Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated Clinical Site Manager to join our busy Clinical Site Team at St. Bartholomew Hospital. Youwill support this team and site operations to ensure challenges are given responsive attention team toeffectively ensure the site flow is maintained, engaging with both our internal and external stakeholders.
This role is vital in the delivery of operational performance, patient flow and support to clinical colleagues and the site leadership teams to perform toa very high standard. We require someone who is a team player, with excellent communication skills and who visibly enjoys the challenges that the Clinical Site Manager role provides. These individual qualities willprovide the foundation for you to lead one of the finest hospitals in London and make sure we are ready to give our patients the best care possible around the clock, 24 hours a day. St Bartholomew's Hospital hoststhe London Heart Attack Centre and is a tertiary cancer referral centre for cancer for East London and North East Essex. In return we will encourage you to develop at all levels within this specialised healthcareprofessional role through bespoke appraisal
Main duties of the job
The aim of the Senior Clinical Site Manager is to provide all support and advice on the coordination of the hospital site and be the immediate on site duty manager/senior nurse out of hours, working with the Senior Manager On-call for the hospital. The Clinical Site Manager will oversee 24/7 flow and challenge both internal and external repatriations; beingresponsive to escalate as required. Post holder will deputise for the Head of Site Management as required. The SCSM will ensure implementation of trust policies and procedures across all areas and provide support and advice to trust employees.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment..
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience as a sister / charge nurse / clinical nurse specialist or equivalent level senior AHP
- Experience of supervising and managing junior staff
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints and or Experience of Conflict resolution
- Evidence of critical care / Cardiac or Oncology experience
Desirable
- Clinical experience within the NHS demonstrating evidence based practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, relatives, nursing and non-nursing staff, clinical teams, medical staff, directorate, other Trusts, external telephone calls, the police, and the Press relevantly and diplomatically both verbally and in writing
- Ability to manage a diverse range of complex clinical and operational situation that involve staff from all levels within an organisation
- Ability to act as an effective role model for all member of the multi-disciplinary team
- To have the knowledge, skills and abilities to deal with the emotionally demanding, stressful or distressing situation involving patients, staff and the public
- To be able to challenge poor practice and other team members and nursing staff in the clinical areas.
Desirable
- Able to implement change and to carry out objectives/project work
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NMC Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives (2015) and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics (2016)
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of the Caldecott Principles.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional
- Evidence of management training or skills.
Desirable
- Relevant post specialist qualification
- Possession of/or evidence of potential of working towards a first degree in Healthcare or management related studies
Other
Essential
- oAdvanced Life Support Provider or Immediate Life Support Provider
Desirable
- Advanced Physical Assessment Course or willing to undertake
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act as applies to general hospital settings
- Knowledge of Deprivation of liberty safeguards and legalities within healthcare settings.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable post-registration experience as a sister / charge nurse / clinical nurse specialist or equivalent level senior AHP
- Experience of supervising and managing junior staff
- Evidence of local resolution of complaints and or Experience of Conflict resolution
- Evidence of critical care / Cardiac or Oncology experience
Desirable
- Clinical experience within the NHS demonstrating evidence based practice
Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, relatives, nursing and non-nursing staff, clinical teams, medical staff, directorate, other Trusts, external telephone calls, the police, and the Press relevantly and diplomatically both verbally and in writing
- Ability to manage a diverse range of complex clinical and operational situation that involve staff from all levels within an organisation
- Ability to act as an effective role model for all member of the multi-disciplinary team
- To have the knowledge, skills and abilities to deal with the emotionally demanding, stressful or distressing situation involving patients, staff and the public
- To be able to challenge poor practice and other team members and nursing staff in the clinical areas.
Desirable
- Able to implement change and to carry out objectives/project work
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of NMC Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives (2015) and HCPC Standards of conduct, performance and ethics (2016)
Desirable
- Awareness and understanding of the Caldecott Principles.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional
- Evidence of management training or skills.
Desirable
- Relevant post specialist qualification
- Possession of/or evidence of potential of working towards a first degree in Healthcare or management related studies
Other
Essential
- oAdvanced Life Support Provider or Immediate Life Support Provider
Desirable
- Advanced Physical Assessment Course or willing to undertake
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act as applies to general hospital settings
- Knowledge of Deprivation of liberty safeguards and legalities within healthcare settings.
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.
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).
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.
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).
