Clinical Site Manager

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Clinical Site Manager Band 7

Main area Clinical Site Management Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational days and nights) Job ref 339-TS0795-DJF

Site Southmead Hospital Town Bristol Salary £47,810 - £54,710 per annum, (pro rata for part time staff) Closing 22/06/:59

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Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Do you have problem solving skills?

Do you have exceptional communication skills?

Do you like a job where no two days are the same?

If so, we may have the perfect role for you

The Clinical Site Management team are recruiting We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse or AHP who is motivated, energetic, an expert problem solver and who enjoys working as part of a team, but also thrives on independent decision making.

The Clinical Site Manager's role is pivotal in ensuring the patient is admitted in a timely manner, receives the right treatment in the right place and expertly communicates to all stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who cares about the patient in their hospital, who will be proactive and challenge any delays.

The role covers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week including all bank holidays, and therefore internal rotation to cover the array of shifts is essential.

Please give us a call if you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Site Team (CSMT) is responsible for the smooth and safe running of the site working closely with clinical and managerial personnel to resolve any site issues.

The CSMT will provide expertise, managerial and clinical leadership to co-ordinate the operational function of the busy hospital.

The Clinical site manager facilitates the provision of both elective and emergency beds in a timely manner, working with the divisional leads to optimise the bed base, and reduce any delays across the organisation.

Whilst the role requires an autonomous practitioner, you will still receive lots of support from the Operations Team, encouraging you to develop your managerial and leadership skills.

Working for our organisation

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Bristol is consistently voted the best place to live in the UK, with vibrant local music, arts and gastronomic scenes, a wide range of modern and state of the art shopping, recreation and leisure facilities, a wealth of great local family days out, fantastic transport links for local, national and internal holidays, and it has a rich history. If you prefer country, village or smaller town living, our Trust is also easily commutable from a range of attractive locations in North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and South Wales (such as Portishead or Chepstow).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full overview of the Job Description, please refer to the PDF Job Description attached as an additional document to this advert.

• Provide a flexible team approach to ensure there is a safe and secure site and an efficient and effective bed management service 24 hours a day 7 days a week
• Provide advice and support to clinical ward teams, which will empower them to be proactive in the management of patients in relation to admissions and discharges.
• Ensure all patients requiring admission are allocated an appropriate bed by supporting bed management team to utilise skills and capacity available
• Through role modelling and constructive challenge, promote a culture of engagement and willingness within clinical areas to own problems that affect the quality of patient experience with regard to admission and discharge

Attend Site issues such as :

1. Attend and manage collapsed or unwell patients in both clinical and non clinical areas

• Attend and oversee management of serious falls as part of response team
• Co-ordinate management of missing patients
• Co-ordinate and collate section documents for patients who require detaining under the Mental Health Act
• Facilitate staffing plans out of hours
• Liaise with estates to manage any building issues
• Attend all clinical emergency calls in both clinical and in non clinical areas
• Deputise at all fire calls for the fire safety officer
• Set up Bronze control in event of baby abduction
• Attend and support Code Blue calls on retained estate
• Attend urgent Security calls with the security team

Person specification

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

ALS/ILS Trained

Post-registration specialist clinical qualification relevant to clinical site management

Ability to write reports, risk and issues logs, project plans

Project management skills and evidence of having delivered sustainable change within a clinical environment

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North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.

At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.

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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.

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