Job summary
Clinical Team Lead - Band 7 - 37.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Leadership team within the Urgent Neighbourhood Services Directorate.
This will be a 6mth fixed term contract opportunity ending January 27. This post will offer a leadership opportunity supporting the centralised Advanced Clinical Practitioner service within the Directorate. You will work closely with the Senior Leads within the Directorate alongside driving the clinical and quality agenda of the services. This role will offer both clinical and operational exposure. It will offer both clinical and offer growth and development to the right individual
Main duties of the job
In conjunction with the Lead ACP/Pathway Lead - urgent Neighbourhood Services, provide effective leadership, monitoring of professional and care standards, and effective use of resources within the Directorate.To operationally manage and deputise for Lead ACP/Pathway lead when required.Be competent in the clinical assessment and management of identified patients within the community setting
Demonstrate clinical leadership to other more junior staff and participate in face to face assessment of patients.
Support and develop health and social care integration across sharing responsibilities for leadership and management of staff in multi-professional teams.
To be a visible and accessible presence in the clinical area where appropriate
To act as role model and mentor.To understand the clinical pathways aligned to Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and ensure the deteriorating patient is appropriately escalated. To ensure clinical competency frameworks are in operation To be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high-quality patient careActively contribute to and support agreed developments within the Directorate with focus for supporting clinical effectiveness and innovative practice.To manage roster allocation for present and future shifts in order to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.To lead the professional team on a daily basis using resources effectively and efficiently.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
Benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
In conjunction with the Lead ACP/Pathway Lead urgent Neighbourhood Services, provide effective leadership, monitoring of professional and care standards, and effective use of resources within the Directorate.To operationally manage and deputise for Lead ACP/Pathway lead when required.Be competent in the clinical assessment and management of identified patients within the community setting Demonstrate clinical leadership to other more junior staff and participate in face to face assessment of patients.Support and develop health and social care integration across sharing responsibilities for leadership and management of staff in multi-professional teams.To be a visible and accessible presence in the clinical area where appropriateTo act as role model and mentor To understand the clinical pathways aligned to Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and ensure the deteriorating patient is appropriately escalated. To ensure clinical competency frameworks are in operation
To be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high-quality patient careActively contribute to and support agreed developments within the Directorate with focus for supporting clinical effectiveness and innovative practice.To manage roster allocation for present and future shifts in order to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.To lead the professional team on a daily basis using resources effectively and efficiently.To confidently escalate in a timely manner concerns about patient safety, quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence-based recommendations.
If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- 1st Level Registered Nurse
- Leadership or management course or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Advanced Clinical skills or willingness to undertake
- V300 Non medical prescribing or willingness to undertake
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times.
- Experience of working in a high performing team
- Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
- Experience working within the community or urgent care setting
Desirable
- Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance
- Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance
- Coaching skills
- Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
- Organisational abilities
- Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills.
- Appropriate IT skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Take responsibility for your own actions, behaviours, performance and decisions.
- Value people`s lives experience, feelings, qualities and views.
- Support new or less experienced work colleagues to adapt to the workplace
Desirable
- Contribute to the development of and support delivery of the Trust Quality Improvement Plan/Strategy.
- Support research, innovation, improvement and learning.
Work related Circumstance
Essential
- Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable.
- Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across Stockport and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. Where possible, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act
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
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingsgate House
wellington Rd North
Stockport
SK4 1LW
United Kingdom
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