Job summary
This post is for employees of Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust & the Leeds GP Confederation only and is fixed term until the 30th June 2024.
An
exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Band 8 Operational Lead within
the Leeds Sexual Health Service. These services are made up of specialist
nurses, Consultants, Health Care Advisors, Health Care Assistants and a variety
of other support staff.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for an experienced, passionate, dynamic, and flexible individual
who is able to adapt to changing demands and workload. You will be a natural
leader, enjoy working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have an interest
in service development. You will be a good team player, but also be able to
work independently.
You will have knowledge and experience of managing people such as recruitment,
induction, staff training, and managing staff capacity to meet service demands
including annual leave approval and managing sickness absence
About us
Leeds Community
Healthcare provides a range of community-based health services across the whole
city. We treat people in their homes, local health centres and community
hospitals, and work in partnership with other local Trusts, charities and Leeds
City Council.
We have a strong
culture based on deeply-held values, and our focus at all times is on
delivering high quality care to the people of Leeds. In our most recent CQC
evaluation, we were rated "Good", with our Adult Services rated "Outstanding"
for caring.
Leeds
Community Healthcare NHS Trust encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated
as this remains the best lines of defence against Covid 19.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be
responsible and accountable for delivering and influencing the delivery of a
defined service. In doing so, they will support the senior management team to
deliver strategic targets and be responsible for the operational management of
the service. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body
codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is
grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be
responsible for developing new and innovative practices responding to emerging
knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1.
Clinical
(where applicable to maintain
professional clinical registration)
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of advanced proficiency
identified by their professional and regulatory bodies
1.4. Demonstrates
independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical
issues which are encountered
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be
responsible and accountable for delivering and influencing the delivery of a
defined service. In doing so, they will support the senior management team to
deliver strategic targets and be responsible for the operational management of
the service. The post holder will work to professional and regulatory body
codes, standards and guidance at all times ensuring that their practice is
grounded in evidence based theoretical and practical knowledge. They will be
responsible for developing new and innovative practices responding to emerging
knowledge and techniques.
Key Responsibilities
1.
Clinical
(where applicable to maintain
professional clinical registration)
1.1.
Maintain clinical credibility demonstrated through
undertaking clinical practice at a frequency agreed with senior
management team/head of service in the relevant field.
1.2.
Practices as an autonomous clinician to support
service delivery, responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical issues
in line with the values and agreed model within the service
1.3.
Works to standards of advanced proficiency
identified by their professional and regulatory bodies
1.4. Demonstrates
independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical
issues which are encountered
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- If required, qualification specific to specialist field
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration (where applicable)
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and management qualification
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Experience in the specialist area of work
- Experience in operational management including human resource management
- Experience in leading the teaching and training of others in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, academic
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Budget management experience and delivery of savings targets
- Experience of role/service redesign
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks, team leadership and delivery of strategic targets
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Human resource management skills and techniques
- Change management skills
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional degree or diploma in relevant field
- If required, qualification specific to specialist field
- Post graduate learning to Masters level or equivalent
- Appropriate statutory professional body registration (where applicable)
- Must be willing to participate in any relevant training identified to develop skills required to carry out duties
Desirable
- Specific CPD modules relevant to specialist field
- Leadership and management qualification
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Essential
- Experience in the specialist area of work
- Experience in operational management including human resource management
- Experience in leading the teaching and training of others in a variety of settings e.g. clinical, academic
Desirable
- Working in community or primary care based teams
- Budget management experience and delivery of savings targets
- Experience of role/service redesign
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Highly complex analytical and creative problem solving skills in unpredictable situations
- Workload management including delegation of tasks, team leadership and delivery of strategic targets
- Competent IT skills in order to collect and interpret data, present reports and compile presentations in a range of contexts
- Advanced verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills including communicating complex or potentially distressing information to patients / carers and managing conflict when appropriate
- Human resource management skills and techniques
- Change management skills
- Risk assessment skills
- Reflective practice skills able to give clear and effective feedback and support others to develop
Desirable
- European Computer Driving Licence or equivalent IT skills
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.
