Clinical Site Manager - Furness General Hospital

Clinical Site Manager - Furness General Hospital

NHS AfC: Band 7

Main area Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref -UHMB

Site Furness General Hospital Town Barrow-in-furness Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/09/ :59

''Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work''

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arose for a full time Clinical Site Manager at Furness General Hospital.

This role is to oversee the clinical and operation management of the hospital on a day to day basis.

You need to make quick decision to enhance flow following policies and protocols to enhance the best patient experience.

Main duties of the job

As the clinical site manager you work autonomously and as part of a team it holds a high level of decision making authority and will be the first point of contact for all external enquires.

You will work closely with all divisions to ensure national targets are sustained.

We are seeking a caring, compassionate experienced Registered Nurse who can demonstrate excellent leadership skills, can delegate effectively, and work effectively and efficiently as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

You will be reliable, flexible, motivated, have excellent clinical skills, a commitment to ongoing learning and development, a commitment to delivering high quality care and be willing and open to embracing positive change and transformation.

The post holder will be expected to work shifts over a 7 day period.

The Matron will work closely with the successful candidate providing development and support .

Working for our organisation

We operate from three main hospitals - Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI ), Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

RLI and FGH have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non- life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.

Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.

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 read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website

We are looking at the successful candidate to demonstrate the skills, knowledge and relevant experience required, to lead and manage a busy elective and general surgical ward, with the support o f strong and committed multi-disciplinary teams across both areas.

Person specification

Education

• 1st level Registered Nurse
• Mentoring/assessing qualification or teaching qualification eg City & Guilds, Professional Trainers Certificate
• At least 2 years experience at band 6 level
• Evidence of change - Project initiatives and evidence of improving care
• Recent leadership development or willingness to work towards a leadership qualification
• Experience of managing rosters/budgets/procurement
• Experience of managing risk/ complaints/grievances.

PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be EffortlesslyInclusive .

Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview. We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received. The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and additional to this a £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.

Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract, will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us atUHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new roleincluding: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link .

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

#J-18808-Ljbffr