacity across emergency and elective pathways, ensuring safe admissions, escalation of pressures, and minimal cancellations.
• Senior on-site clinical and operational leader providing 24/7 cover, including out of hours and during critical or major incidents.
• Directed patient flow across ED and AMU to support delivery of the 4-hour standard, coordinating specialty bed allocation, decanting, and repatriations.
• Maintained real-time oversight of bed state through ward engagement, bed meetings, and cross-divisional working with matrons, heads of nursing, and clinicians.
• Led cross-directorate operational responses, including ambulance diverts, business continuity, and system escalation in line with trust policies.
• Provided visible clinical leadership out of hours, supporting nursing teams, managing emergencies, and making autonomous clinical and operational decisions.
• Authorised and coordinated bank and agency staffing (with senior approval), ensuring safe staffing levels and effective use of resources.
• Maintained advanced clinical competencies and ensured compliance with governance, IPC, health & safety, and the NMC Code of Conduct.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026
The Clinical Site Manager is a clinical leader ensuring quality, safety and efficiency is maintained at all times. Out of hours they will provide clinical advice and leadership in the absence of the divisional senior nurses and managers.
• Oversaw patient flow and bed capacity across the trust, ensuring timely ED admissions and escalation of capacity pressures to senior clinicians.
• Coordinated patient decanting from AMU to specialty inpatient beds, working closely with wards, matrons, heads of nursing, and MDTs.
• Liaised with site managers across trusts and external partners to manage bed resources, repatriations, and ambulance diverts.
• Provided 24/7 site cover as senior on-site contact, including out-of-hours periods and during critical or major incidents.
• Delivered clinical leadership, supported nursing staff, authorised bank and agency staffing (with senior approval), and maintained advanced clinical competencies.
• Ensured compliance with infection prevention, health & safety, and trust governance policies.
St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in Southwest London and Northeast Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).
After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.
At GESH we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
• Trust-wide lead for patient flow and bed capacity across emergency and elective pathways, ensuring safe admissions, escalation of pressures, and minimal cancellations.
• Senior on-site clinical and operational leader providing 24/7 cover, including out of hours and during critical or major incidents.
• Directed patient flow across ED and AMU to support delivery of the 4-hour standard, coordinating specialty bed allocation, decanting, and repatriations.
• Maintained real-time oversight of bed state through ward engagement, bed meetings, and cross-divisional working with matrons, heads of nursing, and clinicians.
• Led cross-directorate operational responses, including ambulance diverts, business continuity, and system escalation in line with trust policies.
• Provided visible clinical leadership out of hours, supporting nursing teams, managing emergencies, and making autonomous clinical and operational decisions.
• Authorised and coordinated bank and agency staffing (with senior approval), ensuring safe staffing levels and effective use of resources.
• Maintained advanced clinical competencies and ensured compliance with governance, IPC, health & safety, and the NMC Code of Conduct.
This advert closes on Wednesday 1 Apr 2026