Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of cutting-edge healthcare innovation that will impact thousands of patients and save lives. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT) has received funding for further development of the Virtual Health Hub, including the virtual wards following the success of COVID virtual wards. The role will support the managing and embedding of lessons learned through the COVID-19 pandemic across the region by upscaling Hampshire virtual care regionally to deliver sustainable transformation at ICP level.
Main duties of the job
As part of this role the post holder will be to use change and project management skills to support with managing senior external ang HHFT stakeholders, this will entail close work between primary and secondary care in partnership with HHFT through which this project will be delivered.
The post holder will use clinical expertise and knowledge to contribute towards the governance of the Virtual Health Hub through participation in research/audit/user feedback and by ensuring that discussion/decisions are informed by up-to-date clinical evidence.
The post holder will support the delivery of digital transformation, which will improve outcomes for residents. They will link in with other technology initiatives, as well as be expected to provide support to other projects and programmes of work being undertaken within the team.
in leading the clinical team the post holder is expected to work as an autonomous practitioner with a caseload of patients within the Virtual Health Hub team structure. The clinical part of this role will be to act as an example to the team by, providing rapid assessments to patients referred from system wide partner organisations such as GP’s, Ambulance Services, Care Homes.
Working for our organisation
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
All applicants must hold a valid UK driving licence and will be expected to visit all hospital sites and care homes across Hampshire
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Professional UK registration e.g., NMC, HPC, GPhC
2. Formal training &/or experience in mentorship
3. Management and Leadership Development
Desirable criteria
4. Additional Post graduate learning in specialist field including master’s degree or working towards
5. Project management learning and/or development
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
6. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile
7. Evidence of post registration clinical work experience in the speciality
8. Understanding of Health Environment policies and legislation including Clinical, HR, E&D, Governance
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of change management
10. Experience of project management for policy development or large-scale projects
11. Experience of remote video assessment or telephone triage service
Skills and Ability
Essential criteria
12. IT-literate
13. Understanding of effective clinical governance including implications, quality, and audit
14. Advanced communication skills including to communicate complex, sensitive, or confidential information in an appropriate manner; to liaise effectively; to understand and disseminate multifaceted information.
15. Have a valid UK driving licence and car
Desirable criteria
16. Highly specialised clinical skills across the relevant speciality
17. The ability to work at problems from a unique or different angle
18. Proven remote video assessment skills