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Interim Head Of Integrated Commissioning - Health & Social Care

Reference no: Gloucestershire 5258590

Pay Rate: up to £41.99 per hour PAYE depending on experience

37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

This opening assignment is for 4-5 months

City: GLOUCESTER

Hybrid working - once a week in the office is substantial.

The ideal candidate needs to be able to hit the ground running with experience within Adults commissioning at a managerial level.

Head of Integrated Commissioning for the County Council and Gloucestershire ICB with responsibility across intermediate care. The person would need to line manage a team of eight commissioners across both organisations and take responsibility for a significant commissioning workload

Work collaboratively within an Integrated Commissioning Management Team and across organisational boundaries to ensure the system’s vision is translated into real services on the ground. Lead on the strategic planning and development of services which support the system flow in Gloucestershire on behalf of Gloucestershire ICB.

This post is also responsible for coordinating work with commissioning leads for Older People, Disabilities and Mental Health Adult services on strategic cross-cutting issues, ensuring effective links across all aspects of people accessing Health & Social Care services.

Key responsibilities:

Intermediate Care / Early Intervention Offer / Prevention
Reablement
Therapy
Local Authority Occupational Therapy (and review recommendations)
Community Therapies
ABI pathways and other related issues
Neuro Pathway
Equipment
Technology Enabled Care
Hospital Discharge Pathway – P0 / P1 / P2 / P3
Section 75 (GCC-GICB)

Qualifications:

Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.

Knowledge:

Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master’s level equivalent
Must have detailed working knowledge or experience of managing payment flows to providers across the Health & Social Care system for example experience of working with payments processes such as ContrOCC and Caretrack. Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the various statutory bodies such as the DoH and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills.
Extensive knowledge and experience at a ‘Head of Service Level’ for Integrated Commissioning and working within an integrated Local Authority and ICB partnership and an understanding of the National policy that governs this area.
Working knowledge of commissioning within the key team responsibility areas to be able to make an immediate impact.
Must have an understanding of the background to relevant national policy and appreciate the implications of this on all elements of the Health and Social Care system for example - System flow and the requirements

Experience:

Extensive experience of working in a collegiate way with CQC, both within GCC as a provider of statutory services and with individual provider organisations that are commissioned to provide community based social care services.

Skills & Abilities:

Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
Skills for direct line management and staff work allocation management.
Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Ability to analyse complex facts and situations and develop a range of options.
Strategic thinking – ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
Ability to carry out procurements for highly detailed, high value contracts that require analysis, comparison and assessment.
Able to work in a collegiate way to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious information, negotiate with senior stakeholders on difficult and controversial issues, and present complex and sensitive information to large and influential group


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If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.

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Job Ref: Gloucestershire 5258590


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The post holder will be a senior member of the Learning disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) working with service users throughout Gloucestershire. The purpose of this role is to: Provide specialist skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to service users with complex learning disabilities Work as a key member of a specialist multidisciplinary service contributing expert knowledge and outcomes of assessments to support the creation of specialist intervention plans to manage complex needs including behaviours that challenge others Provide advice, and training to support primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the health needs of service users Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment. Facilitate appropriate discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for hospital admission. Implement and monitor PBS strategies or equivalent strategies. Be lead mentor for students under the remit of the profession Supervising staff at band 5 and below

The post holder will be a senior member of the Learning disability Intensive Support Service (LDISS) working with service users throughout Gloucestershire. The purpose of this role is to: Provide specialist skills and knowledge to deliver evidence based occupational therapy assessment and treatment to service users with complex learning disabilities Work as a key member of a specialist multidisciplinary service contributing expert knowledge and outcomes of assessments to support the creation of specialist intervention plans to manage complex needs including behaviours that challenge others Provide advice, and training to support primary and secondary health care professionals, social care providers and carers to enable them to better meet the health needs of service users Optimise the service users ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment. Facilitate appropriate discharge from hospital and respond to agencies requiring assessment of service users who are being considered for hospital admission. Implement and monitor PBS strategies or equivalent strategies. Be lead mentor for students under the remit of the profession Supervising staff at band 5 and below

