Clinical Lead - Home First Team | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 05 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 pa pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS1 8HW |
| Company: | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6203454/387-TS-6752-TJ |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Clinical Lead across Bristol and Weston sites based at Bristol Royal Infirmary. The post holder will work closely with the Assistant Director of Operations and the Operational Lead within the Home First Team. Watch our Home First Team launch video here:Home First on Vimeo
The Home First Team has two new Transfer of Care Hubs one at BRI and another at Weston. The Home First team is made up of a number of organisations which consist of Acute hospital staff (Hospital Discharge Team), Local authority, social workers, Sirona, case managers, and voluntary sector staff.
We are looking for an innovative, inclusive leader who is passionate about delivering a service which is patient centred and ensures patients receive the right care at the right time in the right place. The post holder will work closely with clinical colleagues across the wider community, with Local Authorities, Community partners, Clinical Commissioning Groups and Voluntary Services, to support timely discharge for our patients.
You will require an enthusiasm for development and service improvement and you will work closely with the Operational Lead and Improvement Lead. You will be a key member of the Home First Management Team and therefore, will be required to deliver against targets and projects.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the Trust Managers On-call rota.
• To line manage the Home First Team Leads and Homeless Support Team Lead at UHBW.
• To provide day-to-day leadership of line-managed staff, such as sickness leave, performance, capacity and demand management.
• To be up to date with guidelines and practise and apply a planned approach to the discharge of complex patients ensuring a comprehensive, integrated and efficient service is provided.
• Develop a standardised clinical approach across both sites, establishing cross-site clinical oversight, governance and quality assurance for the ADO.
• To lead on the development of skills and knowledge across the Clinical team, supervise and mentor staff as required.
• Horizon scan internally and externally, develop and maintain a network with other Trusts to support ADO and in developing a culture of continuous improvement.
• Establish closer working relationships with community partners, ward teams and other acute hospitals
• Supporting ADO to grow and develop a workforce to meet the needs of our patients.
• To work as part of the Home First Management team assisting the ADO in developing strategic direction, new ways of working and project planning for the service to meet the Hospital Discharge and Community Support: Policy and Operating Model. To represent Home First Team at a senior level across UHBW.
• Work cohesively with the operational lead to develop and maintain a high-performing service for our patients
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024
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