Pathway Lead Out of Hospital

Posted 5 hours 33 minutes ago by NHS

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Lancashire, Stockport, United Kingdom, SK4 3
Job Description

This is a 6mth Contract - secondment of fixed term contract to support the Pathway leads within the Directorate of Out of Hospital

The Directorate of Out of Hospital, Urgent community Services is looking for a motivated, experienced clinical to join their senor leadership team. The post will be for 6months on a secondment basis or fixed term contract. This post will be pivotal in supporting the current leadership during periods of significant transformation work.

If you have a thirst for change, experienced leader then wed would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Pathway lead will have identified services within the Directorate and will:

Ensure the efficient and effective running of the services.

Supervise the provision and delivery of the pathway services by working in collaboration with Clinical Leads, Team Lead and team members.

Develop and implement operational management systems and process pathways specific for the individual services patients, in collaboration with services within and external to the Organisation.

Work alongside the Team Lead and/or Clinical Leads offering critical challenge within current practice, thus ensuring that all care delivered is evidence based, effective and efficient.

Ensure that all care provided by the team members is evaluated and reviewed and efficiency maximised.

Adopt a LEAN methodology and philosophy.

Lead with key stakeholders on the identification, development and evaluation of operational objectives and create the appropriate SOP's, protocols, and strategies to maintain efficiency and effectiveness

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job responsibilities

Pathway lead will have identified services within the Directorate and will:

Ensure the efficient and effective running of the services.

Supervise the provision and delivery of the pathway services by working in collaboration with Clinical Leads, Team Lead and team members.

Develop and implement operational management systems and process pathways specific for the individual services patients, in collaboration with services within and external to the Organisation.

Work alongside the Team Lead and/or Clinical Leads offering critical challenge within current practice, thus ensuring that all care delivered is evidence based, effective and efficient.

Ensure that all care provided by the team members is evaluated and reviewed and efficiency maximised.

Adopt a LEAN methodology and philosophy.

Lead with key stakeholders on the identification, development and evaluation of operational objectives and create the appropriate SOPs, protocols, and strategies to maintain efficiency and effectiveness.

To support the Directorate Manager in developing the operational direction of the identified services.

Actively support the Organisations Values and Beliefs and share responsibility for the provision of the pathway model services.

To operationally manage identified service/services within the directorate, working alongside other key members to ensure that all members are governed within their professional boundaries.

Work collaboratively with colleagues and managers to develop partnerships within the integration programme for Stockport, ensuring a co-ordinated approach in the delivery of the Services.

To work collaboratively with multi agencies and ensure that all pathways adopt the health/social care cohesive partnership wherever possible, and work in collaboration with the Clinical Leads in relation to the quality agenda.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification Education & Qualifications
  • Registered Professional RN/AHP
  • Postgraduate study at advanced level, or equivalent experience
  • Time management and organisational
Knowledge
  • Understanding of clinical risk and incident management, patient safety and clinical quality improvement initiatives
  • Evidence of audit, and action planning
  • Ability to demonstrate solid understanding of Primary Care and secondary care interface
  • Evidence of continuous professional development and practical application to work place
  • Understanding of local policy
Skills & Abilities
  • Confidence and ability to accurately assess and manage complex patients
  • Approachable, open and supportive
Experience
  • Managerial responsibilities
  • Evidence of managing complex patients, and advanced communication in stressful and emotional situations
  • Change management experience and direct involvement with service redesign
  • Evidence of significant practical contribution to service development
Work related circumstances
  • Holds current driving licence and car owner with insurance for business use
skills & Abilities
  • Commitment to the service, valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and supportive working environment using motivation and leadership.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Directorate Manager - Out of Hospital services

£55,690 to £62,682 a yearpro rata per annum