The post holder will be responsible for providing the strategic direction, leadership, and vision regarding the planning and implementation of the Trauma in Older Person's pathway for major trauma within the South Wales Trauma Network.
This role will be expected to work closely with:
* Clinical Director for the network.
* Network Manager
* Clinical and managerial leads within each stakeholder organisation across the network
Main duties of the job
* The specific responsibilities of the job include:
* Report into the network governance structures as required.
* Oversee review of clinical governance issues from across the network pertaining to TOP trauma, ensuring lessons are learnt and that it informs a process of clinical audit, risk management, and continuous quality improvement.
* Attend case quality review and governance meetings pertaining to TOP trauma inviting participation from across the network.
* Lead review and development of new and existing policies against changes in evidence base and standards.
* Review of trauma network dashboard (including validated data from the National Major Trauma Registry (NMTR)) to inform areas of improvement and risk.
* Encourage and facilitate communication across professional boundaries to ensure a seamless provision of major trauma services.
* Support the production of reports used for performance management of the network including an annual report.
* Participate in annual network peer review, ensuring learning informs a process of continuous quality improvement.
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science, and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
The Health Board is part of A Regional Collaboration for Health (ARCH), which is a partnership with Hywel Dda UHB and Swansea University aimed at improving the wellbeing and wealth of South West Wales.
Job responsibilities
For more details in relation to this post please click on the supporting documents section to find the full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Substantial advanced experience in a Clinical Lead Role.
* Significant experience in managing seriously ill patients.
Desirable
* Published research.
Knowledge
Essential
* Extensive experience in trauma in older people.
* Substantial knowledge of trauma in older people.
Desirable
* Published research.
Skills
Essential
* Able to demonstrate situations where effective leadership and management skills have been used.
* Experience with communication with staff and patients.
Desirable
* Proven ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the acute environment.
Leadership
Essential
* Evidence of leadership at a senior level.
Desirable
* Leadership Qualification.
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