Job summary
We are looking
for an occupational therapist, physiotherapist, nurse or social worker who has
experience of working in or with community care equipment and / or wheelchair
services, to join the ICB working across Hull and East Riding with the Clinical
Commissioning Lead to support and deliver integrated Community Services, with
the specific remit for Community Care Equipment / Wheelchair Services and
Personal Wheelchair Budgets. The post will work across Hull and East Riding Places, Hull City
Council and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
We are
looking to recruit a candidate who possesses highly developed and effective
communication and organisational skills, with knowledge and experience of
equipment and wheelchair services, combined with initiative and drive to work
flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
Your key areas
of focus will include the ongoing review of clinical pathways, prescribing /
authorisation policies and processes. It will include making efficiency
recommendations and implementing approved service improvements which lead to
improved outcomes for service users, their carers and/or families.
As an
experienced clinician you will provide leadership with key partners,
clinicians, service users and their carers/families in order to implement the
delivery, monitoring and reviewing of agreed plans for the ongoing
transformation of Community Care Equipment and Wheelchair Services.
Main duties of the job
Key
functions of the role are to support the continued provision of community care
equipment and integrated wheelchair services including on-going development of
eligibility criteria to ensure the service is delivered to meet identified
outcomes.
You
will act as a Community Care Equipment and Wheelchair Services authoriser on
behalf of the joint commissioners. This involves providing authorisation for
special requests, premium service levels (i.e. same day/next day delivery) or
non-contract activity on a daily basis.
You will lead
the on-going review of community care equipment to address product and
operational/service performance issues including reviewing and making required
changes to standard stock catalogues to ensure effective and efficient service
delivery. Monitor the outcomes of any such reviews/changes and lead
requirements for further service development and improvements identified.
About us
Humber and
North Yorkshire Healthand Care Partnership isan Integrated Care
System.
The Partnership
is one of 42 Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) which cover England to meet health
and care needs across an area, coordinate services and plan in a way that
improves population health and reduces inequalities between different groups.
We work across
a geographical area of more than 1.08 million hectares (equivalent to over 2
million football pitches) and serve a population of 1.7 million people, all
with different health and care needs. Our area includes the cities of Hull and
York and the large rural areas across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and
Northern Lincolnshire.
You
will be part of the Community Integration Team based in East Riding Place, your
office base will be Health House, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, HU10 6DT, however
we support agile working if our staff want to work from home for part of the
week.
This
new post would suit an occupational therapist, physiotherapist nurse or social
worker who has experience of working in or with community care equipment and /
or wheelchair services with excellent communication skills, a passion for their
profession and a desire to make a difference and improve services across Hull and
the East Riding. Ensuring optimal care
for the patients and best value for money.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key functions
The Clinical Commissioning Delivery Manager: will be required to support the Lead Commissioner for the Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service, to:
- Contribute and support the continued provision of community care equipment and integrated wheelchair services including on-going development of eligibility criteria to ensure the service is delivered to meet identified outcomes. This will be achieved through the evaluation of a range of alternative solutions.
- Project manage and provide leadership to the development of integrated models of care/pathways across Health and Social Care, to ensure service users have timely access to a range of standard and specialised community care equipment and wheelchairs, that meet their personalised and identified assessed needs.
- Provide appropriate clinical challenge regarding community equipment and wheelchair requests acting as a Community Care Equipment and Wheelchair Services authoriser on behalf of the joint commissioners. This involves providing authorisation for special requests, premium service levels (i.e. same day/next day delivery) or non-contract activity on a daily basis.
- Develop training packages to both support and develop the implementation of new models of care / pathways. Deliver the training to both, health providers and other health and social care organisations.
- Work with relevant business intelligence and finance colleagues to ensure that business and financial administrative systems are in place and operating effectively on behalf of all partner agencies.
- Monitor and maintain a robust management process for the numerous peripheral stores across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
- Lead the on-going review of community care equipment to address product and operational/service performance issues including reviewing and making required changes to standard stock catalogues to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. Monitor the outcomes of any such reviews/changes and lead requirements for further service development and improvements identified.
- Support the robust authorisation process to ensure limited resources are best deployed to meet the highest level of need. This involves acting as the accountable officer to approve nonstock (special items).
- Represent and/or lead on a clinical basis as required at defined groups, meetings and forums, for example, the Adults and Childrens operational meetings.
- Responsible for ensuring service users and carers engagement in the ongoing review of the community equipment and wheelchair services.
- Responsible for establishing positive relationships with all levels of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Responsible for the production of accurate and relevant statistical reports to support plans and recommendations and presentation at Committees and Boards as required.
