Job summary
Responsible for the leadership and management of the covid vaccination service within a geographical area.
A prime focus of the role is:
- Ensuring best practice in infection control
- Improving clinical care standards
- Treating patients with dignity and respect
- The post holder is required to provide leadership, service development and management within the vaccination centre and wider vaccination programme.
- The post holder will ensure key functions of the team leader's role are undertaken through effective leadership, the setting, monitoring and maintenance of professional standards, collaborative working and providing a consistently high standard of care and service delivery by ensuring efficient and effective use of resources.
- The post holder will to provide expert clinical advice to all staff.
- The post holder will work in partnership with external agencies including independent sectors, across a variety of settings e.g. Acute hospitals, primary care and Public Health.
- The post holder will be supporting the Vaccination Service Coordinator in monitoring and ensuring that the service meets local, regional, and national quality standards
- Provide leadership and direction to junior members of staff within the Vaccination Centre and in collaboration ensure that staff comply with LHB standards and take the appropriate corrective action where required.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the leadership team in the operational management of the vaccination programme within a geographical area. The post holder will be responsible for providing and improving these services to assure the BCUHB that patients, carers and staff requirements are met and to ensure services are achieving targets set nationally and by the BCUHB.
The post holder will be responsible for the operational management of all staff within the team on a day-to-day basis in the professional leadership, development and management of nursing within the MVC to facilitate the delivery of excellent practice and standards of service. To Support the Vaccination Service Coordinator and North Wales Operational Manager in the development of the service change of the MVC's to meet the demand in service.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
- Provide a visible and accessible resource for the MVC to whom staff, patients can access for assistance, advice and support.
- Challenge traditional practices and encouraging innovative problem solving amongst staff that focuses on results.
- Provide support to the Vaccination Service Coordinator in the operational management for agreed services, providing expertise, advice and guidance from a broad knowledge base to improve services by anticipating needs, planning and implementing innovative change according to BCUHB plans and objectives, and changing health care needs.
- Contributes to the development Vaccination Strategy across the Health and Social Care Community.
- Communicates with external agencies and all disciplines within the TTP Programme
- Acts as de-briefer and provides support during and after stressful situations for multi-disciplinary staff groups.
- Responsible, as Authorised Signatory, for approving payments, timesheets, travelling expenses, requisitions and other official BCUHB documents, ensuring these adhere to the BCUHB's Financial Procedures.
- To ensure clinical practice is evidence based, ensuring best practice maintained.
- Responsible for the monitoring, reporting and maintenance of agreed MVC standards for clinical areas/services to support high quality care.
- Ensure practice is evidenced based.
- Instigates audit processes, research and clinical governance reviews to identify areas where innovative practice is paramount.
- To ensure all nurses abide by the legal requirement and statutory rules relating to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and Guidelines and achieve the personal professional requirements to remain an active practitioner on the NMC register.
- Support the Vaccination Service Coordinator in the continuous management and professional responsibility for all staff within the infection control, decontamination and cleanliness service.
- Interpret complex activity data and use this to inform service planning and decision making.
- Identify key trends and changes from complex data and summarise these in a meaningful and succinct manner to inform reports and developments.
- The post holder must at all times carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to the Health Board's Equality and Diversity policy.
- Identifies and takes action when own or others' behaviour undermines equality and Diversity.
- Responsible for keeping up to date and well informed about latest practices
- The post holder is responsible for maintaining their CPD.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
- Provide a visible and accessible resource for the MVC to whom staff, patients can access for assistance, advice and support.
- Challenge traditional practices and encouraging innovative problem solving amongst staff that focuses on results.
- Provide support to the Vaccination Service Coordinator in the operational management for agreed services, providing expertise, advice and guidance from a broad knowledge base to improve services by anticipating needs, planning and implementing innovative change according to BCUHB plans and objectives, and changing health care needs.
- Contributes to the development Vaccination Strategy across the Health and Social Care Community.
- Communicates with external agencies and all disciplines within the TTP Programme
- Acts as de-briefer and provides support during and after stressful situations for multi-disciplinary staff groups.
- Responsible, as Authorised Signatory, for approving payments, timesheets, travelling expenses, requisitions and other official BCUHB documents, ensuring these adhere to the BCUHB's Financial Procedures.
