Job summary
INTERNAL ONLY
This post holder will be part of a senior clinical team that facilitates patients through the urgent care services available throughout Wye Valley NHS Trust and will fulfil the role of senior nurse on site out of hours by providing 24/7/365 rotational service within the WVNHST site management functions.
The post holder will act as an expert clinical leader that utilises competent professional knowledge and skills to appropriately assess, advise, coordinate, plan and undertake alignment of resources , activation of escalation and mitigation actions in relation to ensuring quality driven safe efficient patient flow management through the Wye Valley NHS Trust sites.
Main duties of the job
As a senior clinical manager and decision maker ensure that systems are in place to facilitate the smooth and safe transfer of patients through the hospital.As appropriate will assertively challenge any decision to acute admission where a safe and effective alternative service can be provided that meet the need of the patient / service user.To act as a senior clinical manager out of hours ensuring all aspects of managing a hospital site and it resources are being managed appropriately and safely in line with clinical governance and escalation management policies.To expertly assess clinical acuity taking appropriate action during the management of patient flow and in handling emergency situations as a call taker and on site clinician.To provide expert knowledge to deliver a high standard of professional decision maker in relation to the provision of urgent care services and management of patient flow across multiple services.Acts as a senior professional in support of representing patient flow services when working with all members of the multidisciplinary teams internal and external to the organisation.Will act to take to immediate mitigation or performance actions where there are failures to meet expected standards in the delivery of patient flow services.Act as a senior clinical manager providing a professional presence who acts to empower others through effective liaison, coaching and direction.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details on the job description and main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration qualification within speciality or equivalent
- Relevant 1st degree or equivalent, or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification relevant to profession
- Management/ leadership qualification/ development programme
Desirable
- Master Degree or equivalent experience gained by ongoing personal development or training
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with multi-professional teams and work in partnership to develop services
- Broad range of enhanced clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive proven post registration of which includes to have been in a senior position
- Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people
- Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in primary / community / secondary settings
- Involvement in the implementation and management of change
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Participates / advocates regular clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of governance and clear understanding of assessing and managing in practice
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the NHS quality agenda and understanding of assessment tools and KPI's relevant to areas of practice
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of patient flow and understand of related KPI's
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to meet 24hrs service, including the rotation days/ nights and rotation into the distinct roles of Hospital at Night Co-Coordinator and patient flow manager
- Innovative and adaptable
- Motivational, negotiating/ influencing skills
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Post registration qualification within speciality or equivalent
- Relevant 1st degree or equivalent, or equivalent experience
- Teaching and assessing qualification relevant to profession
- Management/ leadership qualification/ development programme
Desirable
- Master Degree or equivalent experience gained by ongoing personal development or training
Skills Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate with multi-professional teams and work in partnership to develop services
- Broad range of enhanced clinical skills
Experience
Essential
- Extensive proven post registration of which includes to have been in a senior position
- Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people
- Experience, underpinned by knowledge of working with and understanding the complex needs of patients in primary / community / secondary settings
- Involvement in the implementation and management of change
- Evidence of innovative practice
- Participates / advocates regular clinical supervision
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of governance and clear understanding of assessing and managing in practice
- Demonstrates good knowledge of the NHS quality agenda and understanding of assessment tools and KPI's relevant to areas of practice
- Demonstrates a good knowledge of patient flow and understand of related KPI's
Personal attributes
Essential
- Ability to meet 24hrs service, including the rotation days/ nights and rotation into the distinct roles of Hospital at Night Co-Coordinator and patient flow manager
- Innovative and adaptable
- Motivational, negotiating/ influencing skills
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
