UEL Clinical Support associate

Job responsibilities

Leadership

1. To assist the development and implementation of new policies, protocols and guidelines; maintaining and sustaining these to become embedded in day-to-day practice
2. To lead as an effective role model and foster by example, professional standards
3. Act proactively to identify risks to UEL Theatres, finding workable solutions and escalating issues as
4. Highlight and action areas of concern in relation to stock, equipment, instrumentation and data
5. Able to work under pressure to meet patient driven deadlines and to prioritise work on tasks and projects and to guide other team
6. Proactively lead change initiatives and improvement projects, linking with colleagues in UEL Theatres, WPL Procurement, Clinical/MDTs within UHS and other partner organisations.
7. Commitment to respond appropriately to any untoward incidents, complaints or problems within the
8. Lead in negotiations with third party suppliers to drive quality and cost effectiveness, interpreting complex data sets and ensuring clinical buy-in.
9. Provide leadership and advice, internal and external to UEL, and advise the UEL Theatres Senior Leadership Team and assist with the delivery of cost saving in relation theatre equipment, instrumentation and
10. Line manage the UEL Loan and Equipment lead

Operational management

1. Provide support to the Clinical Support Specialist and the wider Leadership team within UEL Theatres.
2. Utilise a variety of IT tools and platforms to draw complex data streams together to inform work plans and strategies.
3. To identify and implement change in response to clinical and organisational demands or innovations, supporting relevant staff through the change
4. To identify and apply instrument upgrades as technology improves, setting policies and standard operating procedures, including market research and appraisal.
5. Support on trials and tender processes as applicable to areas of responsibility, working in collaboration with the MDT, procurement, clinical engineering and other partners or stakeholders.
6. To oversee the ordering of new/renew existing instruments are required within parameters of agreed annual budget
7. To arrange the leasing of specialist loan equipment in collaboration with company representatives, acting with autonomy in negotiations.
8. To promote and support cost effective solutions for theatres/recovery in line with budget controls and
9. To support the management of the surgical instrument base to cover the requirements in conjunction with the Sterile Services provider; including supporting the loan kit and equipment lead.
10. Complex judgement skills will be required when looking for alternatives of consumables due to stock shortages or price increase and negotiating skills when alternatives are sourced for clinical agreement.
11. Act as a positive role model and set the highest standards for best patient care by influencing staff, demonstrating sound clinical judgement whilst giving advice to other professionals with their own scope of
12. Work within UEL Theatres to set the culture of an effective and efficient department, challenging inappropriate behaviours across all professions where necessary.
13. Act as link with multi-professional teams, creating good collaborative working relationships across the Trust, enabling clear lines of communication in a way which supports clinical services and clinical effectiveness, identifying best practice in performance and

Education, training and professional practice

1. Support in arranging/facilitating teaching sessions for new equipment for relevant team members, and as part of new starters induction process.
2. Encourage an environment that is conducive with learning and
3. Maintain credibility by undertaking clinical practice within agreed area of practice/specialism, to retain professional registration, and ensure continued professional development.
4. Champion safety across UEL theatres.
5. Ensure that statutory and mandatory training is completed, and professional knowledge is kept up to date.
6. To ensure that all you act within Trust and service policies, and that you practice in accordance with Professional Codes of Conduct (i.e., NMC or HCPC).
7. To act as an expert clinical advisor to theatre units and hospital departments within UHS, whilst also networking and benchmarking with similar centres in the UK, exploiting opportunities for learning and improvement, research and development.
8. To liaise with the Lead Consultants (Surgeons and Anaesthetists) within in areas of responsibility, with regards to work plans, ongoing challenges etc.
9. To demonstrate a high level of clinical management expertise, professional accountability and
10. To have a clear understanding of the application of the decontamination and sterilisation processes for instrumentation, giving advice and guidance as necessary
11. To assess and advise on surgical instruments, consumables and other equipment/products within areas of responsibility.

Finance

1. Responsible for raising/placing requisitions, liaising with other stakeholders to troubleshoot as necessary.
2. Responsible for ensuring other raise requisitions accurately, liaising with training officer within finance and procurement to support education and learning.
3. Lead by example in terms of financial awareness and behaviours and contribute to Value for Money agenda.
4. Working within UEL/Group Standing Financial Instructions

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered healthcare professional - registered nurse or registered operating department practitioner

Desirable

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word and Exce

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or equivalent
• Evidence of post qualifying education (i.e. Leadership and management of change, mentorship, governance in practice university modules) and ability to link theory to professional practice or evidence of equivalent level of knowledge
• Substantial, proven clinical experience at Band 5 level or equivalent
• Experience of working in operating theatre or other invasive procedure-type environment (i.e. cath labs, interventional radiology, endoscopy etc.) in either NHS or private sector

Experience

Essential

• Experience of dealing with non-routine and complex problems
• Experience managing project work

Skills

Essential

• Leadership and effective role modelling skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Able to learn and assimilate information quickly
• Ability to work autonomously and within tight timescales
• Negotiation and influencing skills
• Change management

Desirable

• Budget management

Special requirements

Essential

• Reliability - good time keeping
• Flexibility - able to work flexibly to accommodate peaks and troughs of activity within the service
• Comfortable with the physical aspects of a theatre environment

Values

Essential

• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Patients First
• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Always Improving
• Able to demonstrate behaviours that meet the Trust Values Working Together

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).