Clinical Lead- Active Hospitals

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting new secondment opportunity has arisen at Dorset County Hospital and we a seeking a keen, enthusiastic and self-starting individual with a clinical background (AHP, medical or nursing) to lead on a project to embed identified 'Active Hospital' workstreams here at Dorset County Hospital. Active Hospitals aims to change the physical activity culture within hospitals to encourage patients and staff to move more.

We are able to fund this post through a grant application from NHS charities together. The funds were allocated in recognition of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has impacted Dorset communities, exacerbating health inequalities & disproportionally affecting certain groups. The project will address health & wellbeing needs of populations who live in most deprivation. This programme will seek to support these individuals and the wider population to make better health decisions, helping them to manage their conditions, live healthier lives and reduce the need for NHS intervention.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this project aims to embed an 'Active Hospital' approach across the trust. Starting with some identified key services, we would like to spread and embed physical activity into our clinical and staff services to improve the health and wellbeing of the population we serve and are part of. This programme's key focus is ensuring that health inequalities are addressed and are the lens through which the project of embedding physical activity is approached.

Some examples of workstreams might include:

Embedding staff training to improve confidence in having physical activity conversations with patients with particular long-term conditions
Identifying populations who may benefit from financial help to access activity
Working with a whole family to ensure children and young people have access to physical activity
Providing opportunity for staff to take physical activity and understanding and overcoming the barriers that might prevent this

This initiative will be delivered collaboratively with local Councils, community groups who promote and enable physical activity such as gardening, walking, exercise, hobby and arts and crafts, Dorset CCG, Active Dorset and Public Health Dorset. And it will be a key role of this post to make those connections.

About us

You will be supported in this role by a 0.4wte project support post and will be given additional guidance from a steering group. The programme will also be supported by Active Dorset who are a key partner in this project. There is also a small budget that you will need to manage, which is to be used as an enabler to physical activity.

Date posted

08 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £53,219 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

20 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

405-22-CL454ACT

Job locations

Dorset County Hospital

Williams Ave

Dorchester

DT1 2RR

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be required to provide leadership and oversight to the programme, including the measurement and recording of outcomes required to inform a Quality Improvement and PDSA cycle approach, and a plan for sustaining an active hospital approach after the funding has ended.

This is a unique opportunity to lead on an innovative and exciting project.

More information about the active hospital movement can be found here:

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/active-hospitals/

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a unique opportunity to lead on an innovative and exciting project.

More information about the active hospital movement can be found here:

https://movingmedicine.ac.uk/active-hospitals/

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Masters or experience
Project Management qualification or experience
Registered Health Care Professional

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Sound understanding of wider determinants of health
Experience as a leader
Knowledge of project methodology/ programme monitoring
Experience of service improvement and delivering complex initiatives and to review and present complex information
Experience of engaging multiple stakeholders inside and outside of healthcare organisations
Ability to act autominously

Person Specification

Education

Essential

Masters or experience
Project Management qualification or experience
Registered Health Care Professional

Knowledge and experience

Essential

Sound understanding of wider determinants of health
Experience as a leader
Knowledge of project methodology/ programme monitoring
Experience of service improvement and delivering complex initiatives and to review and present complex information
Experience of engaging multiple stakeholders inside and outside of healthcare organisations
Ability to act autominously

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

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