Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Clinical Shift Lead

The closing date is 23 July 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, driven person with excellent clinical and communication skills to Join the Medical Same Day Emergency care Unit (MSDEC ) at MMUH . This is an acute area for those with varying medical conditions, enabling a significant number of our patients who require emergency care to be managed safely the same day and without the need to admit into hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that patients have a planned timely transfer or discharge and that the patient's pathway is effectively managed, ensuring all patients have a positive experience of the MSDEC process. The clinical shift lead will be based in the medical SDEC working closely with the clinicians and nursing staff, ensuring that patients are proactively managed through the system, checking that key elements of the patient's pathway such as investigations, medications and transport are being requested in a timely way. The successful candidate will have proven interpersonal skills and acute medicine experience. You will be able to demonstrate clinical expertise and knowledge to support the team to deliver a high quality, effective and safe patient journey.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

Date posted

10 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-ME-7306743

Job locations

SWB NHS trust

MMUH

Birmingham

B66 2QT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on the main duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience
Experience of a co-coordinating in an Acute Medicine setting.
Evidence of professional development in the last 12 months

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of resource management.

Qualifications

Essential

RN with NMC registration
Teaching / assessing qualification

Desirable

Level 1 Acute Medicine Training or willing to undertake
ALS Provider
Leadership and/or management qualification

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Post registration experience
Experience of a co-coordinating in an Acute Medicine setting.
Evidence of professional development in the last 12 months

Desirable

Knowledge and experience of resource management.

Qualifications

Essential

RN with NMC registration
Teaching / assessing qualification

Desirable

Level 1 Acute Medicine Training or willing to undertake
ALS Provider
Leadership and/or management qualification

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS trust

MMUH

Birmingham

B66 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS trust

MMUH

Birmingham

B66 2QT

Employer's website

https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)