Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Resilience Acute Flow and Transformation Directorate
We are looking for a Clinical Site Commander to join our team.
The post holder needs to be an experienced, motivated and dynamic individual, with an interest in patient flow and a passion for improving patient safety and experience.
An interest in audit and taking part in quality projects to improve patient experience, safety and outcome is essential.
The post holder will need to have an understanding of national standards and current innovations than can influence timely flow of patients through the hospital.
Good communication skills are essential to this role.
Main duties of the job
Facilitate the admission of elective and emergency patients within the principles of the Admission Policy and Waiting List Policy. Liaising with the General Managers and the relevant directorates to minimise waits in ED and prevent cancellations of elective procedures.
To participate inOPEL Site Meetings cross site using standard operating procedures to give accurate information on demand, capacity and to manage and take appropriate action, finding solutions to issues..
Liaise with the Clinical Site Commander and Clinical Site Matron across both hospital sites and external to the trust regarding bed resources, and coordinate the transfer of patients to and from tertiary centres in accordance with Trust policies and protocols.
To interact with the MDT and offer operational and clinical advice to colleagues to ensure patient flow is safe and effective at all times.
To adhere to Trust policies and procedures to ensure the base is safe and resilient to operational pressures when they arise.
To provide cover seven days per week, 365 days a year, with rotation onto nights to ensure continuity
About us
We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.
We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.
We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.
We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.
Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liaise with the Matrons, General Managers and Clinicians regarding problems relating to their service and with the health care teams, patients and carers to ensure the patient journey is a good experience.
To attend cardiac arrest calls and assist as required by the arrest team. To have the expert knowledge and skills required to fulfil this role.
Attend mandatory study days, in-service training and meetings as required.
To have an overview of the Trust wide position and make appropriate clinical decisions to ensure safety of all patients is achieved and met.
To participate in audit and quality projects to improve patient safety, and experience and maximise flow.
Act as a clinical role model, providing leadership and guidance to staff on operational and professional issues, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within the Policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written and build relationships within the multidisciplinary teams.
To participate in the resolution and management of complaints
Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Liaise with the Matrons, General Managers and Clinicians regarding problems relating to their service and with the health care teams, patients and carers to ensure the patient journey is a good experience.
To attend cardiac arrest calls and assist as required by the arrest team. To have the expert knowledge and skills required to fulfil this role.
Attend mandatory study days, in-service training and meetings as required.
To have an overview of the Trust wide position and make appropriate clinical decisions to ensure safety of all patients is achieved and met.
To participate in audit and quality projects to improve patient safety, and experience and maximise flow.
Act as a clinical role model, providing leadership and guidance to staff on operational and professional issues, ensuring clinical expertise and practice is enhanced.
To work within the NMC code of professional practice, and within the Policies, procedures and guidelines of Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
To establish and maintain effective communication, both verbal and written and build relationships within the multidisciplinary teams.
To participate in the resolution and management of complaints
Act as an innovative and enthusiastic role model, providing leadership, guidance and advice to staff on operational and professional issues.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Relevant degree or working towards equivalent
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Must be willing to work towards further development
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role
- Experience of coordinating a ward/clinical area
- Experience of liaising with patients/carers
- Previous experience of Site Management
- Can demonstrate ability to work towards meeting key performance indicators
- Sufficiently competent in order to demonstrate expert clinical knowledge
- Some understanding of the complexity of the NHS and the national picture and how this impacts on Site Management
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of the NHS equality and diversity agenda
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients in high risk categories and those requiring high dependency care
- Knowledge of wider healthcare issues
- ALS accredited
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a multi professional team and clients
- Good leadership skills and able to influence sustained change
- Self-awareness
- Able to work under pressure and be resilient to meet performance targets
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Can conduct own projects successfully and follow through with actions
- Willing to undertake ownership and accountability
- Team player and willingness to share responsibility
- Flexible, responsive approach to work
- Committed to patient centred decision making
- Able to deal very sensitively and non-confrontationally with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Confident to work assertively with multi-disciplinary team
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING
Essential
- Current registration with NMC
- Relevant degree or working towards equivalent
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable
- Must be willing to work towards further development
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential
- Experience in a clinical leadership/team leader role
- Experience of coordinating a ward/clinical area
- Experience of liaising with patients/carers
- Previous experience of Site Management
- Can demonstrate ability to work towards meeting key performance indicators
- Sufficiently competent in order to demonstrate expert clinical knowledge
- Some understanding of the complexity of the NHS and the national picture and how this impacts on Site Management
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of the NHS equality and diversity agenda
Desirable
- Experience in caring for patients in high risk categories and those requiring high dependency care
- Knowledge of wider healthcare issues
- ALS accredited
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential
- Must be able to communicate effectively with a multi professional team and clients
- Good leadership skills and able to influence sustained change
- Self-awareness
- Able to work under pressure and be resilient to meet performance targets
- Proactive, takes own initiative
- Can conduct own projects successfully and follow through with actions
- Willing to undertake ownership and accountability
- Team player and willingness to share responsibility
- Flexible, responsive approach to work
- Committed to patient centred decision making
- Able to deal very sensitively and non-confrontationally with colleagues, patients and relatives
- Confident to work assertively with multi-disciplinary team
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
