Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Contributes to development and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines across a number of departments. Due to the nature of the services that Clinical Diagnostics provides this role is open to the relevant AHPs.
* Able to make informed decisions within their own speciality and scope of professional practice, involving patients and public to ensure agreed standards, targets and objectives are met. The keys focus is on quality improvements in safety, effectiveness and patient experience. Corporate responsibilities including support for other colleagues and specialities and hospital bleep rota duties. Responsible for delivering the goals of the Matron's Charter (2004) taking a proactive as well as reactive stance on cleaning standards and infection control.
* A high profile, accessible and responsive leader with managerial responsibility for service delivery and advice across a number of departments within a group. Working as a Nursing lead within the group management structure, demonstrating and developing collaborative working within and across the MD.
Main Duties/ Responsibilities
* Lead the development and change of practice and policy within the group, exploring new roles and ways of working to modernise the service and improve patient experience.
* Responsible for the support and delivery of effective workforce recruitment and retention strategies, including staff development and succession.
* Ensure that service delivery meets the standards expected by patients and that strategies are in place to maintain and improve high levels of patient satisfaction, responding appropriately to complaints and concerns.
* Undertake bleep-holder responsibilities for the hospital (General or Women and Children's) on a regular basis.
* Utilise information and IT systems to produce accurate and timely workforce and resource performance data.
* Responsible for development, implementation and evaluation of projects to improve patient care and service development through the audit cycle, ensuring all services are appropriately accessible by patients and linking to the clinical governance framework and business planning.
* Supporting the development and implementation of Trust wide initiatives such as UHCWI and Together Towards World.
* Undertake occasional supervision of direct workload requiring moderate to high physical effort according to patient dependency or staff needs.
* Responsible for contributing to the vision and strategic development of the group.
* Demonstrate through effective leadership the ability to provide professional and emotional support to individuals and groups during difficult situations or unexpected events. Acting as a clinical role model to all staff and coaching the senior Nursing/Midwifery team within the group structure.
* Accountable for maintaining a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control.
* Responsible for adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy and Clinical Group objectives designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from clinical and non-clinical risk.
* Support the group and Trust management teams in developing and implementing business continuity plans and emergency response.
* Ensuring effective use of group resources such as staff, equipment, beds, clinics etc. to maintain balanced capacity and demand according to service requirements.
* Maintaining and demonstrating the Trust's values, inspiring and holding to account others across the organization.
* To undertake daily quality walk rounds, routine and as required audits and at least one rostered clinical shift per month.
* Responsible for the timely and efficient management of governance processes such as complaints, root cause analysis and investigations.
* Responsible for the development, monitoring and improvement of quality and performance key performance indicators.
* Ensure that the education, training and professional development needs of the nursing and midwifery workforce are identified and appropriate plans are in place to meet needs.
For further details of the job role please see attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust's Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust's Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust's Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we'll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks.
You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom.
Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 608.3KB)
* UHCW Post Card (PDF, 114.3KB)
* Candidate Information (PDF, 406.1KB)
* How to complete an application form & Values Fact Sheet (DOCX, 874.6KB)
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