Clinical Site Lead
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year pro rata
Band: Band 8a (Agenda for Change)
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Closing date: 13 November 2026

Job summary
We are currently seeing expressions of interest for the post of Band 8a Clinical Site Lead in the Patient Flow Team.

The Clinical Site Lead role requires a dynamic individual with significant experience working at a senior Band 8a level. You will need excellent organisation, communication and leadership skills and will be provided with the opportunity to develop your senior nursing skill set.

The Patient Flow Team are responsible for maintaining patient flow throughout the organisation and provide support to Senior Nurse Out-of-Hours. Your involvement will be highly valued as we work together to maintain services and patient safety.

About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE: Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme (balancegateshead.com) to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

• This is a senior clinical role charged with the operational responsibility and accountability for patient flow on a day-to-day basis, responsible for ensuring an accurate reflection of capacity and demand is available at all times.
• The Clinical Site Lead Nurse is a key leadership role within the trust and Patient Flow Team that requires optimising the efficiency and operational effectiveness of all patient pathways throughout the trust that influence and contribute to patient flow to ensure patients receive the right care in the right place at the right time.
• The post holder will provide senior clinical and professional leadership and management to junior members of the Patient Flow Team.
• To deputise for the Hospital Flow Manager in their absence, representing the organisation and the Patient Flow Team at local, regional and national meetings.

Person specification
Qualifications:

• Essential: Current NMC Registration

Experience:

• Essential: Evidence of Nurse Leadership

Skills:

• Essential: Excellent Organisation Skills
• Essential: Excellent Communication Skills

Employer contact
Rachel Thompson, Associate Director of Nursing for Medicine
rachel.thompson81@nhs.net
01914453676

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome to apply and will be considered alongside all other applications. Applicants must hold current UK professional registration.