Job summary
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your clinical leadership skills, and work alongside a very supportive and dynamic team? Are you highly motivated, self-directed and able to work in a high profile role that has continued opportunities to learn more about patient pathways in medicine and in surgery?

Westmorland General Hospital is looking to expand its Clinical Site Management team. This job is mainly nights - will rotate onto days occasionally to keep skills up to date. It will provide a fantastic opportunity for an individual to work closely with all divisions to ensure potential breaches of the 4 hour operational standard, upholding the trust position of 'Zero tolerance' for non clinical reasons done in line with the trusts Nursing and Midwifery strategy and will play a fundamental role in the division vision for consistent delivery of safe and high quality care in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job
You will be required to have a good understanding of both patient flow and site management and will have the clinical expertise to safely expedite discharges whilst ensuring that the clinical areas are supported on a 24 hour basis.The CSM holds a high level of decision making authority and will be the first point of contact for all external enquiries, near misses and serious untoward incidents.You will bring enthusiasm, energy and utilising lateral thinking skills when required.The post requires demonstrable high level of clinical acumen in order to support fellow clinicians and support services in a hospital setting alongside evidence of ability to think on your feet. manage. The post offers excellent opportunities for career development in NHS.

About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our Community Service for adults are provided in people's homes ,community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent , improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care , advice and support.

Details
Date posted: 21 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Night pay enhancement
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 331-8150794-UHMB
Job locations: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of recent professional development

Desirable

• Accredited diploma / certificate in advanced clinical assessment
• Non medical prescriber

Experience
Essential

• Management or Leadership at band 6 or above

Skills, ability and Knowledge
Essential

• Detailed knowledge of current policy abd issues in nursing and the wider NHS
• Understand ED KPI

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address: Westmorland General Hospital, Burton Road, Kendal, LA9 7RG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Patient Flow Matron, Joanne Nevinson, joanne.nevinson@mbht.nhs.uk, 07989435006

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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.