Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 331-C3800424
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- Town
- Lancaster
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Leader - Community
NHS AfC: Band 6
''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic individual as a Clinical Leader within The Transfer of Care Hub
Main duties of the job
You will be able to:
• Work as an effective team leader
• Demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Deliver high quality patient focused care
• Dedicated to improving clinical practice
• Committed to personal and staff development
You must be highly motivated, willing to take on new challenges and prepared to lead within the Transfer of Care Hub working alongside the discharge team supporting Hospital Home Care with a strong emphasis on Governance issues, Patient Focus, Quality of Care and a desire to build and enhance a proactive team.
Working for our organisation
We operate from 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, and Ulverston Community 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, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria
- 1st level registered nurse.
- Recent post basic clinical qualification in relevant clinical area.
- Mentoring / assessing qualification or Teaching qualification eg City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate
Desirable criteria
- recent leadership development
Skills, Ability, Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable appropriate/ specific clinical skills to designated area, e.g: • ILS / ALERT • Peripheral venous cannulation • Physical assessment skills • IV Administration • Venepuncture • ECG
- Ability to prioritise and demonstrate time management and organisational skills in managing self and others
- Demonstrate ability to obtain and evaluate information to aid decision making and to develop others in this area.
- Ability to manage the care of a wide variety of patient conditions.
- Understanding of clinical governance and its application.
- Ability to develop standards of care.
- Committed to CPD of self and others.
- Demonstrate people management skills including: • Motivation of staff and team building • Negotiation • Decision Making • Leadership • Staff development • Conflict and problem solving
- Understanding of current NHS issues
- Initiate and manage change
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written Ensures that own actions support equality, diversity, rights and maintain quality
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Adaptable to the changing needs of the service.
- Self motivated, enthusiastic, innovative, flexible.
- Approachable, open style of management.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent relevant experience at senior level within the speciality.
- Evidence of clinical competence in speciality.
- Able to assume a lead clinical role as appropriate.
- Understanding of the setting and monitoring of standards.
- Evidence of teaching and developing staff.
- Able to work as a member of the multidisciplinary clinical team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sharon Durdu
- Job title
- Discharge Lead Across Bay
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01524512332
- Additional information
Please call for more information.
Catherine Woods - 07971 066555- [email protected]
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