The closing date is 13th Nov 2024
Job summary
Are you a passionate Nurse or Paramedic looking for a flexible and rewarding role? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Bank Clinical Supervisor!
You can choose to work at one of our fantastic locations, including Bridgwater Community Hospital, Harrison House in Taunton, Shepton Mallet Community Hospital, or South Petherton Community Hospital. Let us know your preference & we'll work to accommodate!
In this role, you'll bring your excellent communication skills, collaborative team spirit, and commitment to providing high-quality patient care. You'll work closely with a supportive team, ensuring that together, we deliver the best possible care.
This position is open to registered Nurses or Paramedics only.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
The successful candidate will act as an autonomous practitioner, within their boundaries of clinical practice with the freedom to make clinical decisions based wholly on their experience, knowledge, and analytical skills. They will require excellent communication skills and can work in a multidisciplinary environment under pressure. As a Bank Clinical Supervisor, you will oversee each shift, providing shift management and clinical support to a team of Nurses, Therapists, Senior Healthcare Support Workers, Assistant Practitioners, and Paramedics.
A key part of the role will be to liaise closely with other agencies and discharge or transfer the patient to other community services to maintain patient flow and prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The service responds to patients through Primary care/Ambulance service/A+E and other health-care professionals. Rapid Response is part of the Urgent Community Response Agenda which means the team responds to referrals with a 2-hour response.
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse or Paramedic
Desirable
PACR trained
Experience
Essential
At least 1 year experience in the community
Already in a Band 6 capacity
Additional Criteria
Essential
Access to a car with a full UK Driving license
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 Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Joanna Teagle
joanna.teagle@somersetft.nhs.uk
07827252983
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£19.10 to £22.99 Hourly
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Part-Time
Reference number
184-OL-BA-1249
Job locations
Bridgwater Community Hospital
Bower Lane
Bridgwater
Somerset
TA6 4GU
Harrison House
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 2PX
South Petherton Hospital
Bernard Way
South Petherton
Somerset
TA13 5EF
Shepton Mallet Comm Hospital
Old Wells Road
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 4PG
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