Training & Clinical Oversight Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for assurance that the workforce is trained and competent to deliver the vaccines in place at system level
• Responsible for ascertaining training and competencies required for a variety of roles within the reservist programme
• Responsible for equipping the widest range of workforce with the skills to ensure sustainability of the workforce
• Post holder is responsible for ensuring that there is sufficient training capacity to support onboarding, training, and competency assessment of the Lead Employer workforce across all sources of workforce supply
• Provide assurance that there are mechanisms in place for ensuring the workforce is alert to changes to immunisation policies and vaccines being delivered, including trained in new vaccinations
• Ensure there are opportunities for continuous professional development (CPD) and clear career pathways in place for the programme workforce
• Work closely with Project Lead to ensure optimisation of programme delivery
• Take responsibility for continually developing and improving the service, working with the Project Lead; submit new ideas/innovations aimed at improvement.
• Exercise a high degree of personal and professional autonomy and critical judgement.
• Ensure the services run efficiently and effectively at all times identifying and managing risks that occur taking action to mitigate those risks
• To provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence within agreed settings, working alongside staff and being available key partners offering assistance, specialist advice and support where required.
• Ensure that there are effective communication systems in place to allow staff to keep abreast of developments within the organisation.
• Act as an expert resource for queries and advice around the workstream.
• Deploy high level communication skills to ensure that all stakeholders are aware of objectives, developments and progress and directing the assigned staff where necessary.
• Able to manage and influence stakeholders both internally and externally at all levels including senior level. Able to manage difficult and sensitive situations with staff and stakeholders as and when required.
• Represent the Trust at external meetings as and when required.
• Fully contribute to the development, implementation or amendment to policies, processes and working practices as and when required.
• Analyse and evaluate key quality data including quantitative and qualitative data from internal and external sources to identify and monitor trends within the service and develop action plans and recommendations to ensure an effective and efficient service.
• Exercise autonomy, high level of decision making, judgement with the ability to work independently guided by broad health and social care strategies along with Trust policies and procedures.
• Promote and monitor safe and effective practice leading to high quality care.
• Enhance patient experience by ensuring that patient needs are place at the centre of care delivery.
• Provide effective leadership and management.

• Ensure high levels of patient satisfaction by seeking and acting upon feedback for audits, learning from complaints, and role modelling kindness and compassion in dealings with patients, their supporters and staff

• To produce and create regular reports / collate data as and when required.

• Ensure that own area has governance systems and processes are in place in line with the Trust governance framework.

• To manage the effective use of all resources.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered practitioner with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• Educated to diploma/degree level or equivalent demonstratable experience
• Evidence of continued professional development to post graduate level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Evidence of continued professional development to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Desirable

• PRINCE 2 project management qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Managerial qualification

Experience

Essential

• A broad range of in-depth manageria clinical experience at a senior level in the NHS or similar large complex organisation
• Experience of working across departmental and organisational boundaries to deliver and improve services
• Experience of working in a range of clinical settings. Current experience of providing quality requirements for the assessment of clinical skills
• Experience of system administration activities (Health Roster and MyLearn)
• Regular requirement to create and develop complex data and reports
• Demonstrable experience of multi-agency working

Desirable

• Previous experience working within the Covid-19 vaccination delivery programme

Skills

Essential

• Analytical skills, ability to understand, interpret and present complex data
• Knowledge of NHS policies and guidelines relating to vaccinations
• Clinical governance requirements and management
• Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Demonstrates an ability to critically analyse, problem solve and prioritise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of role of other professionals and partnership working
• Able to use initiative and manage competing demands during times of unpredictable work.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

EDGH

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)