Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
The OH Clinical Lead will support the Head of
Service in the day to day operational delivery of clinical services to both the
internal and external customer base. To
work collaboratively with all members of the OH Team to ensure the effective
delivery of services in accordance with agreed objectives, key performance
indicators, local and national targets and internal and external quality
standards.
The post holder will support the Head of
service in the development and delivery of the Trusts strategic vision for
staff health and wellbeing, to meet the demands of a modern NHS workforce and
the requirements and expectations set out within the NHS Peoples Promise.
KEY RESULT
AREAS:
The
postholder will:
Provide
clinical and professional leadership to the wider OH team, responsible for embedding
and developing the departments clinical core and professional competencies.
To deputise
the Head of Occupational Health at key meetings as required.
To act as line
manager for the service.
Provide
strategic advice regarding occupational health & staff wellbeing to
management internally & externally
Undertake clinical audits to develop an
evidence base of compliance against internal and external standards.
Ensure maintenance of clinical excellence in
line with Faculty of Occupational Medicine (FOM) guidance and ethics, Safe
Effective Quality Occupational Health Services (SEQOHS) standards and
legislative requirements.
Develop
OD service clinical and operational protocols and procedures.
Horizon scan
the changing priorities and opportunities within the Occupational Health at a
local, regional and national level and escalate emerging risks and act quickly
and decisively.
1.1Care/service/function
provision:
Manage a case
load in Occupational Health including complex case management (approx. 50% of
time)
Produce and
update Written Instructions working collaboratively with the medicines
management team and ensure adherence to the Green Book.
Ensure robust
monitoring and ordering of medicines under written instructions and by the
clinical team.
Support the
Head of Service in achieving SEQOHS compliance.
Use best
practice to analyse evidence-based practice and bench marking to inform
clinical practice.
1.2 Working as part of a Team:
As part of a
team, deliver person centred care whilst meeting the service standards and
objectives.
Work
clinically to identify actual and protentional learning opportunities and
support the development of colleagues, particularly if there are specific
learning needs identified.
Lead the team
to deliver on the shared purpose, as much as on their individual objectives,
looking out for opportunities to celebrate and acknowledge high standards.
Provide
informal teaching, support and clinical supervision to the wider MDT.
Support the
wider MDT team promoting the comprehensive holistic assessment of employees to
achieve optimum outcomes for the employee, their manager and the organisation.
To deal with
all clinical queries .
Work
collaboratively with other functions ie Infection Control, Health & Safety,
and operational management and provide an expert OH opinion.
Responsible
for establishing and developing internal development programme in collaboration
with other senior clinicians which helps develop skills, encourage reflective
practise and support peer review of practice.
1.3
Managing Self:
Participate in
clinical supervision to develop skills and knowledge of clinical care and
practice and apply continuous reflection on own practice).
To be
responsible for management clinical risk within your case load and across staff
under your supervision.
To be
responsible for maintaining own competency to practice through CPD activities
and maintain a portfolio that reflects personal development.
To adhere to
the relevant professional standards and code of conduct and be conversant
within the scope of professional practice.
1.4 Management Supervision and Support:
To be
responsible for the line management of the OH service, including responsibility
for recruitment, workload management and annual, first line disciplinary,
performance and grievance issues, staff development reviews and appraisals and
supervision,
Represent the
Head of OH at internal and external meetings as required and take decisions for
the service within the scheme of delegation.
Lead and
support the team in delivering the requirements sent out in the OH Operational
Policy to ensure the delivery of an evidence-based service.
Lead on
aspects of change in working and clinical practices of the team to induct and
provide support for new team members, assessing and evaluating competence.
1.5 Financial Responsibility:
To work with Head of Occupational Health to
manage resources and ensure the service is delivered in budget.
Deputise for the Head of OH at Budget meetings
as required.
Be an authorised signatory in the absence of
the Head of Service, including authorising expenditure for vaccines.
Responsible for seeking income generation
opportunities
1.6
Trust Values:
The Trust is committed to ensuring the highest standards of care and
treatment and expects that all staff
treat people e.g., service users, their carers, relatives, friends, colleagues,
visitors etc, with dignity and respectat all time. The post
holder must all time act in
accordance with the Trusts Values:
Honest, open,
transparent
Respectful
Person first
and in the centre
Improve and be
outstanding
Relevant
today, ready for tomorrow
Families and
carers matter
1.7.
Safeguarding:
Report any concerns regarding the safety or
wellbeing of children, adults service users,
members of their families etc, in accordance with Trust Policy.
Prevent and respond appropriately to abuse and
understand own role in this by undertaking Safeguarding training.
1.8
Trust policies and commitments to be read in line with the relevant Trust
Policy:
All staff employed by the Trust must
comply with the Trusts policies and procedures, undertake appropriate training
required for their role and commit to:
ensure they are aware of the Whistleblowing Policy and how they raise
concerns;
maintain
confidentiality, in line with the Trusts Confidentiality Policy and Code of
Conduct;
understand
their personal responsibilities with regards to data quality for any
information which they create, use or process in accordance with the Data
Protection Act 1998 and Trust Data Protection Policy;
comply
with the provisions of The Trusts Health and Safety Policy and Protocol.
Ensuring their own safety and that of colleagues, service users and visitors.
Know the action to be taken in the event of a fire and must undertake fire
training annually;
receive
supervision in line with the Trusts Supervision Policy and an annual Appraisal
in line with the Trusts Appraisal Policy, during which mandatory, role
specific and personal development needs should be identified and agreed;
understand
their responsibilities under the Trusts Equal Opportunities in Employment
Policy and ensure that they adhere to the provisions of the policy;
recognise,
respect and support the equality diversity of staff, colleagues, service users,
carers and the public. Contribute to a
working environment which promotes and responds positively to difference and
diversity;
ensure
they carry out their duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and
young people under the age of 18 years, as issued under Section 11 of The
Children Act 2004, by being familiar with and adhering to Trust safeguarding
policies and participatingin relevanttraining;
comply
with their professional responsibilities to develop their practice and deliver
care through a Clinical Governance framework (i.e. CPD, Audit, Supervision);
demonstrate,
through practice and practical understanding, the importance of the continual
development of individual, team and service wide quality improvement;
abide
by relevant codes of professional practice, with the organisation taking action
when codes of conduct are breached;
work
flexibly to meet the needs of the service/organisation, whilst working within a
culture of progressive employment practices and commitment to the Investors in
People (IiP) Standards.
adhere
to the Trusts smoke free policies, which prohibits smoking anywhere on Trust
grounds;
being socially responsible by complying with measures
that support the Trust in reducing or offsetting our environmental impact;
Identify and report risks, hazards, incidents, accidents
and near misses promptly;
In addition to the Trusts own
responsibilities under the Health and
Social Care Act 2008, Code of Practice on the prevention and control of
infections and related guidance, for your safety, ALL staff (and
contractors) are responsible for ensuring their work adheres to this Code in
the delivery of safe patient care.
This
job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake
other duties commensurate with the band as directed. The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the
postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.
For full details of the role please see the supporting documents attached.
