Safe Staffing & Bed Capacity Clinical Team Leader
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Job summary
To support the management and expenditure of all temporary staffing throughout the Trust including all bank and agency staffing, but excluding Medical Staffing.
To work in conjunction with senior clinicians and managers to identify required resource, timescales and review establishment.
To support the bed management process across all adult and older persons inpatient units, to include Out of Area beds when required.
To ensure compliance with National requirements, internal governance and improvement plans.
To deputise in the absence of the Corporate Services Manager.
To undertake the role of clinical in-reach for people that are placed in Devon beds not in their locality and who do not have an allocated recovery coordinator to act in the role of recovery coordinator until allocated or discharged from the ward.
To ensure robust support is in place for all people placed out of area or out of locality, to include their carers and families.
To support and facilitate the movement and transfer of patients to the correct locality as appropriate.
Support and facilitate the discharge of patients within other localities to their respective areas of residence.
Provide relevant supervision and guidance to the Band 6 repatriation officers.
Main duties of the job
To support the management and expenditure of all temporary staffing throughout the Trust including all bank and agency staffing, but excluding Medical Staffing.
To work in conjunction with senior clinicians and managers to identify required resource, timescales and review establishment.
To support the bed management process across all adult and older persons inpatient units, to include Out of Area beds when required.
To ensure compliance with National requirements, internal governance and improvement plans.
To deputise in the absence of the Corporate Services Manager.
To undertake the role of clinical in-reach for people that are placed in Devon beds not in their locality and who do not have an allocated recovery coordinator to act in the role of recovery coordinator until allocated or discharged from the ward.
To ensure robust support is in place for all people placed out of area or out of locality, to include their carers and families.
To support and facilitate the movement and transfer of patients to the correct locality as appropriate.
Support and facilitate the discharge of patients within other localities to their respective areas of residence.
Provide relevant supervision and guidance to the Band 6 repatriation officers.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Details
Date posted
12 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Home or remote working
Reference number
C9369-24-0568
Job locations
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
Employer details
Employer name
Devon Partnership NHS Trust
Address
Wonford House
Dryden Road
Exeter
Devon
EX2 5AF
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