Clinical Site Manager

Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Shrewsbury is seeking a leadership role focused on patient flow and bed capacity management. This position requires proven leadership and communication skills to navigate the challenges within a fast-paced hospital environment. You will work collaboratively with the Clinical Site Management team to ensure safe and effective patient care, while also overseeing operational responsibilities during out-of-hours. If you're driven and motivated, this opportunity may be for you.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills and experience in a healthcare environment.
• Strong communication skills to engage colleagues effectively.
• Ability to manage hospital operations and respond to challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Trust's bed capacity and patient flow.
• Ensure safe staffing levels and coordinate with the Clinical Site Management team.
• Oversee hospital site responsibilities during out-of-hours.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Leadership skills

Collaborative working

Problem-solving

Job description

*This vacancy is open to Internal Applications Only*

We are currently recruiting for a 12 month Secondment opportunity.

Dynamic, confident and motivated in nature. Is this YOU? If you are passionate like we are about providing the best care to our patients, this opportunity offers the right individual a chance to showcase and grow their leadership, clinical skills and knowledge. Our service is one where your passion, drive and motivation will genuinely make a real difference to the entire Trust.

In order to succeed, you will have proven leadership skills and experience, highly effective and influential communication skills, the ability to challenge professionally and move things forward by engaging your divisional colleagues. You will be a positive role-model. If you think this role is for you and have the relevant skills and experience and you want to work in a fast paced, forward thinking team then this opportunity is for you.

We face challenges every day as a team. We need someone who delivers the Trust’s key objectives in a fast pace and ever changing environment, enjoys collaborative working and is committed to continuous improvement. Main duties of the job: In order to succeed you will have proven leadership skills and experience, highly effective and influential communication skills, the ability to challenge professionally and move things forward by engaging all of your colleagues.

Main duties of the job

A broad overview of responsibilities includes managing the Trust’s bed capacity and patient flow and assisting in the achievement of key performance and quality standards (e.g. emergency and elective admission access targets, single sex accommodation and infection control). You will also be required to support safe staffing levels. Out of hours you will have overall responsibility for the hospital site with support from the on call senior manager and the executive on call.

In conjunction with other members of the Clinical Site Management team, ensure the provision of effective site management, including direct responsibility for the management and reporting of the four hour access target for the Emergency departments and the direction of bed usage throughout the Trust.

Working for your organisation

The Capacity Team are responsible for ensuring patient flow throughout the Trust is safe and effective at all times. The Team encompasses Clinical Site Managers and facilitating timely discharges from the Trust.

We are a highly motivated and cohesive team putting the patient at the centre of all our discussions. The Capacity Team is a fast paced area, but ensuring patient safety in the Acute Trust setting is very rewarding. We pride ourselves on effective communication and team working to support each other and provide the best service we can.

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Kate White - Matron for Flow and Capacity
[e-mail]
07928659765
01743 261000 ext 3272