Job summary
The ACCOTS team for the East Midlands is looking for a Lead Practitioner, ideally with an excellent understanding of intensive care medicine and transfer of the critically ill adult patient. This post would suit a dynamic, motivated individual with a passion to support the development of the new service.
The successful candidate would be supported to undertake appropriate training and development opportunities. The role requires travel within the East Midlands and a flexible approach to the working environment; collaboration with West Midlands counterparts will also be essential for successful integration of the service overall.
ACCOTS' Vision is:
"to deliver the highest standards of compassionate critical care to patients undergoing transfer within the Midlands region".
Main duties of the job
- Lead and be a role model for the multi-professional team, ensuring that the clinical care delivered is of the highest quality and standard.
- In partnership with the Lead Clinician(s) and key stakeholders develop and maintain up to date, evidence-based transfer protocols and guidelines.
- Provide specialised knowledge and skilled care for critically ill adults requiring transfer and their families.
- Responsible for the continuous management of the clinical transfer teams and day to day operational oversight of the service.
- Take a proactive role in education and developing key skills within the team
- Responsible for ensuring professional standards, codes of conduct and registration are met within the team
- Manage and maintain effective control of the service pay budget.
- Co-lead with the Lead Clinician(s), the clinical governance agenda for the service, ensuring the service continues to meet the needs of the critically ill adult and their families, who require transfer
- Contribute to national adult transfer service development.
- Provide regular feedback to the ACCOTS Partnership Board on progress, issues and future directions.
- Directly responsible for the line management of the transfer practitioner team and clerical support within the service.
- Engage with patients and relatives and develop action plans at a Directorate and Corporate level.
- Engage in transfer activity sufficient to maintain relevant registration and clinical competency.
About us
We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide guidance, support and coaching to transport team members to promote and enable effective change management and strengthen their leadership skills.
- Responsible for Human Resource issues including performance management, recruitment, complex sickness management, case and complaints investigations and staff utilisation. These situations require the post holder to have exceptional communication, analysis, judgement and synthesis skills.
- Take lead responsibility to implement systematic audit and benchmarking of standards in all areas of responsibility. Work with the clinical teams to promote actions as necessary to reach those standards.
- Support the team in developing auditable standards of care working with clinical teams.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information and full details of role expectations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide guidance, support and coaching to transport team members to promote and enable effective change management and strengthen their leadership skills.
- Responsible for Human Resource issues including performance management, recruitment, complex sickness management, case and complaints investigations and staff utilisation. These situations require the post holder to have exceptional communication, analysis, judgement and synthesis skills.
- Take lead responsibility to implement systematic audit and benchmarking of standards in all areas of responsibility. Work with the clinical teams to promote actions as necessary to reach those standards.
- Support the team in developing auditable standards of care working with clinical teams.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information and full details of role expectations.
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- post graduate qualification in adult critical care or equivalent
- degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- leadership course
- critical care transfer course
skills
Essential
- ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work
- expert clinician in critical or acute care
- highly developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
- staff development and empowerment
Desirable
- previous operational management and leadership experience
- experience in developing and implementing new guidelines and policies
knowledge and experience
Essential
- minimum 2 years experience at band 7 in a clinical/patient facing role
- can demonstrate clinical, organizational and managerial skills
- minimum 7 years post registration experience
Desirable
- comprehensive understanding of other networks and local referral networks
ability
Essential
- demonstrates ability to work in a highly demanding environment
- ability to manage own and others workload, meet deadlines and work autonomously
- manage complex and competing issues
- able to demonstrate effective use of resources
- ability to work across several sites
- lead through empowerment
professional ethics
Essential
- patient and carer centred approach to care
Person Specification
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional registration with NMC or HCPC
- post graduate qualification in adult critical care or equivalent
- degree level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- leadership course
- critical care transfer course
skills
Essential
- ability to plan, organise and prioritise own work
- expert clinician in critical or acute care
- highly developed communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- negotiation, influencing and conflict resolution skills
- staff development and empowerment
Desirable
- previous operational management and leadership experience
- experience in developing and implementing new guidelines and policies
knowledge and experience
Essential
- minimum 2 years experience at band 7 in a clinical/patient facing role
- can demonstrate clinical, organizational and managerial skills
- minimum 7 years post registration experience
Desirable
- comprehensive understanding of other networks and local referral networks
ability
Essential
- demonstrates ability to work in a highly demanding environment
- ability to manage own and others workload, meet deadlines and work autonomously
- manage complex and competing issues
- able to demonstrate effective use of resources
- ability to work across several sites
- lead through empowerment
professional ethics
Essential
- patient and carer centred approach to care
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).
