We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Nurse Manager of our highly specialised community Dermatology service.

The Clinical Team Manager will take responsibility for the day to day functioning of a very busy dermatology, service, ensuring that clinical work is being delivered to a high standard. They will be responsible for ensuring that the teams pathways are managed, that staff are adequately trained, supervised and work to the British Association of Dermatology standards. They will work with the senior team on service redesign and facilitate change to ensure that services develop as needed and continue to meet the needs and safety of patients, always.

Main duties of the job

The clinical team manager will line manage the dermatology team and lead the clinical team to ensure continual quality improvement and clinical governance. They will provide a high level of clinical knowledge and experience to help inform clinical decisions for the patients. They will supervise and supportively manage staff, enable recruitment of staff, sickness absence, be involved in service development projects, participate in clinical governance and MDT meetings, manage complaints and work closely with other partners. They will work closely with both internal and external stakeholders to promote a culture of compassionate, high-quality care and successful outcomes for patients.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To be accountable for the overall management and development of the team / service, deployment and supervision of staff and ensuring the coordination of services provided, optimising the cost-effective use of all resources.

Line management of the team, with overall accountability and responsibility for the delivery of all aspects of patient / client care through the provision of effective clinical and managerial leadership.

To lead, motivate and support the team approach to delivering new and innovative models of care for patients / clients.

To lead a continuously improving service, by ensuring systems are in place to support clinical governance, quality monitoring and ongoing research and audit of practice.

Ensure systems and processes are in place to maintain patient safety.

Facilitate the development of clinical expertise and advanced clinical practice within the team.

To provide direct clinical care and work autonomously, assessing individual patient / client needs, initiating investigations, determining a plan of care and initiating appropriate holistic, research-based health information and care.

To act as a resource for all members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, providing expert advice concerning aspects of patient / client management.

To be responsible for ensuring that agreed professional standards are reflected in practice and to have overall responsibility for monitoring the standard of care.

To improve the patient / client journey by increasing access to assessment and appropriate care and treatment.

Work collaboratively with Multi-Disciplinary Teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective, evidence based and safe.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Evidence of ongoing professional development, willingness to maintain and extend skills and knowledge
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills in order to forge relationships with colleagues and others for the benefit of patient care and caseload coordination
• Expert assessment, analytical, interpretation and clinical decision-making skills

Desirable

• Caseload management skills
• Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines in a complex / changing environment

Physical Skills

Essential

• Able to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience as a specialist or senior clinician in either a community or acute or out-patient setting
• Multi-disciplinary / multi-agency working
• Portfolio of evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of leading clinical development
• Experience of managing change

Desirable

• Leadership role
• Complex caseload management
• Ability to undertake audit
• Involvement in service review and quality improvement
• Minor surgery skills and experience

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Degree Level Training
• Teaching qualification or Practice Assessor
• Advanced / Specialist post registration qualification, specific to Dermatology
• Prescribing qualification specific to clinical role

Desirable

• Masters in health / leadership related subject

Employer details

Employer name

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bunny Hill Primary Care Centre

Hylton Lane

Sunderland

SR5 4BW

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