Job summary
- Main area
- Capacity and Flow
- Grade
- Band 8b
- Contract
- Permanent: role will include silver on call duties
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This post incudes weekend and Bank Holiday working and cross site working.)
- Job ref
- 176-C-6475420
- Employer
- North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital
- Town
- Huntingdon
- Salary
- £58,972 - £68,525 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Site Senior Lead - Huntingdon
Band 8b
Job overview
We are offering the exciting opportunity to join our Trust as a Site Senior Lead. We are looking for an motivated individual who will support and lead our Site teams, and provide support to the wider Trust. You will be a Health Care Professional with significant management experience and a thorough knowledge of Capacity and Flow management along side the ability to support discharge processes and the reduction of length of stay in our hospitals whilst focussing on best patient care quality.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Site Lead will work closely with the Site Management and to ensure effective delivery of operations across the Capacity and Flow Corporate Business Unit (CBU) in line with the multidisciplinary strategy and vision that enables the delivery of the Trust objectives.
Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for providing senior professional, operational and strategic clinical leadership to the site operations team, leading and developing this team to support 24/7 patient placement across the organisation. The Site Senior Lead will support the Long Lenght of Stay reduction processes and work closely with divisional teams to minimise delays for patients in the organisation.
The post holder will proactively support patient flow from the point of patient admission through to discharge, liaising with relevant clinical teams and divisions as necessary to minimise delays and problem solve flow issues. This role will operate as ‘Silver on site’ during the day and will work closely with Silver on Call colleagues
in line with escalation levels. The Site Senior Lead will represent the Trust with external partners at a tactical / silver level and will be the initial point of contact for system partners during working hours. The post holder will develop excellent working relationships with clinical teams across the Trust and will deputise for the Head of Site Operations as required.
Working for our organisation
We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.
As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
- Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
- Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
- Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
- Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
- On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
- Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
- Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Relevant Masters degree or First degree and management qualification, MBA or equivalent experience in similar role
- Health Care Professional with relevant professional registration
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Project management qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial recent general management experience in the NHS with responsibility for operational matters including, staff management, budgetary responsibility, performance targets, waiting list management, discharge arrangements
- Evidence of delivery of key targets including quality and financial targets and commitment to on-going service improvement
- Proven experience of successful change management and service redesign
- Evidence of ability to assess operational demand and develop appropriate capacity in response
- Experience of successfully implementing policies and procedures in a healthcare environment.
- Evidence of effective handling of patient and staff concerns and complaints and incident audit
- Experience in training, coaching and mentoring of multidisciplinary staff
- Experience of successful operational delivery against cost improvement programmes
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Developed understanding statutory obligations including CQC standards and compliance obligation and other statutory and regulatory regimes relating to healthcare provision
- Knowledge of NHS reporting regimes including compliance with performance targets, and effective pathway management
- Knowledge of local Policy and Procedures and evidence of action to drive compliance and high standards
- Understanding of the NHS operating context and related commissioning contracts
- Ability to negotiate and persuade teams and individuals at all levels to deliver against their objectives
- Ability to prioritise workloads, manage time and deliver against objectives while working under extreme pressure
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Silvy Ellis
- Job title
- Head of Site Operations
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07704221898
- Additional information
Please contact myself or Pradip Karanjit (Deputy Chief Operating Officer) if you would like any further information to arrange an informal visit.
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