Job summary
Specialist nursing and therapy
roles are critical to the successful delivery of care within Accelerate. The
organisation has a strong and determined focus on the core mission which is to
impact on and make a difference to the lives of those communities we serve,
individuals living with wounds and/or lymphoedema.
The expectation is that the Clinical
Lead for Complex Wound Care will lever their passion for their speciality and
their expert skills in the care and management of complex patients for the
delivery of excellent outcomes for their patients and commissioners. It is also
anticipated that the post holder will bring better understanding to the
principles of patient flow, clinical systems and their organisation and staff
effectiveness and efficiency. Being an inspirational leader for a team is
critical to the success of a service. You will bring creative thinking and
innovation to complex issues, utilising expert skills, risk management and
insight in order to effectively manage a variety of situations borne out of
complex psychosocial, medical or organisational need. Knowledge about the
health of your population and inherent inequalities should assist your contribution
to the development of your service and the mission of Accelerate. The ability
to grasp the principles of clinical leadership, understand partnership working
across a health economy and demonstrate a solution driven mentality are
essentials of this role.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead is considered
the expert and will take ownership for the operational delivery of the clinical
service in the Centre of Excellence and Innovation; with an ability to take a
population health view rather than a pure individual focus. The post holder
will lead their team to deliver excellent clinical care alongside the
management of risk and successful deployment of the teams resources. This role
is designed to enable the post holder to take full end to end responsibility
for the delivery of the outcomes and indicators for a defined contractual
business area. Clinical and operational delivery remains core to this role; the
post holder is accountable to the Director of Clinical services for the
management of the key performance targets.
Working collaboratively with the
Director of Clinical Services for Wound Care to maintain high quality wound
care with a focus on extending reach to our patient cohort outside of our
current geographical boundaries.
About us
Accelerate is an award-winning healthcare social enterprise
that works within the NHS to transform the lives of patients with chronic
wounds and lymphoedema. Were passionate about delivering exceptional patient
care. We listen, we consult, we analyse and we care deeply about the people we
are responsible for.
We work at all stages of need from early
identification to the most complex of case and in partnership with others. We
work in London and further afield and its in the realisation of this
expansion that your experience could be invaluable.
We have made remarkable strides in our short history and we
are deeply committed to upholding our values and uncompromising standards. We
understand our responsibilities and we take enormous pride in the positive
differences we are making to our patients lives. We have shown that we can
make those lives better when all else has failed.
Accelerate is an exciting place to work and develop. We provide exceptional care to our patients which makes a great environment for staff development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Lead for Complex Wound
Care (CEI) will provide expert skills and depth of knowledge to the population
within the CEI primarily in lower limbs but be knowledgeable in all areas of
wound assessment and management of differing aetiologies. This knowledge will
be the enabler to critique our wound care population and align to outreach
projects and quality improvements.
Specifically,
this requires focus on:
Delivery of expert care to our population of
wound care patients within the CEI recognising different needs and skills of
managing patients with very complex needs
Responsible for the day-to-day resource
management of the resources, both skills and time, in the team.
Lead on supporting and training of staff in
relation to the delivery of QI programmes and evaluations..
Delivery of expert care to our population of
wound care patients beyond the CEI recognising different needs and skills of
managing patients with complex needs through virtual pathways
Monitor monthly use of dressing spend within the
CEI and ensure minimal wastage and cost effectiveness of products used
Networking and building relationships across local
acute services such as dermatology, vascular and Haematology depts in order to
support a seamless service to our patient population.
Highlight to the Patient Services Manager
equipment for servicing/faults so that this can be dealt with in a timely
manner
Additional responsibilities focus on:
Analysis of footfall of patients via CEI in
order to stratify and identify those for repatriation back to the local area
Engagement in any related Academy programmes in
the UK as required
Decision making in partnership with the Clinical
Lead for Community Wound Care on product evaluation across sites and
formularies
Contribute to a multidisciplinary strategy of
care and supported self-management plan that considers patients choices and
abilities
Be creative in looking at ways that patients can
monitor behaviour change and meet specific goals
Maintain clear records using the Accelerate
record keeping frameworks and ensure this within their team
Develop the nursing or therapy roles within your
service area by
o
Establishing work boundaries and being clear
about role impact
o
Data collection which is specific to the role
with an attention to agreed outcomes
o
Identification of themes and trends that will
contribute to future projects
o
Participation at key Accelerate events such as
Away Days or Quarterly Reviews
This role will be embedded within
a multidisciplinary clinical team. As such there will be an expectation that
the inherent knowledge and skills will be used to:-
Facilitate reflection for clinical and
organisational growth; this will be within the clinical team and on occasions
the Business support team
Contribute to patient engagement and empowerment
initiatives and projects. This will include tracking peoples journeys and
capturing key themes concerning experience and learning
Write articles and present at national conferences
as part of Accelerates strategy for reaching out into the wider healthcare
setting and for your professional growth
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current NMC Registration
- University degree demonstrating specialist knowledge and/or Masters
- Wound Management module
Desirable
- Chronic oedema training
- Teaching and assessing course
- Prescribing course
Skills
Essential
- Delivery of Clinical Leadership
- Able to work with minimal supervision in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for patients
- Experience of supervising and mentoring other health professionals
- Experience of managing conflict within teams and patient delivery
Desirable
- Experience of implementing root cause analysis
Personal Attributes & Aptitudes
Essential
- Professional behaviour with good customer service skills
- Evidence of being a reflective practitioner that delivers both insight and personal growth
- Safe practitioner with attention to detail
- Organised approach to work, ability to prioritise, good time management
- Strong communication skills and fluent in English, written and verbal
- Flexibility in approach to work and understands team working
- Willingness to learn and implement new ideas, be creative and have the desire to progress with professional development
- Commitment to facilitating learning in others
Circumstances
Essential
- Holds valid UK work permit
- Holds current drivers licence and is able and willing to drive
Desirable
- Access to private transport
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' nursing experience as a wound or leg ulcer specialist.
- Community nursing experience
- Complex leg ulcer related caseload responsibility
- Expert in compression therapy and theory
- Experience of working autonomously and in service development
- Experience of implementing Quality Improvement initiatives
- Knowledge of risk management
- Experience of teaching in variety of settings
- Line Management responsibility
Desirable
- Publication
- Delivery of clinical audit
- Designed training packages
- Experience of presenting at national conference
- Multidisciplinary working
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Accelerate CIC
Address
Centenary Wing, St Joseph’s Hospice
Mare Street
Hackney
London
E8 4SA