Key Result Areas Whilst the organisation and structure within specialities/divisions may vary the specific remit of this role will include: Transcription Typing correspondence to patients, GPs, medical staff and any other required addressee following clinical attendance. Outcomes, Results and Clinics - Tracking of results/ appointments and highlighting to the clinical team members any results, correspondence or patient queries that need response and taking action e.g. booking investigations, transcription, etc, to ensure that RTT guidelines are achieved for patients. Specialty Specific Support - Providing a comprehensive secretarial support to the consultant surgeons whilst being the first point of call for patients, GPs, family members and other professional colleagues and organisations. - Regularly informing the Secretary Supervisor about progress and flagging up as a matter of urgency any issues, for example, capacity or delays due to internal or external factors, difficult queries from patients, etc - Liaising with external organisations for the benefit and progress of patient care, such as Social Services, other hospitals, etc Service Improvement - Support the development of improvements to working practices and processes and contribute to service reviews and the implementation of new arrangements. -As directed, support the resolution of complaints or concerns from patients/carers by helping to collate information and work with the supervisor to respond or escalate appropriately. Team-working - To work cohesively with the Secretary Supervisor to ensure that administrative work is shared out equally and performed to excellent, efficient and safe standards - To cover colleagues during absences/annual/sick leave as directed. You may also be required to undertake job rotation for cross cover as well as for development and training purposes. - Undertaking routine office duties including electronic note tracking, photocopying and filing of correspondence and results and maintenance of records. - Liaise with relevant team members to ensure that any process changes run smoothly and efficiently. - Undertake any other appropriate duties commensurate with the role, as required at the request of your line manager.

The post-holder will: provide excellent direct clinical care for patients presenting to the ED, while working to maintain operational standards be responsible for the initial assessment, management and discharge or referral of patients to specialist teams provide timely and effective review of those patients initially assessed by the post-holder (or handed over by junior or Consultant colleagues), both in the main department and of those patients subsequently admitted to the Clinical Decision Unit. provide clinical advice and support to the one FY1, Senior House Officers and nursing staff on the management of individual patients and ensure appropriate prioritisation of patient care assume the role of Trauma Team Leader when the Trauma team is activated assume the role of Team Leader for cardiac arrests occurring in Emergency Department respond to a major incident call out and deliver clinical care in accordance with the Trusts Major Incident Plan Be responsible, with the Nursing Shift Leader, for efficient floor management including deployment of junior medical staff ensure that accurate, timely and sufficiently comprehensive information is communicated to our patients, their carers and General Practitioners. This includes the clinical coding of every patient episode and the provision of discharge letters for all patients and for those sent to CDU liaise with colleagues within the Department, specialist teams providing inpatient care, the Clinical Site Practitioners, the Psychiatric Liaison Team, Rapid Response Service and the statutory, voluntary and other bodies involved in the provision of patient care within the community review pathology and imaging reports and initiate appropriate action as required participate in the Clinical Governance role of the Department, including quality improvement, risk management and the investigation of formal complaints and incidents Educational The post-holder will be expected to actively participate in: the clinical supervision and education of final year medical undergraduates attached to the department of Emergency Medicine Regular teaching and induction programmes for Emergency medicine SHOs Educational activities for ED nursing staff, where appropriate Continuous Professional Development The post holder will be expected to: continue his/her own professional development in line with national guidance on revalidation as well as guidance from his/her professional body and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine comply with the Trusts mandatory training requirements Maintain valid life support provider status for ALS, ATLS and APLS (or EPLS or equivalent) Actively participate in and contribute to the Senior EM Training Programme. Successful applicants will participate in a rolling rota with their Speciality Doctor and Specialist Registrar colleagues, delivering direct clinical care on a 24-7 basis, with full internal cover for annual leave, study leave, and Bank and Public Holidays. The rota will comply with current national guidance and specialty doctors will be contracted for 10 programmed activities per week comprised of: 9 PA for direct clinical care 1 PA for supporting professional activity.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026). Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

Share in our team experience, with hours to suit you. Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is currently recruiting caring, dedicated Registered Nurses & ODPs to work at Gloucester Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. Our temporary staff bank offers a flexible way of working, with both ad hoc and longer-term bookings available. You can choose shifts, locations and days to suit your lifestyle. There are opportunities to work on our general and specialist departments, providing excellent patient care. As a member of the Gloucestershire Hospitals Bank you will: - Gain experience of supporting/providing services within a large Trust - Have access to a diverse range of roles and opportunities to gain more experience - Have the flexibility to work hours that suit you - Be part of a local team that supports your career aspirations and provides full training and development free of charge - Priority booking over agency workers - Access to our friendly bank team who work 7 days a week, providing support for all of your queries - Have the ability to book your own bank shifts from home using an online booking system - Have access to internal job adverts, benefits such as the NHS pension scheme, staff discount benefits and staff support services Please inform us at interview if you have ever worked at our trust via an agency. This is required to ensure that we serve an adequate notice period to our agency suppliers. Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities - Previous perioperative experience working as either an anaesthetic, scrub or recovery practitioner - Must have recent relevant experience - Can demonstrate the ability to deliver high standards of care - Evidence of continued professional development - Can demonstrate the ability to solve problems and prioritise workloads Skills/Knowledge/Ability Essential - Able to demonstrate good communication skills - Able to demonstrate that they work well within a team -Able to maintain accurate patient records. - Basic IT skills - Able to work with limited supervision - Able to demonstrate self-motivation and the motivation of others. - Understanding of the need for change in the clinical setting due to strive for quality Work Related Circumstances Essential - Flexible working shifts - Good general health and attendance record - Ability to cope with exposure to sometimes highly unpleasant working conditions/ body fluids/noxious fumes/ COSHH regulated substances - Ability to work with an unpredictable workload and deal with traumatic situations should they arise Salary Details (Hourly Rate) Weekday £27.22 Night and Saturday £35.39 Sunday and Bank Holiday £43.56

