Clinical Site Manager

Job overview

An secondment opportunity has arisen to join the Site Operations Team at Bedford Hospital .

The Operations Centre is responsible for the co-ordination of Site Operations across the Trust, managing capacity and flow and providing senior clinical leadership out of hours.

The Clinical Site Managers role is integral to the team managing day-to-day Site activities throughout the Trust, providing senior clinical support and co-ordinating workforce resources for the Out of Hours period.

The post holder will possess the knowledge skills and experience to identify triggers that could potentially impact on patient pathways and implement actions to assist in the resolution of these pressures, ensuring patient experience and safety is maintained.

The role requires strong leadership skills, a flair for problem solving, excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure.

This job description reflects the present requirements and objectives of the post. As the duties of the post change and develop the job description will be reviewed and will be subject to amendment, in consultation with the post holder.

• To co-ordinate day to day activities for capacity and flow throughout the Trust
• Co-ordinate admissions via the Emergency and urgent pathways using clinical assessment skills for patient placement through various admission pathways
• Monitor and identify triggers that could impact on Trust Operations and implement escalation plans in response to pressures
• To assist in achieving corporate priorities and key performance targets for Emergency and elective care
• To co-ordinate the Hospital at Night (H@N) service, triaging calls to on-call teams with the aim of supporting clinical safety and ensuring timely patient assessment
• To work collaboratively with the out of hours teams including outreach service and medical leads
• To undertake clinical skills and extended roles in line with professional ability, training, NMC and Trust guidelines in order to maintain optimum patient care
• To attend and assist with medical emergencies during the out of hours period
• To provide clinical leadership out of hours and provide expert clinical support to staff promoting a patient centred approach to care
• Undertake the role of Senior Nurse Bleep holder – 309
• Co-ordinate the utilisation of workforce throughout the Trust out of hours, ensuring safe staffing of all clinical areas.

Working for our organisation

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To act as a professional role model providing clinical leadership and support to clinical areas for Trust staff
• To attend and implement immediate actions is response to incidents involving security, fire, safeguarding and major incident
• To take initial actions to ensure safeguarding standards are maintained by taking appropriate actions and escalating accordingly
• To be aware and promote current infection control policy’s and work closely with the IPC team to ensure control measures are maintained
• To promote collaborative working with all service lines to ensure all pathways are maintained

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC registration
• Teaching/Education qualification or relevant experience

Experience

• Experience of managing at ward level
• Proven staff management experience with the ability to motivate, lead and challenge
• Experience in managing patient flow within an acute setting

Knowledge

• Knowledge of national targets in relation to Flow and capacity
• Strong, professional leadership qualities, assertive and self-confident
• Self-motivated and able to work under own initiative and prioritise workload appropriately to meet tight deadlines

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.