Secondment opportunity

Nottingham University Hospital, Department of Neurosurgery is looking to appoint substantively to the Neurosurgical case manager role following a successful Pilot project to streamline the neurosurgical inpatient pathway and improve patient experience. We are looking for an extremely well motivated and innovative person to take up this posts. The post holder will have a background in neurosurgery and will work with the clinical teams to deliver a seamless inpatient journey for the patient. This is a visionary post for a motivated person to develop their existing organisational skills and implement innovative solutions.

Main duties of the job

Nottingham University Hospitals is a tertiary provider of Neurosurgical care to the population of a large area of the East Midlands. Neurosurgical patients require highly skilled and co-ordinated care from the day of referral through acute care and expert rehabilitation.

Working with a vision of delivering excellence in all we do the post holder will focus on quality and access in the co-ordination of the Neurosurgical patient pathway, including both Nottingham patients and those from other areas who may need to be transferred to their local hospital once they no longer require acute neurosurgical care.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification for key duties and responsibilities.

The post holder must be:

a registered healthcare professional

have significant experience of working with neurosurgical patients

be able to work autonomously and as part of a team

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse / Allied Health Professional

Desirable

• Teaching qualification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

• 1st Degree in health related subject or willingness to work towards a degree

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience of working in an acute neurosurgical care setting (at least 2 years)
• Experience if developing protocols, polices and/ or guidlines

Desirable

• Experience of working with other rehabilitation centres in the region to support patient pathways

Experience

Essential

• Ability to work within a multi-professional team, often presenting and receiving complex information

Desirable

• Experience of undertaking audits

Communication and relationship skills

Essential

• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills

Desirable

• Evidence of leading project work

Communication and relationship skills

Desirable

• Excellent communications skills, written and oral

Analytical and Judgement skills

Essential

• Excellent problem solving skills involving others when appropriate

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to changing situations

Planning and organisation skills

Essential

• Exceptional organisation skills

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

QMC

Neurosciences Wards, Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

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