NHS Borders
Site and Capacity Manager (AW)
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Site and Capacity Manager
Acute & Unscheduled Care | Borders General Hospital
Are you an experienced senior nurse or operational leader looking for an opportunity to make a visible impact on patient flow, clinical safety and hospital operations across NHS Borders?
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic Site and Capacity Manager to join the Acute & Unscheduled Care team. This is a key Band 7 operational leadership role providing senior oversight of patient flow, bed capacity, escalation management and site safety across Borders General Hospital and wider acute services.
About The Role
The successful candidate will provide visible operational leadership across the hospital site, supporting safe, effective and timely care through proactive capacity management, escalation and whole-system collaboration. The post holder will work closely with clinical teams, senior nurses, medical staff, Hospital at Home, community services, social work, Scottish Ambulance Service and senior operational leaders.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide senior operational leadership across Borders General Hospital, including days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Lead patient flow and capacity management, maintaining real-time oversight of bed availability, demand, occupancy and escalation risks.
- Coordinate timely admissions, transfers and discharges to optimise flow and reduce delays.
- Support delivery of Emergency Access Standards and effective unscheduled care pathways.
- Coordinate escalation responses during periods of operational pressure, surge capacity activation, business continuity incidents and major incidents.
- Undertake dynamic risk assessments and support timely mitigation of clinical and operational risks.
- Maintain oversight of staffing pressures and support safe workforce deployment across inpatient wards and departments.
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and system partners to support whole-system flow and safe patient placement.
- Contribute to governance, incident review, quality improvement and service transformation relating to patient flow and operational performance.
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What We Are Looking For
- Why Join Us?
- A visible and influential role supporting clinical safety across the BGH site.
- Opportunity to improve patient flow, reduce delays and support safe discharge planning.
- A key leadership role in strengthening escalation management, organisational resilience and operational decision-making.
- Involvement in service improvement, workforce development and whole-system transformation.
- A supportive Acute & Unscheduled Care team committed to compassionate leadership, accountability and continuous improvement.
Additional Information
- Permanent contract.
- Up to 36 hours per week.
- Rotational working pattern covering days, nights, weekends and public holidays.
- Participation in operational, escalation and site management arrangements will be required.
- Enhanced organisational induction and leadership development opportunities will be supported.
Job Description
For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the link at the bottom of the screen to the job description. If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact either:
- Diane Keddie, Deputy General Manager Acute & Unscheduled Care, Borders General Hospital
- Jamie Bryson Site Manager/Team Lead Acute & Unscheduled Care, Borders General Hospital
Join us and help shape the future of patient flow, operational resilience and clinical safety across NHS Borders.
Whether you’re early in your career or looking to take the next step into a more senior role, NHS Borders offers a supportive environment where you can grow, influence change, and make a real impact.
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