Welcome to Swansea Bay University Health Board. We welcome applications from people who share our values: caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Swansea Bay University Health Board reserves the right to close this vacancy after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. Therefore, we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post.
Prior consideration for this vacancy will be given to staff currently awaiting redeployment, and we therefore reserve the right to withdraw this advert at any stage.
The salary scale above has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2024/2025 and will be implemented in November 2024 backdated to 1st April 2024 where applicable.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job Overview
The lead will work with sites across the South Wales Trauma Network and will have strategic links to a wide range of stakeholders. The Wales Trauma Network will have a coordinating responsibility for ensuring the needs are met for all patients with major trauma and this will include:
1. Providing services based around the needs of individuals, irrespective of the geographical location in which their injuries occur.
2. Ensuring patients with major trauma are taken by road or air ambulance as quickly and safely as possible to the hospital that can best manage the definitive care of their injuries either directly or by transfer between hospitals.
3. Supporting patients' families and carers.
4. Providing a comprehensive plan for rehabilitation at a very early stage in the patient pathway.
5. Ensuring best evidence-based practice is embedded within everyday care.
The network will include all providers of trauma care including pre-hospital care, hospital, and rehabilitation services.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will be responsible for interpreting national and professional guidance on the effective care and treatment of patients who have highly complex conditions and ensuring excellent patient care. The post holder will be responsible for generating research and improving the network's academic profile and impact.
The post holder will provide clear outputs to improve the delivery of high-quality trauma care across the network. Lead on the development and implementation of policies and procedures that support service improvement across the SWTN and examine appropriate research opportunities that will support network development and to schedule, organise and manage own workload.
The role will cover both adult and paediatric major trauma. This role will be expected to work closely with:
* Clinical director for the network.
* Network manager and clinical and managerial leads across the network.
* Network leads for governance, Paediatrics, quality improvement & research, learning and education, rehabilitation and patient flow.
* WAST and EMRTS.
* Commissioning bodies.
* Other organizations (Universities, HEIW, Wales Deanery, emergency planning).
* Specialist Rehabilitation Centers within Wales and UK.
* National Rehabilitation Networks.
* NMTR coordinators.
Working for Our Organisation
We believe staff are our best asset and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements, and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM/SECONDMENT FOR 2 YEARS DUE TO FUNDING.
Planning and Design
The post holder will be accountable for the Rehabilitation Strategy. The Rehabilitation Clinical lead will be expected to collaborate with colleagues across the SWTN to improve patient outcomes and experiences of healthcare interventions in patient care.
Responsible for the development and appropriate rehabilitation care pathways for patients.
Use clinical leadership skills to facilitate team working within the multidisciplinary teams, to always ensure effective multidisciplinary working; on occasions this may require conflict resolution skills.
Promote the development of services and influence strategic direction to assist in the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective care and long-term management.
Identify and learn from all patient safety incidents, demonstrating improvements in practice following policies.
Ensure that all aspects of clinical governance are addressed.
Communication
Communication with Patients
Where necessary, communicate with patients and families in relation to follow-up management and support those patients who have utilised the Major Trauma Network in accessing suitable rehabilitation services.
Where appropriate, formulate patient stories/journeys as a therapeutic adjunct and for commissioning processes.
Attend satellite clinics in all health boards within the network assessing and implementing care. Ensuring the highest quality of care is prescribed and delivered to the patient.
Provide signposting and advice to patients as required beyond the health board obligations.
Ensure patient-facing information is co-produced and can be published digitally and hard copies are up to date and appropriate.
To ensure the Rehabilitation prescriptions are issued to patients/families/general practitioners to provide contemporaneous information.
Communication with Colleagues
Work collaboratively with colleagues across the South Wales Trauma Network to ensure that positive links are established and maintained to develop the skills and working practices of all services involved in the South Wales Trauma Network.
Maintain accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal, departmental, and professional standards of practice.
Identify and manage cross network MDT's to support the timely repatriation of complex patients across the network.
Lead on 'Hot Debriefs' where issues are raised within the network. Lead arbitration and ensure patients' concerns and outcomes are the priority. These situations can be difficult to manage, so experience in conflict resolution is essential.
Work with governance leads at Network clinical case review meetings to identify areas of excellence and opportunities for care improvement within rehabilitation to ensure patient functional outcomes are maximised.
Management, Training & Leadership
The post holder will demonstrate leadership including inspiring and sustaining the commitment of colleagues, improving the quality of care for the South Wales Trauma Network through encouraging interdisciplinary and interagency collaboration with professional leads, service managers, and medical consultants.
* The Network Rehabilitation lead will provide expert opinion.
* Develop and lead on the South Wales policy and procedures ensuring that they are embedded into the network.
* Take a lead role in formulating strategic plans for Rehabilitation across the South Wales Trauma Network.
* Work across boundaries and in partnership with SWTN colleagues, to support the planning, development, and delivery of the Rehabilitation Strategy.
* To develop partnerships with Third sector organizations. Additionally, ensuring that the SWTN is providing a high standard of patient care.
* Keep notified of and evaluate national and international developments to ensure that the SWTN is aspiring to meet best practice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Substantial advanced experience in a Rehabilitation Clinical Role.
* Evidence of leading at senior level / strategic level.
Desirable Criteria
* Published Research / Paper.
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
* Masters Level or Above.
* Substantial knowledge of Rehabilitation.
Desirable Criteria
* Published Report / Paper.
Skills
Essential Criteria
* Substantial experience of rehabilitation medicine.
* Experience with communication with staff and patients.
Desirable Criteria
* Evidence of leading on a rehabilitation project.
Leadership
Essential Criteria
* Evidence of leadership at a senior level.
* Evidence of leadership within a strategic role.
Desirable Criteria
* Leadership Qualification.
Swansea Bay University Health Board is committed to supporting its staff and processes to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing service users' experience. In our commitment to increase the number of staff able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
Equality remains at the centre of the Health Board's policy-making, service delivery, and employment practices. We value the diversity of our staff and welcome applications from people from protected groups under the Equality Act 2010, this specifically includes age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race, religion, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and applications are welcomed from persons with disabilities. A disability will not prejudice your application. If you are unable to submit your application in the requested format because of a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team, who will agree on a more suitable way for you to apply. All disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the Person Specification will be invited to interview.
To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.
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.
Welsh language skills are desirable.
Documents to Download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 464.1KB)
* Occupational Health FRF (PDF, 648.5KB)
* Privacy Notice (PDF, 696.3KB)
* Guidance notes for Applicants (PDF, 278.7KB)
* Applicant Guide (PDF, 624.8KB)
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