Job summary
Clinical Safety Navigator - Crawley & Medway
Full Time 37.5 hours per week.
Band 7 - £46,148- £52,809 + NHS Agenda for Change Section 2
Are you an experienced and Registered Nurse or Paramedic looking for a different way to use your skills or are you looking for your first leadership role?
We are looking to recruit a Clinical Safety Navigator (CSN) within our 999 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) in Crawley, West Sussex or Gillingham, Medway, Kent.
Main duties of the job
As a first line manager, the post holder will be a focal point for staff; providing advice, guidance, motivation, direction and leadership as well as managing rotas, sickness and welfare issues.
Additionally, the post holder will also be expected to fulfil the duties of a Clinical Supervisor, and be responsible for Call Audit, clinical decision support use, performance management and clinical quality and governance issues relating to their teams.
Clinical Safety Navigators must provide clinical supervision for the NHS Pathways or Pathways Clinical Consultation Support (PaCCS) call triage system. The post holder must be fully licenced and qualified in or be willing to commit to, and successfully complete the full training and mentoring package for either system, and if trained in PaCCS must also complete the Call Handler Support Module.
Applicants must also have excellent communication skills that are adaptable to be able to influence and support direct line reports and form an integral part of the EOC team.
About us
Please note, this is a 24/7 role and there is a requirement to work a variety of shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays. Unsocial hours are payable in addition to the salary quoted, dependent upon working pattern.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Safety Navigators are responsible for the oversight and management of safety and risk to our patients within our Emergency Operations Centres.
A key part of the role is to maintain oversight of the Trusts awaiting incidents, with the capability of managing EOC clinical resources to provide clinical safety assurance and risk mitigation to our patients.
Please see attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Safety Navigators are responsible for the oversight and management of safety and risk to our patients within our Emergency Operations Centres.
A key part of the role is to maintain oversight of the Trusts awaiting incidents, with the capability of managing EOC clinical resources to provide clinical safety assurance and risk mitigation to our patients.
Please see attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should hold a recognised higher education qualification for example Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Paramedic Science, Paramedic Studies or Paramedic Practice or have the BTECH Level 4 Paramedic qualification or have completed the IHCD Paramedic qualification. Alternatively they may have completed a BSc/DipHE or equivalent in Nursing.
- HCPC Registered Paramedic OR NMC Registered Nurse with relevant clinical practice front line acute or chronic care, or telephone-based triage.
Knowledge
Essential
- High levels of current clinical knowledge. (Nursing, Paramedic /HCPC or other relevant clinical background)
- Commitment to clinical review and evidence-based practice.
- oMinimum of two years' post registration qualification as a paramedic/nurse (or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety relating to working with computers.
- Knowledge of ambulance service working and clinical policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and developing a team of clinicians
- Experience of patient management within the acute care setting
Desirable
- Experience within telephone triage utilising a clinical decision support system
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of undertaking regular update training and continuous personal/professional development in accordance with HPC regulations and Trust requirements.
- Ability to mentor/train junior staff and a commitment to sharing knowledge and skills
- Demonstrates a high level of numeracy and literacy through written and verbal communication
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder should hold a recognised higher education qualification for example Bachelor's Degree/Diploma in Paramedic Science, Paramedic Studies or Paramedic Practice or have the BTECH Level 4 Paramedic qualification or have completed the IHCD Paramedic qualification. Alternatively they may have completed a BSc/DipHE or equivalent in Nursing.
- HCPC Registered Paramedic OR NMC Registered Nurse with relevant clinical practice front line acute or chronic care, or telephone-based triage.
Knowledge
Essential
- High levels of current clinical knowledge. (Nursing, Paramedic /HCPC or other relevant clinical background)
- Commitment to clinical review and evidence-based practice.
- oMinimum of two years' post registration qualification as a paramedic/nurse (or equivalent relevant experience
Desirable
- Working knowledge of Health and Safety relating to working with computers.
- Knowledge of ambulance service working and clinical policies and procedures.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of leading and developing a team of clinicians
- Experience of patient management within the acute care setting
Desirable
- Experience within telephone triage utilising a clinical decision support system
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of undertaking regular update training and continuous personal/professional development in accordance with HPC regulations and Trust requirements.
- Ability to mentor/train junior staff and a commitment to sharing knowledge and skills
- Demonstrates a high level of numeracy and literacy through written and verbal communication
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).
