Out of Hours Team Leader - North Somerset

Sirona care & health CIC; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in North Somerset is looking for an Out of Hours Team Leader to provide clinical leadership and coordinate care for patients. The role requires a nursing degree and NMC registration, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills. Benefits include NHS perks and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Agenda for Change Salary

Full NHS benefits

27+ days' annual leave

Participation in NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration is mandatory.
• Evidence of continuing professional development expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for the Out of Hours team.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Coordinate care and maintain high communication standards.

Skills

Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal

Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties

Good problem-solving skills

Effective time management and caseload management

Able to work autonomously

Experience with health, safety and risk management policies

Education

BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing

Job description

Out of Hours Team Leader - North Somerset

We are looking for a Senior Out of Hours Lead to work across North Somerset! Could this be you?

The Out of Hours Service provides a range of urgent care and long-term conditions management health care interventions for service users registered with GPs across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

The teams provide a full range of nursing skills to prevent admission to hospital, to support people to remain safe, well and as independent as possible in their own homes or care homes. The service is part of larger service of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs) enabling 24 hour, 7 days a week support.

As an Out of Hours Team Leader, you will:

Work as an autonomous practitioner providing clinical leadership and have overall responsibility for the holistic assessment and provision of care to those on the Out of Hours caseload. You will work collaboratively with the Team manager in providing support and management within the team to ensure that clinical governance of the service is being met.

Main duties of the job

• Take a lead role in coordinating care within the Out of Hours team across the BNSSG providing clinical expertise to ensure effective clinical triage and prioritisation.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgements and decisions often over the telephone that requires analysis of complex facts and situations that demand a prompt action.
• Allocate and delegate staff safely and effectively to meet the needs of the patient and service.
• Manage BNSSG Out of Hours capacity within Sirona and implement capacity management escalation protocols as appropriate.
• Maintain high standards in communication with a wide range of individuals within Sirona and other external organisations.
• To maintain accurate, informative, legal and contemporaneous records of all interventions in accordance with Sirona care & health policy and The Code Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) principles and practice.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual, patient-centred interventions drawing on a wide range of specialist knowledge gained from practical experience and specific training.
• To have an up to date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness management, underpinned by research, including public health interventions
• To have in depth knowledge and be competent in a broad range of clinical skills including catheterisation, pain management, wound care and more.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to lifelong learning

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal
• Able to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Able to work autonomously and as a team member with the ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
• Good problem-solving skills
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
• Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

driving licence and car for work

• Driving licence and access to car for work purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.