Clinical Site Manager

Overview

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Site Manager (Bed Manager) for Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading. This permanent, full-time role (37.5 hours per week; unsocial hours including weekends and night duty) is with NHS AfC Band 7.

Site:
Royal Berkshire Hospital. Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata. Closing: 24/02/2026 23:59. Interview date: 05/03/2026. Job reference: UCGB7-CSM.

We are committed to delivering outstanding care and values such as compassion, aspiration, resourcefulness and excellence. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds and recognise the role of diversity and inclusion in delivering patient care. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. If you need additional help with your application, please contact the recruitment team.

Note:

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• Act as management representative for all staff out of hours; coordinate site management and ensure appropriate action on complaints, accidents and incidents.
• Ensure hospital is adequately resourced with nursing staff out of hours by redeploying staff and minimising reliance on NHSP/Agency staff.
• Coordinate bed management to maximise efficient utilisation of beds; work with Lead Clinical Site Manager, ED and wards to meet access targets for ED and waiting lists.
• Provide an out-of-hours site management service including operational management and clinical leadership for the hospital at night.
• Establish working relationships with ward nursing staff to ensure accurate bed information and facilitate bed availability and allocations in collaboration with ED and ICU where appropriate.
• Manage major incidents by instigating the incident room and implementing escalation policies as required.
• Direct contact for on-call managers; act as a liaison with outside agencies where necessary.
• Promote safety, compliance with Trust policies, and safeguarding of the Trust’s interests.

• Lead and coordinate clinical practice for the Hospital at Night team; delegate workload and respond to emergencies (clinical and non-clinical) out of hours.
• Act as Fire Officer out of hours where required; respond to cardiac arrests out of hours and provide necessary clinical actions.
• Provide leadership and role modeling for professional practice and clinical leadership.

• Allocate work, assess performance, and ensure staff have Performance Reviews and Personal Development Plans; collaborate with HR as appropriate.
• Promote effective communication, assertiveness, and safeguarding of patient rights; maintain data protection and confidentiality.
• Support diversity and inclusive practice; promote interdisciplinary teamwork and development of staff.

• Monitor health, safety and security; assess risks and ensure compliance with risk management and occupational health requirements.
• Develop personal and professional development plans and maintain a portfolio; pursue target-driven quality and risk management.
• Act up for Lead Clinical Site Manager as required.

• Experience – Essential:
  At least 2 years as band 6 bed manager or 2 years at band 7 or above.
• Desirable – Mentoring/leadership experience; evidence of change management within leadership.

• We are an approved sponsoring organization; some roles eligible for sponsorship. Review requirements on
• Employee benefits include flexible working, generous annual leave, NHS pension, healthcare benefits, cycle to work, and more.
• Note about application data transfer and NHS employment checks; probation period applies; vacancies may close early due to response load.

Employer/candidate information:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and follows safe recruitment practices. You must have appropriate UK professional registration and may be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.