Job overview
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Clinical Site Manager to play a pivotal role in the operational and clinical management of our hospital site. This is a key leadership position responsible for ensuring the safe and appropriate placement of emergency and elective patients, in close collaboration with the medical teams and Senior Nursing staff.
This role provides a unique overview of the many and varied clinical and managerial challenges involved in running a busy acute hospital site. We are seeking applications from experienced nurses to join our established team of nurses who provide senior nursing support to the hospital site 24/7/365. A broad overview of responsibilities includes managing the Trust’s bed capacity, assisting in the achievement of key performance and quality standards (e.g. emergency and elective admission access targets, single sex accommodation, infection control), supporting nursing, medical, and ancillary staff as well patients and their relatives - providing overall responsibility for the hospital site out of hours with support from the on-call senior manager and the executive on call.
Main duties of the job
Please note we have 2x 1.0 WTE vacancy.
Candidates will have a minimum of 4 years post registration experience and will have a minimum of one year previous clinical leadership / team leader experience in an acute setting. Confidence in acute clinical skills and evidence of professional development will be required.
You will work across organisational and departmental boundaries to identify and implement solutions to bottlenecks in patient admissions.
To plan and manage the utilisation of inpatient beds providing an efficient and effective service for both emergency and elective admissions.
You will take a lead role in ensuring admissions pathways for emergency and elective patients are optimised.
You will play a key role in enabling the Trust to achieve national performance targets for emergency and elective access.
Work with the hospital teams to ensure access and capacity processes are effective, timely and improve patient experiences.
Manage the day to day and out of hours operational running of the site.
Experience demonstrating effective management of complex clinical environments and situations with good problem solving skills combined with a flexible and adaptable approach.
Demonstrate a sound knowledge of current NHS and professional issues
If you have dedication to patient care and an energy to work in a fast-paced challenging environment we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. The CSM will be an allied health professional or first level registered nurse with a Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Degree in Nursing with evidence of continuing professional development to masters level or equivalent.
2. Minimum 2 years’ experience at Band 6 working in acute areas or in an operational leadership role.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
3. Excellent level of organisational skills.
4. Good analytical skills and confident to mitigate risks appropriately
5. Knowledge of current issues in relation to nursing and health care.
6. Advanced keyboard skills and ability to use multi IT systems.
These include but aren't limited to:-
7. Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
8. Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 years
9. An additional day's leave to celebrate your birthday (after 12 months & non contractual) pro rata
10. Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
11. Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
12. An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
13. Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
14. Cycle to work scheme
15. Uniform provided (where required)
16. On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
17. On site health and fitness club
18. On site car parking (fee's and restrictions apply)
19. Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.