- Lead on delegated projects across the ICB and Local Authorities as required.
- Ensure that processes for the management of projects adhere to governance rules, particularly in terms of procurement and conflict of interest.
Contribute to the ongoing delivery of Personal Wheelchair Budgets/Personal Health Budgets in line with NHS Frameworks
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key functions
The Clinical Commissioning Delivery Manager: will be required to support the Lead Commissioner for the Community Equipment and Wheelchair Service, to:
- Contribute and support the continued provision of community care equipment and integrated wheelchair services including on-going development of eligibility criteria to ensure the service is delivered to meet identified outcomes. This will be achieved through the evaluation of a range of alternative solutions.
- Project manage and provide leadership to the development of integrated models of care/pathways across Health and Social Care, to ensure service users have timely access to a range of standard and specialised community care equipment and wheelchairs, that meet their personalised and identified assessed needs.
- Provide appropriate clinical challenge regarding community equipment and wheelchair requests acting as a Community Care Equipment and Wheelchair Services authoriser on behalf of the joint commissioners. This involves providing authorisation for special requests, premium service levels (i.e. same day/next day delivery) or non-contract activity on a daily basis.
- Develop training packages to both support and develop the implementation of new models of care / pathways. Deliver the training to both, health providers and other health and social care organisations.
- Work with relevant business intelligence and finance colleagues to ensure that business and financial administrative systems are in place and operating effectively on behalf of all partner agencies.
- Monitor and maintain a robust management process for the numerous peripheral stores across Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
- Lead the on-going review of community care equipment to address product and operational/service performance issues including reviewing and making required changes to standard stock catalogues to ensure effective and efficient service delivery. Monitor the outcomes of any such reviews/changes and lead requirements for further service development and improvements identified.
- Support the robust authorisation process to ensure limited resources are best deployed to meet the highest level of need. This involves acting as the accountable officer to approve nonstock (special items).
- Represent and/or lead on a clinical basis as required at defined groups, meetings and forums, for example, the Adults and Childrens operational meetings.
- Responsible for ensuring service users and carers engagement in the ongoing review of the community equipment and wheelchair services.
- Responsible for establishing positive relationships with all levels of clinical and non-clinical staff.
- Responsible for the production of accurate and relevant statistical reports to support plans and recommendations and presentation at Committees and Boards as required.
- Lead on delegated projects across the ICB and Local Authorities as required.
- Ensure that processes for the management of projects adhere to governance rules, particularly in terms of procurement and conflict of interest.
Contribute to the ongoing delivery of Personal Wheelchair Budgets/Personal Health Budgets in line with NHS Frameworks
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree and current clinical professional registration (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Physiotherapists etc.)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Specialist knowledge regarding community equipment and/or wheelchairs
Desirable
- Post Graduate/Masters qualification in relevant field
- Awareness of personal health budgets.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven ability to work to competing demands and challenging deadlines
- Work effectively in a changing environment
- Ability to make judgments from interpretation of complex information and present this clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
- Ability to make judgements from interpretation of complex information.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Financially competent
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of managing a budget
- Project management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successfully managing or leading change initiatives
- Knowledge of legislative framework, policy and guidance documents and current issues within NHS and Social Care services relating to the Care Act (2014)
- Significant, post qualification experience relating to assessment for and provision of equipment.
- Experience of translating legislation/policy/standards and guidance into practice
- Experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a wide range of people at all levels and across a wide variety of agencies
- Experience of public and patient involvement in service planning
Desirable
- Management experience in different health/social care settings
- Operational management experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant degree and current clinical professional registration (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Physiotherapists etc.)
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Specialist knowledge regarding community equipment and/or wheelchairs
Desirable
- Post Graduate/Masters qualification in relevant field
- Awareness of personal health budgets.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Proven ability to work to competing demands and challenging deadlines
- Work effectively in a changing environment
- Ability to make judgments from interpretation of complex information and present this clearly and concisely both verbally and in written form.
- Ability to make judgements from interpretation of complex information.
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Financially competent
Desirable
- Experience and knowledge of managing a budget
- Project management experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of successfully managing or leading change initiatives
- Knowledge of legislative framework, policy and guidance documents and current issues within NHS and Social Care services relating to the Care Act (2014)
- Significant, post qualification experience relating to assessment for and provision of equipment.
- Experience of translating legislation/policy/standards and guidance into practice
- Experience of building and sustaining effective and productive working relationships with a wide range of people at all levels and across a wide variety of agencies
- Experience of public and patient involvement in service planning
Desirable
- Management experience in different health/social care settings
- Operational management experience
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).
