Clinical Leader - Ops/Sdec

University Hospitals Dorset Nhs Foundation Trust; Merley; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Nursing Clinical Leader for Older Peoples Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). The role requires leading a multidisciplinary team to deliver a rapid, safe, and efficient patient pathway from ambulance intake to assessment and treatment.

The post involves working within a developing network, leading quality improvements, and ensuring safe medicines management in line with policy. Interview date is provided as part of recruitment.

Qualifications

• Registration on Part 1, or Part 12 of the NMC Register (RGN/RN Adult) or equivalent.
• Teaching Qualification, SLIP/Mentorship.
• Deteriorating Adults Course.
• HAPE or Equivalent.
• ALS.
• Leadership and Management qualification.
• Qualification in the specialty.
• Demonstrable post-registration experience at senior level.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop OPSSDEC to meet service needs and promote an SDEC first approach for referrals to the acute take.
• Lead and manage the development and provision of a high-quality nursing service and environment in SDEC.
• Provide expert nursing knowledge and guidance to enable evidence-based, patient-centered care pathways.
• Ensure resources are managed to deliver a high-quality service and oversee day-to-day operations with the OPAU Co-Ordinator.
• Collaborate with OPS Consultants, ACPs, Matrons and managers to maintain a high quality, cost-effective, patient-focused service.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical leadership

Education

NMC registration (RGN/RN Adult)

Teaching Qualification

Deteriorating Adults Course

HAPE

ALS

Leadership and Management qualification

Specialty qualification

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Clinical Leader for Older Peoples Same Day Emergency Care. Ops SDEC has recently adopted the SDEC first approach and increased their activity by over 40%. OPS SDEC Team is a Multiple disciplinary team of ACP's, Consultants, HCA's and recently recruited Band 5 Nurses. Main goal is to facilitate a Front door Service, in reaching into the Emergency Department and accepting referrals from the ambulance Service. Ultimately providing timely assessment and comprehensive decision making of the Older Person. The Clinical Leader for OPS SDEC will need to have a fundamental understanding of pathways through the organisation, a proven ability to facilitate quality improvement in a changing service and most importantly work as part of the multidisciplinary team across the network of services which facilitate Older peoples Services.

Interview Date: Tuesday 29th September 26

Main duties of the jobProvide leadership and demonstrate a high quality of clinical care and practice Coordinate and manage the delivery of care for all patients referred to the SDEC service. Ensures the prompt instigation of appropriate treatment and investigations Ensure clear lines of communication between the SDEC team and the OPAU Co- Ordinator. Demonstrates effective communication skills in highly distressing or emotional circumstances, this includes breaking bad news. Ensuring all patients are assessed in a timely manner with appropriate investigations. To ensure all patients are updated with progress. Ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with established policies and protocols and to the agreed standard Contribute to developments in the Trust in response to Trust objectives and develops practice accordingly Takes the lead on ensuring the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with established procedure and law.

About usUHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview. If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions. UHD has active networks including Women's, BAME, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes. AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process.

Job responsibilitiesTo lead and develop OPSSDEC to meet the needs of the service promoting an SDEC first approach for all referrals to the acute take. To lead and manage the development and provision of a high-quality nursing service and environment for patients in our SDEC service. To provide specialist nursing knowledge, expertise and advice, facilitating the provision of evidence-based patient-centered care pathways To ensure that resources are efficiently and effectively managed to deliver a high-quality service - To ensure the day-to-day smooth running of SDEC working closely with the OPAU Co-Ordinator. To work closely with OPS Consultants, ACPs, Matrons, and directorate managers to provide a high quality and cost-effective patient focused service To establish a balance between clinical and managerial demands to maintain clinical credibility.

Qualifications Essential

• Registration on Part 1, or 12 of NMC Register (RGN/RN Adult) or equivalent
• Teaching Qualification, SLIP/Mentorship
• Deteriorating Adults Course
• HAPE or Equivalent
• ALS
• Leadership and Management qualification
• Qualification in the specialty
• Demonstrable post-registration experience, band 6 experience expertise in acute setting
• Working in partnership with all levels of staff
• Recent experience in specialty and knowledge of Front door Working
• Teaching Practice and developing staff
• Experience in leading and managing a team
• Experience in managing change
• Experience in service and practice development
• Experience in recruiting and selecting staff
• Understand the importance of timely flow promoting an SDEC first approach
• Has knowledge of Acute Medicine protocols
• Understand the roles of the Emergency department co-ordinator & the Clinical Site Team
• Able to competently manage the phone hub, ensuring patients are streamed to the correct pathway
• Have an in-depth knowledge of SDEC pathways and other available appropriate pathways for patients.
• Have knowledge of protocols regarding mental health patients, transport, safeguarding etc
• Able to deal with demands of rapidly developing and changing service, problem solving and prioritising abilities. Clinical reasoning, problem solving and decision make skills at an advance level
• Ability to work in a busy environment and cope when the service is under pressure.
• A strong sense of personal and team accountability coupled to a clear understanding of the boundaries around delegated authority, responsibility and accountability.
• Extended role skills, examples as appropriate to role e.g. IV drug administration, cannulation and phlebotomy, wound Care, ECG and ABG
• Able to conduct an RCA
• Ability to motivate and lead a team
• Commitment to personal and professional development and development of others
• Computer literacy particularly working with: spread sheets/ Health roster/ Electronic Clinical Diary/
• Planning and prioritisation skills

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.

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