About this role
Job summary
Provide outstanding quality of care to maintain and further improve patient outcomes.Ensure the safe and appropriate placement of patient's, support efficient patient flowsand optimal use of the trusts bed stock. Ensure national & trust targets are achieved. Respond to the 'out of hours' site management issue that arise
Main duties of the job
1. Based at Cross site. This senior role will support the Head and DeputyHead of Site Practitioners and the Emergency Operational Lead in thedelivery of the trust key performance targets in emergency/elective care. 2. Clinical leadership, support and education across a range of staffgroups. 3. To be a clinical expert and to ensure the delivery of high quality patientcare through instructions, supervise and support to patients, families andall allied health professionals within the trust, using evidence basedpractice. 4. To be accountable for the management of clinical risk and out of hourscomplaints. 5. Triage of acute adults in-patients, with referral to the appropriate medicalteams if required. 6. To work as part of the Hospital at night team. 7. To co-ordinate the flow of patients through the hospital both elective andemergency allowing for sufficient capacity and safe placement of alladmissions. 8. To be aware of out of hours budget issues and to act accordingly. 9. To work alongside clinical teams to ensure performance targets areachieved. 10. To take responsibility for the management of the site 'out of hours'liaising with the appropriate manager as necessary. 11. To act as management representative to all staff on site 'out of hours' onbehalf of their line manager. 12. To work with Senior Clinical Site Practitioners and participate in the 24hour management of the Hospital.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.
Job description Job responsibilities
1. Based at Cross site. This senior role will support the Head and DeputyHead of Site Practitioners and the Emergency Operational Lead in thedelivery of the trust key performance targets in emergency/elective care. 2. Clinical leadership, support and education across a range of staffgroups. 3. To be a clinical expert and to ensure the delivery of high quality patientcare through instructions, supervise and support to patients, families andall allied health professionals within the trust, using evidence basedpractice. 4. To be accountable for the management of clinical risk and out of hourscomplaints. 5. Triage of acute adults in-patients, with referral to the appropriate medicalteams if required. 6. To work as part of the Hospital at night team. 7. To co-ordinate the flow of patients through the hospital both elective andemergency allowing for sufficient capacity and safe placement of alladmissions. 8. To be aware of out of hours budget issues and to act accordingly. 9. To work alongside clinical teams to ensure performance targets areachieved. 10. To take responsibility for the management of the site out of hoursliaising with the appropriate manager as necessary. 11. To act as management representative to all staff on site out of hours onbehalf of their line manager. 12. To work with Senior Clinical Site Practitioners and participate in the 24hour management of the Hospital.
Person Specification
On interview Essential
At least six years at band 6/7 in an acute/HDU or critical care setting Managerial decision making experience
Desirable
Experience of working within emergency flow pathways
Interview Essential
Excellent communication skills
Desirable
Knowledge of bed management
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Address London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Watford Road
Harrow
HA1 3UJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)