Due to the ever-increasing services and exciting changes at Solihull, we are now able to recruit a Clinical Site Practitioner team. These critical roles will support the entire site which will soon include our new elective hub which once operational will see 11500 patients a year in our thirteen theatres across specialisms to include Colorectal, Urology, Orthopaedic, Upper GI and Breast.

This team will be responsible and accountable for all in hospital services which includes our new state of the art Ophthalmology hub and the Urgent Treatment centre.

These critical roles will ensure any barriers to timely patient admission or discharge are resolved or escalated appropriately to ensure smooth patient flow within the hospital, working within agreed procedures and protocols to ensure safety and integrity.

Applications are now open for the Clinical Site Practitioner opportunity, created to ensure the integrity of the Solihull hospital site 24/7 and provide a visible clinical leadership presence.

From day one this will be a busy and demanding role as we look to reduce patient waiting times, improve patient experience and support our colleagues to deliver the best care to those who rely on us. To ensure this we are looking for experienced and motivated clinical practitioners with an acute / critical care background, that work well under pressure and exhibit strong leadership and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

Often challenging, requiring skill, resilience, and determination to deliver the highest standards of clinical and operational management, multidisciplinary working and site management- this opportunity offers an excellent development opportunity as it combines both clinical and operational management which are key to senior nursing roles.

The Clinical Site Practitioner is key to ensuring services continue to operate in a clinically effective and safe environments. It will provide clinical oversight and assurance across Solihull Hospital and be the first point of contact for wards/departments requiring support/guidance. You will do this by providing clear and visible leadership, where our values of Kind, Connected and Bold are at the forefront.

As a key member of this critical team, you will be instrumental in maintaining and delivering high standards of quality care and patient safety.

Does this interest you? Want to know more? Pop to the People Centre or call 0121 424 4672 for further information.

About us

We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.

Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.

UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Registered 1st level Nurse

Desirable

• *Teaching and Assessing qualification, i.e. C& G 730/ENB 998 or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• *Evidence to support a program of personal and professional development
• *Experience of leading and managing a team
• *Up to date clinical experience in acute areas including evidence of skills updates
• *Able to influence change
• *Able to manage and resolve conflict
• *Has effective planning and organisational skills
• *Knowledge of evidence based practice
• *Knowledge of audit methods and appreciation of the value of audit to practice improvement
• *Experience of multi-disciplinary & multi professional collaborative working

Additional Criteria

Essential

• *Ability to action own initiative
• *Evidence of sound decision making skills, particularly in Emergency situations.
• *Evidence of effective organisational skills and ability to work with a team
• *Ability to promote professional nursing image and act as a positive role model
• *Able to motivate others and work effectively in a team
• *Able to communicate to all levels of staff in a confident manner
• *Diplomatic and assertive with clinical and managerial problem solving
• *Can establish areas for concern and refer these assertively to relevant personnel, ensuring patients receive effective care and attention
• *Able to work days, nights, weekends and bank holidays across all UHB sites
• *Able to manage and prioritise work ensuring that all objectives are achieved
• *Flexible in approach -- able to change shifts at short notice.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Solihull Hospital

Lode Ln

Solihull

West Midlands

B91 2JL

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