An exciting opportunity has arisen for a clinical team leader to work within the home first service for the Salford locality. Home first supports the acute discharge team which ensures timely discharges from the acute site, the community hub which is the point of contact for all patients requiring support for discharge on pathways 1-3. The team completes all the MDT triage and ensures timely discharges can be undertaken. This clinical lead post will be the team leader for the hub but will also support the acute team and the rehab and reablement team.
You will be a proven leader who can motivate and support staff, with a clinical background in either Nursing (Adult/Mental Health), Social Work, or as an Allied Health Professional.
Main duties of the job
As the Home First clinical lead, you will assist and support the home first lead in the planning and organisation of the home first processes. You will lead and be responsible for the performance management of services within the home first service. You will act as the lead for the team, motivating and supporting staff.
You will work as part of the Salford Adult Community Home First Team, providing clinical support and advice to the MDT for patients who are approaching suitability for discharge or are medically appropriate for discharge and require assessment in their own home.
Facilitate a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to triage of patients utilising the Strengths Based Approach to identify discharge pathways and provide clinical advice to identify those who may require support from another pathway e.g. Hospital at Home, Continuing Health Care, or may require step up to Urgent Care Team when already under the Home First Reablement and Rehabilitation service.
Act as the team leader for the service, providing supervision, training, and support to junior staff to keep patients well and engaged with rehabilitation at home and promote the Home First ethos.
Work closely with families and partner organisations, liaising and signposting to non-statutory services where identified and appropriate through Strengths-Based Conversations, keeping yourself and the team up to date with community-based initiatives.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust, we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate, and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us, you can also access a competitive benefits package, including a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled in a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 2-3 months.
Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: NMC Guide.
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: NCA Careers.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Degree level studies
Desirable
* Masters level studies
Professional registration
Essential
* NMC or HCPC or Social worker registration
Knowledge training and experience
Essential
* Clinical supervisor/Mentor
* Experience of working in the community or rehabilitation
* Evidence of experience in professional leadership
* Ability to lead teams and manage and develop staff.
* Evidence of involvement in change or project management
Skills
Essential
* Computer literacy, word processing skills, and competency in Microsoft applications
* Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
* Demonstrate substantial breadth of clinical practice
* Ability to work within the multi-agency/professional setting
* Able to analyse and make decisions in relation to risk including patient care in complex cases.
* Effective communicator who can articulate verbally and in writing
* Good organisation and time management skills
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St James House
Pendleton Way
Salford
M6 5FW
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