South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

Professional Lead - CRT

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Job summary

SWUFT Out of Hospital Division has an exciting opportunity for a full time Professional Lead (12 month fixed term) to work within our South Warwickshire Community Response Teams. These teams are based at Whitnash Lodge, RLSRH, Leamington Spa and Hathaway, Stratford upon Avon Hospital.

Overseeing the Warwick and Stratford community response teams (CRT) facilitating discharge of patients from acute hospitals with a South Warwickshire GP, assessing patients in their own home preventing admission and palliative care support. By providing assessment, intermediate interventions and reviews that forms part of our patients rehabilitation and assessment of care needs. The team educate and encourage the patient with their activities of daily livings (ADL's), administration of medication, and therapeutic goals.

The role is exciting and has opportunities for the right candidate to develop their knowledge, competence and managerial skills in an ever changing, dynamic health and social care environment. Not only working in collaboration with colleagues across the locality; including allied health professionals, place-based teams, urgent community response leads, and several specialist services, but also liaising on a daily basis with integrated care system (ICS) partners within the acute Trusts, local authority, clinical commissioners, and 3rd party care providers.

Main duties of the job

The main purpose of the role is to work with Integrated Teams within a defined locality, focusing on developing services and multi-disciplinary teams. This will be through clinical leadership and operational management within a clinical governance framework, in line with the overall strategy for South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. The role will involve deputising for the Locality Manager to ensure continuity in the operational management of teams.

About us

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Date posted

10 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

203-CS862

Job locations

Leamington Rehabilitation Hospital

Leamington Spa Hospital

Warwick

CV34 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

KeyResponsibilities

To oversee clinical services focusing on people with complex needs, to ensure personalised care planning and quality outcomes.

To directly manage and develop multi-disciplinary team working within the localities through a programme of leadership, teaching and assessment.

To assist in the re-design of care services, engaging the appropriate stakeholders, which encompasses the principles of Productive Community Working.

To ensure that resources are managed effectively and efficiently within the span of control, in order to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients.

To develop and maintain joint working initiatives with other team members and voluntary and statutory agencies to enhance the services provided.

To ensure that performance indicators and activity targets are achieved.

To take lead responsibility in the facilitation and development of corporate working, clinical leadership, standards and competencies, audit and future direction of services within the Clinical Governance framework.

Clinical Role

To be responsible for maintaining own professional knowledge and clinical practice as per NMC Guidelines:

450 hours of registered practice in the previous three years and 35 hours of learning activity (Continuing Professional Development) in the previous three years.

The practice standard can be met through administrative, supervisory, teaching, research and managerial roles as well as providing direct patient care.

Overseeing complex cases, assisting the Team when short staffed due to staff shortages. Assist with difficult discharges from the caseload, review discharge data, proactively manage scheduling. Advise on opportunities of self-management.

Initiate and participate in clinical audit, influencing changes in practice where indicated.

To support and participate in research programmes and the development of research-based practice.

To support and facilitate the development of evidence-based practice in line with best practice guidelines and national initiatives.

Manage mentorship and preceptorship Programmes within multi-disciplinary team working.

To ensure that appropriate specialist advice and clinical supervision is accessed on Child/Vulnerable Adults Protection.

To facilitate timely caseload reviews within teams in accordance with Trust/Operational policies.

Empower patients to influence and participate in their own care.

Management Role

To ensure effectiveness and efficiency in the use of resources, supporting the monitoring of local budgets within the localities, to be an authorised signatory and adhering to the Trusts Standing Financial Instructions.

To manage Health Safety and Security and risks within the workplace, ensuring that the teams comply with Trust policies and procedures.

To monitor, report and manage clinical incidents within the workplace.

Assist in workforce planning and development including the recruitment and retention of staff and the development of new roles.

To actively manage sickness and absence in line with Trust policies working with Human Resources to ensure that targets are met.

To support the investigation, response and remedial action required to deal effectively with complaints and incidents as they arise.

To ensure that all staff are held to account for conduct and performance.

To deputise for the Locality Manger in their absence.

To undertake annual Performance Development Reviews with staff in line with KSFs, facilitating staff development within an agreed Personal Development Plan.

Manage development and implementation of local induction processes for staff ensuring that robust monitoring systems are in place for statutory and mandatory training and other clinical governance and professional training.

Review Scheduling Tool.

Communication and Leadership

Encourage collaborative working to enhance professional development and meet Community Services objectives.

To provide clear information on identified operational performance targets (national and local).

Lead on pieces of work as delegated by locality manager.

Organise and facilitate integrated team meetings.

Ensure that wider networking is undertaken across the wider health community.

Maintain confidentiality at all times.

Maintain appropriate records and documentation in line with Trusts policies and procedures and in line with service specifications.

Freedom to Act

Manage own workload within overall delegated priorities.

The post holder is guided by principles and has a significant amount of discretion to work within detailed parameters and guidance provided by peers or external stakeholders.

Organisational Responsibilities

Information Security and Confidentiality

During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly relating to patients or staff. All person identifiable information must be held in the strictest confidence and should be disclosed only to authorised people in accordance with NHS Confidentiality Guidelines and the Data Protection Act 1998 unless explicit written consent has been give by the person identified, or where information sharing protocols exist.

Essential Standards of Quality and Safety

Essential Standards of Quality and Safety works as a framework for continuous improvement in quality of the care that people receive. As an employee you will be expected to work within this framework and assist with the process of ensuring that the Trust offers effective and high quality services.

Equality & Diversity Aims

As a member of staff at SWFT, you have a personal responsibility to ensure you do not discriminate, harass or bully or contribute to the discrimination, harassment or bullying of any colleague(s), patients, carers or visitors or condone discrimination, harassment or bullying by others.

Standards of Business Conduct & Conflict of Interest

The NHS Code of Conduct and Standards of Business conduct for NHS Staff require all employees to declare all situations where you or a close relative or associate has a controlling interest in a business [such as a private company, public organisation or other NHS or voluntary organisation] or in any activity which may compete for any NHS contracts to supply goods or services to SWFT. All such interests must be declared in the Trusts register of interests either on appointment or when such interests are gained.