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Job summary
- Main area
- Clinical and Operational Lead
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 220-WHT-2810
- Employer
- Whittington Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Riverplace Health Centre
- Town
- Islington
- Salary
- £61,927 - £68,676 per annum inclusive of HCAs
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 31/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical and Operational Lead
NHS AfC: Band 8a
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Job overview
The post holder will demonstrate a high level of expertise within the Bladder and Bowel Care Service providing advice, education and support to staff, patients, their families and carers.
The post holder will support new ways of working that emphasises a more efficient and patient focused service, and will ensure the safe treatment, referral and discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations in their area.
Responsibility for leading the on-going development of clinical practice and standards of care within the service, including the development of policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines in collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues
The post holder will deliver clinical components to their role as well as components related to appraisal, clinical audit, teaching, continuous professional development and research.
Main duties of the job
1. Work autonomously as an advanced practitioner within the bladder and bowel care service, managing a caseload of patients delivering individualised direct patient care.
2. Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation and diagnosis of patients within their area of work.
3. Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations.
4. Receive referrals via a variety of sources, including direct patient referral. Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices.
5. Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings as required
Working for our organisation
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be accountable for the introduction and implementation of Trust policies in an effective manner within Bladder & Bowel, and to monitor adherence to the policies.
To effectively control and manage the allocated budget for the Bladder & Bowel team including funding for staffing, equipment, and education, and authorise time sheets, staff travel and training expenses claims, petty cash, and requisitions. This includes managing budgets and perusing /writing business cases in consultation with line management/ contracts /finance departments.
To agree objectives and monitor performance targets for the Bladder & Bowel service and for staff through PTL and RiO.
To be responsible for the Health and Safety of the teams, ensuring that the working environment and all necessary procedures are in place to minimise risk and that the risk register is kept up to date. To report risks identified and ensure that Trust Incident Reporting procedures are followed.
To lead on the recruitment and retention strategy for the teams. To be responsible for the recruitment and selection of staff within Speciality services and to participate and advice on the recruitment and selection.
To delegate duties and responsibilities to senior team members appropriately and in a supportive manner taking into account own workload, their workload and their development needs.
To be accountable for all staff within the Bladder & Bowel team under your management attending mandatory training.
To work with clinicians and staff to implement the Trust Clinical Strategic Direction in order to continuously improve the quality and timeliness of services to enhance the patient’s experience, reduce waiting times and minimise inefficiencies.
To identify both new opportunities for the service, arising from changes in the external environment or internal innovation and potential threats and ways to respond to them.
To be proactively involved in developing Care Pathways, either by offering expert professional advice or by leading on the development and implementation of amended processes or practices within the bladder & Bowel team. This may involve developing new roles for staff and addressing the clinical governance and development needs associated with this.
Working closely with the finance team, NHS Supply Chain, HDS and other key stakeholders to reduce the spend on pads by providing alternative options and streamlining the process and pathways for pads.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered
- Relevant post registration qualifications in urology or continence care
- Managing team
- Working in a senior post in continence services as a Band 7
Desirable criteria
- NMC
Skills
Essential criteria
- Advanced Clinical Assessment skills
- Change Management experience
- Experience of liaising with NHS Supply Chain, using HDS
Desirable criteria
- Working to reduce pads expenditure
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience of writing policies and pathways processes
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Evidence of teaching in a variety of environments
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mala Noor
- Job title
- Bladder and Bowel Operational Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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