Job overview
· To work as a member of the Treatment Room Team, establish a safe working environment for patients and staff and assist the Clinical Team Leader in providing skilled treatment/nursing care to a defined population.
· To participate in the day-to-day management of the treatment room team such as managing the off duty to ensure the service is covered effectively. The post holder will have delegated responsibility for the management of the treatment room caseload, including liaison with other agencies, and the supervision, deployment and teaching of staff and students.
* To provide leadership, support, and line management to ensure high standards of clinical practice and professional conduct and activity that is consistent with service/organisational objective including communication and collaboration with key partners and stakeholders in order to provided positive outcomes for patients.
· To be responsible for the organisation and management of the Treatment Room Team including the delivery of high quality, patient care and the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients thus ensuing comprehensive service delivery for the local population.
Main duties of the job
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o To work within the model of the Treatment Room Team, providing leadership, support and line management to ensure high standards of clinical practice and professional conduct.
o Mobilise and negotiate patient care interventions in conjunction with the GP and the wider primary health care team.
o Ensure own leadership style facilitates effective communication, collaboration, and motivation of team members.
o Establish a safe working environment and review capacity of the service.
o Prioritise and manage own workload delegating within the treatment room team to ensure responsive care/interventions by staff with the level of skill and competence to meet patient need and provide advice and support to team members regarding the care/management plan.
o Manage the continuity of care through the achievement of staff rotas that provide an optimum service in line with principles of E-Roster.
o Manage the performance of the team and individuals within it, undertaking reviews and supportive interventions including supervision in keeping with organisational and HR related policies for example sickness absence and performance management.
o To support and develop team members to undertake holistic assessments, deliver and evaluate care in conjunction with other professionals.
Working for our organisation
Established in 2003, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute and community healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
The organisation puts safety and quality at the heart of everything we do, invests in and develops its workforce, works with key stakeholders to develop effective partnerships and encourages innovation and pathway reform to deliver best practice.
We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The Treatment room Service operates across East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen and works closely with both primary and secondary care partners
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.
You can also find out more information by visiting our Trust website and our service page
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse i.e. RN Adult branch
* Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or willingness to work towards this
* Non-medical prescriber V100/V150/V300
Desirable criteria
* Management / Leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of assessing / teaching / mentorship
* Experience of multidisciplinary team working
* Experience of managing and motivating staff
* Experience of service development and change management
* Ability to manage staff - sickness absence, appraisal etc
Desirable criteria
* Experience of caseload management and work allocation
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to develop effective working relations with other agencies and professionals
* Ability to manage own and others workload and delegate effectively
* Advanced communication skills
* IT skills - able to interpret data / reports
* Knowledge of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
* Flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the service
* Access to a vehicle for work