Clinical Practitional

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; Presencial; GBP 43.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust seeks a senior clinician to provide visible leadership across TOCH/SPOA, coordinating multidisciplinary triage of Pathway 0-3 referrals and guiding complex discharge planning. The role includes line management, supervision, and ensuring timely, safe transitions for patients.

Essential criteria include HCPC/NMC/SWE registration and 3–4 years in a frontline clinical setting.

Formación

• Current registration with HCPC/NMC/SWE.
• Qualified in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing/Social Work or equivalent.
• Evidence CPD in line with regulatory standards.

Responsabilidades

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across TOCH/SPOA.
• Undertake delegated line management including appraisal and staff development.
• Coordinate day-to-day service delivery and escalate clinical risks as needed.
• Manage discharge referrals and ensure safe, person-centred transitions across teams.

Conocimientos

Partnership working

IT skills

Discharge planning knowledge

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Educación

HCPC/NMC/SWE registration

Professional qualification in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing/Social Work

Herramientas

IT systems/databases

Descripción del empleo

Job overview

Working across TOCH and SPOA, the post holder will provide visible clinical leadership and coordinate multidisciplinary triage of Pathway 0, 1, 2 and 3 referrals. They will undertake advanced assessment, interpret complex information, advise on appropriate pathways, lead complex case discussions and support safe transitions that maximise independence and reduce avoidable delays or readmissions.

The post holder will undertake delegated line management, including supervision, appraisal, staff development, wellbeing, attendance and performance management. Working closely with the Operational Manager and multidisciplinary partners, they will coordinate day-to-day service delivery, support quality and performance standards, and ensure timely escalation of clinical risks, barriers, delays and capacity concerns.

Main duties of the job

Quality and Service Improvement

• Lead delegated audit and quality improvement, monitor KPIs and use evidence, data and learning to improve services.
• Support reviews of incidents, concerns and complaints and implement improvement actions.

Operational and Clinical Governance

• Support daily service delivery, workload prioritisation and effective use of resources across TOCH/SPOA.
• Identify and manage clinical, safeguarding and operational risks, escalating significant concerns appropriately.
• Maintain accurate records, data quality and service reporting.

Leadership and People Management

• Provide visible clinical and operational leadership across TOCH/SPOA.
• Undertake delegated line management, including appraisal, development, wellbeing, attendance and performance management.
• Provide clinical supervision, coaching and specialist advice.
• Practise autonomously within professional scope and maintain professional development.
• Work with the Operational Manager to maintain safe, effective and resilient service delivery.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Education, Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Current registration with HCPC/NMC/SWE.
• Recognised qualification in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/Nursing/Social Work.
• Able to evidence CPD, in line with regulatory body standards.

Desirable criteria

• Master’s degree in related field.
• Clinical educator course/Practice educator course
• Training/Formal Courses in courses appropriate to post (e.g. Continuing Healthcare)

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

• At least 3 – 4 years’ experience in a clinical/frontline environment (Band 6 or equivalent)
• Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development, and reflective practice
• Experience of working in hospital discharge/discharge planning/discharge pathways Provides senior clinical leadership in triaging complex discharge referrals, assessing patient needs, and coordinating safe, person-centred care transitions across teams and services.

Desirable criteria

• Provides senior clinical leadership in triaging complex discharge referrals, assessing patient needs, and coordinating safe, person-centred care transitions across teams and services.

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE

Essential criteria

• Effective partnership working with health and social care colleagues.
• Proven ability to use a variety of IT programmes and databases.
• Comprehensive knowledge of discharge processes and pathways in Health & Social Care
• Demonstrate skills in analysing complex patient needs, reviewing referrals accurately, and coordinating effective discharge plans to ensure seamless continuity of care. Knowledge of legislation relevant to post (Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Health and Safety, Data Protection)
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) in English and interpersonal skills.

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of legislation relevant to post (Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Health and Safety, Data Protection)

.SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential criteria

• Willingness to work flexibly across locations.
• Ability to work flexibly (weekends/bank holidays)

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.