Professional Lead - Alcester, United Kingdom - South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust

South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
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Alcester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The Out of Hospital Division is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Professional Lead.


You will be responsible for the day to day operational management of the Place Based team supported by a Locality Manager, and Quality Matron, and evidence of a leadership qualification is preferable.


You must have a desire to deliver excellent outcomes for patients, have the ability to highlight training requirements for staff within the team, facilitate learning opportunities where needed and ensure resources are used effectively.

You will be responsible for overseeing audits and implementing improvements where needed and ensuring key performance targets are met.


Your clinical responsibility will be to maintain your professional knowledge and clinical competence in order to support the team and oversee complex patients.


The main purpose of the role is to work with Integrated Teams within a defined locality, focusing on developing services and multi-disciplinary teams.


This will be through clinical leadership and operational management within a clinical governance framework, in line with the overall strategy for South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust.

The role will involve deputising for the Locality Manager to ensure continuity in the operational management of teams.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC.

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.


We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county.

We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'.

Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work.

It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Key Responsibilities

To oversee clinical services focusing on people with complex needs, to ensure personalised care planning and quality outcomes.

To directly manage and develop multi-disciplinary team working within the localities through a programme of leadership, teaching and assessment.


To assist in the re-design of care services, engaging the appropriate stakeholders, which encompasses the principles of 'Productive Community Working'.


To ensure that resources are managed effectively and efficiently within the span of control, in order to provide the highest possible standards of care for patients.


To develop and maintain joint working initiatives with other team members and voluntary and statutory agencies to enhance the services provided.

To ensure that performance indicators and activity targets are achieved.


To take lead responsibility in the facilitation and development of corporate working, clinical leadership, standards and competencies, audit and future direction of services within the Clinical Governance framework.

Clinical Role


To be responsible for maintaining own professional knowledge and clinical practice as per NMC Guidelines:450 hours of registered practice in the previous three years and 35 hours of learning activity (Continuing Professional Development) in the previous three years.


The practice standard can be met through administrative, supervisory, teaching, research and managerial roles as well as providing direct patient care.

Overseeing complex cases, assisting the Team when short staffed due to staff shortages. Assist with difficult discharges from the caseload, review discharge data, proactively manage scheduling. Advise on opportunities of self-management.

Initiate and participate in clinical audit, influencing changes in practice where indicated.

To support and participate in research programmes and the development of research-based practice.

To support and facilitate the development of evidence-based practice in line with best practice guidelines and national initiatives.

Manage mentorship and preceptorship Programmes within multi-disciplinary team working.

To ensure that appropriate specialist advice and clinical supervision is accessed on Child/Vulnerable Adults Protection.

To facilitate timely caseload reviews within teams in accordance with Trust/Operational policies.

Empower patients to influence and participate in their own care.

Management Role


To ensure effectiveness and efficiency in the use of resources, supporting the monitoring of local budgets within the localities, to be an authorised signatory and adhering to the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions.

To manage Health Safety and Security and risks
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