Out of Hours Team Leader - North Somerset

Sirona care & health; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community health service provider in North Somerset is seeking a Senior Out of Hours Lead to provide clinical leadership and holistic care management. The role involves coordinating care for patients, maintaining high standards of governance, and working collaboratively within the Out of Hours team. Applicants must have a Registered Nurse qualification and demonstrate strong clinical and communication skills. This full-time position includes NHS benefits and ample annual leave.

Benefits

Agenda for Change salary

Full NHS benefits

27+ days annual leave

Participation in the NHS Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Must have clinical leadership experience.
• Ability to manage teams and allocate staff effectively.
• Strong communication and clinical judgement skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and holistic care.
• Coordinate care and manage Out of Hours capacity.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure governance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Holistic assessment

Effective communication

Capacity management

Clinical expertise

Emergency decision-making

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

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 and support people to remain safe, well and as independent as possible in their own homes or care homes. The service is part of a 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.
• Work collaboratively with the Team manager to ensure that clinical governance of the service is met.
• Take a lead role in coordinating care within the Out of Hours team across the BNSSG, providing clinical expertise to ensure effective triage and prioritisation.
• Demonstrate sound clinical judgements and decisions often over the telephone that require analysis of complex facts and situations demanding 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.
• 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.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient‑centred interventions drawing on a wide range of specialist knowledge gained from practical experience and specific training.
• Have an up‑to‑date working knowledge of acute, chronic and terminal illness management, underpinned by research, including public health interventions.
• Have in‑depth knowledge and be competent in a broad range of clinical skills including catheterisation, pain management, wound care and more.

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 and children’s community services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Benefits

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.

For further details or informal visits contact: Lisa Fuller, Out of Hours Service Manager, Email: [e-mail], Telephone: [phone].