East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. This is why we ask you to: Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business and adhere to data protection law. Comply with the Trust's policies and procedures, including infection prevention and control, risk management, health and safety, safeguarding children and adults, financial management and use of resources. Act at all times in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role. Participate in annual mandatory training. Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and advice across the East Kent hospitals in support of efficient and effective patient flow that facilitates the achievement of the performance and quality standards of the Trust, especially emergency performance. To ensure 24-hour provision of service, through the use of proactive site management, patient flow and capacity utilisation, in line with Trust and national guidelines. To ensure own and Clinical Site Management Team's compliance with all Trust policies, particularly the Rhythm of the Day, Patient Access Bed Allocation Operating Procedure, Integrated Discharge Policy, Trust Capacity & Demand Escalation Plan, Inter-site Transfer Policy and all relevant clinical policies. To provide initial site leadership for the management and response to incidents occurring within the hospital, outside of normal working hours (i.e.: arrest calls, security incidents, fire calls, trauma calls, serious clinical incidents / complaints and serious incidents). About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above. Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Evidence of Post-registration experience, ideally 2 years at Band 6, evidence of NMC registration. Previous experience working in Clinical Site Management. Evidence of developed interpersonal skills. Demonstrates skills in management and leadership. Evidence of post-registration education in accordance with PREP requirements to degree level or equivalent. Qualified to or prepared to work towards Masters level. Clinical Skills and experience
Able to exercise initiative and work independently to achieve objectives within deadlines. Liaise with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure continuity is maintained and patient flow is maximised. Ability to engage team in achieving goals and objectives via a clear, shared nursing vision. Able to demonstrate good organisational skills. Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan. The ability to communicate effectively and record data through various IT systems and packages. Professional outlook to role and responsibilities. Demonstrates clear evidence of ongoing professional development. Evidence of self-development. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Demonstrate analytical skills. Knowledge
Understanding of how patient flow and capacity management supports safe and effective patient care. Understand clinical issues and their implications for practice. Understand service developments and national initiatives. Understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and NHS Management processes and procedures. NHS data standards and terminology, including clinical datasets. Knowledge of LEAN analysis techniques, statistical methods. Knowledge of project management methodologies. Knowledge of organisational structure and operating policies. Knowledge of PAS/Allscripts/Sunrise. Other
Upholds and models the Trust Values. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. This is why we ask you to: Maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and other health service business and adhere to data protection law. Comply with the Trust's policies and procedures, including infection prevention and control, risk management, health and safety, safeguarding children and adults, financial management and use of resources. Act at all times in accordance with the professional Codes of Conduct and Accountability relevant to your role. Participate in annual mandatory training. Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and advice across the East Kent hospitals in support of efficient and effective patient flow that facilitates the achievement of the performance and quality standards of the Trust, especially emergency performance. To ensure 24-hour provision of service, through the use of proactive site management, patient flow and capacity utilisation, in line with Trust and national guidelines. To ensure own and Clinical Site Management Team's compliance with all Trust policies, particularly the Rhythm of the Day, Patient Access Bed Allocation Operating Procedure, Integrated Discharge Policy, Trust Capacity & Demand Escalation Plan, Inter-site Transfer Policy and all relevant clinical policies. To provide initial site leadership for the management and response to incidents occurring within the hospital, outside of normal working hours (i.e.: arrest calls, security incidents, fire calls, trauma calls, serious clinical incidents / complaints and serious incidents). About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above. Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download. If you have further queries please do not hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Evidence of Post-registration experience, ideally 2 years at Band 6, evidence of NMC registration. Previous experience working in Clinical Site Management. Evidence of developed interpersonal skills. Demonstrates skills in management and leadership. Evidence of post-registration education in accordance with PREP requirements to degree level or equivalent. Qualified to or prepared to work towards Masters level. Clinical Skills and experience
Able to exercise initiative and work independently to achieve objectives within deadlines. Liaise with members of the multi-professional team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure continuity is maintained and patient flow is maximised. Ability to engage team in achieving goals and objectives via a clear, shared nursing vision. Able to demonstrate good organisational skills. Ability to problem solve, anticipate and forward plan. The ability to communicate effectively and record data through various IT systems and packages. Professional outlook to role and responsibilities. Demonstrates clear evidence of ongoing professional development. Evidence of self-development. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. Demonstrate analytical skills. Knowledge
Understanding of how patient flow and capacity management supports safe and effective patient care. Understand clinical issues and their implications for practice. Understand service developments and national initiatives. Understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and NHS Management processes and procedures. NHS data standards and terminology, including clinical datasets. Knowledge of LEAN analysis techniques, statistical methods. Knowledge of project management methodologies. Knowledge of organisational structure and operating policies. Knowledge of PAS/Allscripts/Sunrise. Other
Upholds and models the Trust Values. 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
