An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced registered Nurse, Midwife or Allied Health Professional to join the Bristol NHS Group as a Group Temporary Staffing Clinical Team Lead .
This is a key leadership role within the Temporary Staffing service, providing clinical oversight and professional leadership to temporary nursing, midwifery, and AHP workers across NBT and UHBW. The successful post holder will support the recruitment, development, and ongoing assurance of a high-quality temporary workforce, ensuring staff are competent, compliant and able to deliver safe and effective patient care.
The role involves working closely with senior clinical and operational teams, acting as a key link between services and the bank workforce, and contributing to improvements in patient safety, staff experience, and service delivery. The post holder will also support the management of complaints, performance concerns and learning to drive continuous improvement.
This role is ideal for a clinician looking to move into a broader leadership position with impact across multiple services, while remaining grounded in clinical standards and patient care.
This role supports the Temporary Staffing Management and Call Centre team in delivering a skilled and competent bank and agency workforce that maintains high clinical standards and quality of care across Bristol NHS Group.
The post holder will provide professional leadership to clinical bank and agency staff, supporting their recruitment, induction, retention, and ongoing development while ensuring compliance with professional registration, training requirements, and evidence-based practice to safeguard patient safety. Responsibilities include assisting with end-to-end recruitment processes using systems such as TRAC, supporting staff revalidation, addressing mandatory training compliance, and contributing to education and development programmes.
The role also involves managing relationships with external agencies, responding to staffing issues, performance concerns, and complaints, and acting as a key liaison with senior stakeholders including Divisional Directors of Nursing, matrons, and operational teams. The post holder will contribute to effective communication, attend relevant meetings, and provide guidance and support to bank staff. In addition, they will support organisational processes such as policy development, KPI reporting, and regulatory submissions, ensuring accurate record-keeping and confidentiality.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