- To ensure clinical practice is evidence based, ensuring best practice maintained.
- Responsible for the monitoring, reporting and maintenance of agreed MVC standards for clinical areas/services to support high quality care.
- Ensure practice is evidenced based.
- Instigates audit processes, research and clinical governance reviews to identify areas where innovative practice is paramount.
- To ensure all nurses abide by the legal requirement and statutory rules relating to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and Guidelines and achieve the personal professional requirements to remain an active practitioner on the NMC register.
- Support the Vaccination Service Coordinator in the continuous management and professional responsibility for all staff within the infection control, decontamination and cleanliness service.
- Interpret complex activity data and use this to inform service planning and decision making.
- Identify key trends and changes from complex data and summarise these in a meaningful and succinct manner to inform reports and developments.
- The post holder must at all times carry out duties and responsibilities with regard to the Health Board's Equality and Diversity policy.
- Identifies and takes action when own or others' behaviour undermines equality and Diversity.
- Responsible for keeping up to date and well informed about latest practices
- The post holder is responsible for maintaining their CPD.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse Registered Health Profession
- Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training, plus further staff and project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
- Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
- Demonstrates a broad understanding of the key determinants of health and healthcare.
- Up to date knowledge of the current health agenda and NHS policy
- Demonstrates a knowledge of governance matters
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Masters' qualification or working towards this level of qualification
- Teaching & assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant Leadership training relevant clinical experience
- Producing & developing policies & practice guidelines.
- Management and Mitigation of risk.
Desirable
- Training and experience in developing Databases & Excel spreadsheets
- Experience of implementing and monitoring quality standards
- Experience of site co-ordination
- Evidence of changing practice
Values
Essential
- Assertiveness
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Ability to inspire good working relationships among the multidisciplinary team
- Capable of acting as role model for ward staff
Other
Essential
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement and development o underpinned open communications and team working.
- A strategic focus.
- A completer finisher.
- Resilience and drive.
- Personal and Professional integrity and confidence.
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to travel across sites and Wales I UK as required.
- Substantial personal & professional confidence & credibility. Resourceful
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of Audiences.
- Comfortable with presenting sensitive and contentious information
- Ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
- Able to analyse complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake benefits analysis.
- Able to use applications in Word, EXCEL and PowerPoint.
- Robust negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills.
- Evidence of people management and leadership skills.
- Evidence of project management skills.
- IT skills to support general and self-management.
- Up to date nursing knowledge
- Research based practice
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Team building
- Organisation skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or Knowledge
Essential
- Registered nurse Registered Health Profession
- Knowledge of specific area, acquired through degree or equivalent experience or training, plus further staff and project management knowledge to post graduate diploma level equivalent
- Track record of significant continuous professional and management development
- Demonstrates a broad understanding of the key determinants of health and healthcare.
- Up to date knowledge of the current health agenda and NHS policy
- Demonstrates a knowledge of governance matters
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Masters' qualification or working towards this level of qualification
- Teaching & assessing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant Leadership training relevant clinical experience
- Producing & developing policies & practice guidelines.
- Management and Mitigation of risk.
Desirable
- Training and experience in developing Databases & Excel spreadsheets
- Experience of implementing and monitoring quality standards
- Experience of site co-ordination
- Evidence of changing practice
Values
Essential
- Assertiveness
- Adaptability
- Professionalism
- Ability to inspire good working relationships among the multidisciplinary team
- Capable of acting as role model for ward staff
Other
Essential
- Committed to a culture of continuous improvement and development o underpinned open communications and team working.
- A strategic focus.
- A completer finisher.
- Resilience and drive.
- Personal and Professional integrity and confidence.
- Self-motivated, proactive and innovative.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Able to travel across sites and Wales I UK as required.
- Substantial personal & professional confidence & credibility. Resourceful
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of Audiences.
- Comfortable with presenting sensitive and contentious information
- Ability to analyse and solve complex problems.
- Able to analyse complex data, diagnose problems, identify solutions and undertake benefits analysis.
- Able to use applications in Word, EXCEL and PowerPoint.
- Robust negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills.
- Evidence of people management and leadership skills.
- Evidence of project management skills.
- IT skills to support general and self-management.
- Up to date nursing knowledge
- Research based practice
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Team building
- Organisation skills
Desirable
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).