The post holder will be expected: To work within a multi-professional primary care team to provide a service for adults18+ with varying levels of mental health needs, including SMI and Complex Emotional Needs that may co-exist with physical health problems within the registered patient population. To exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgments to satisfy the expectations and demands of the role. To act as a practice leader, managing your own workload and to work across professional, organisational and system boundaries to improve services and develop practice. To navigate, liaise with and refer onto mental health services, voluntary and public sector agencies and community support groups. To support the delivery of annual mental health reviews for adults on the practices mental health register. To provide specialist advice, supervision and support to practice colleagues in relation to patients with mental health issues. In particular to help identify (through Risk Stratification) those patients potentially at risk of relapse to support their continued wellbeing and to reduce their impact on the Health and Wellbeing service as a whole. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Job Purpose Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users requiring enhanced care. To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team To manage a patient / caseload of patients within defined clinical area Teach Staff where appropriate. Key Dimensions Working as an integrated member of the team providing evidenced based interventions for service users, acting as Care Coordinator where identified. Work and liaise with other agencies and organisations. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse the expectation is that, with adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to; Clinical Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met Ensure that everyone involved in the care plan receives a copy and to ensure that all relevant details are recorded on trust IT systems. Utilising the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and in line with Trust policy, provide specialist care, education and advice to service users (including carers) who are suffering from common, severe and enduring mental health problem to promote recovery and social inclusion. Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan. Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions. To participate in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of clients and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a concordance framework and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects. Delegate the checking and delivery of medication when appropriate. Professional Maintain accurate written records and statistics to ensure that service user details and details of care given are recorded in notes and on the trust database(s) in line with trust policy Contribute if required to the preparation of appropriate reports, including reports for Mental Health Act Tribunals and Mental Health Managers review meetings as required by rule 6 (1) of the Mental Health Tribunal rules. Provide and receive complex and sensitive information from service users, carers or other professionals and agencies, on a daily basis. Work with and support other members of the Multidisciplinary team, using clinical judgements in the absence of key members of the team, including medical staff. Ensure that psychological intervention or treatment is offered to clients as outlined in National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines De-escalation of aggression using verbal de-escalation skills and physical breakaway technique. Leadership / Management Undertaking other duties appropriate to the post requested by his/her senior managers. Provide support to junior nurses, nurses in training and other members of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring training objectives are met. Implementing risk assessments and management plans on a daily basis working with people with common, severe, and enduring mental health problems who are frequently distressed and emotionally disturbed. To take responsibility for ordering and maintaining stocks of medication and clinical supplies, ensuring clinical waste is disposed of safely and in accordance with trust and national policies (if applicable) Multidisciplinary team Patients and relatives General public Community Support Services Physical, Mental & Emotional Effort & Working Conditions Will be required to utilise recognised manual handling techniques and guidelines May be expected to frequently manoeuvre patients / objects over 15 kg using appropriate aids Will have frequent exposure to unpleasant working conditions and will be required to follow policies and procedures pertaining to infestations, bodily fluids, infection control and COSHH regulations Frequent exposure to distressing and emotionally demanding situations involving patients and relatives Some exposure to patients displaying verbal and physical abuse The work pattern may be unpredictable and there is a frequent requirement for long periods of concentration. You will be expected to work within both Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospital if the demand of the service requires you to move sites. There is the on-going requirement to maintain excellent standards of care whilst working under pressure in an ever-changing and challenging environment

The main responsibilities of the role include being instrumental in; Leadership and management Clinical Responsibilities Improving patient safety, quality and experience Strategy and planning Education and Development Responsibilities People management and development Finance & performance management Information management and research Quality governance Job purpose: Focus on the provision of high quality, visible professional leadership for day surgery Provide clinical and professional support to the day surgery team to ensure effective management and drive change Provide assurance to the Ward Manger and Matron that there is continuous improvement in the delivery of clinical services and are tailored to the needs of the patients Act as a strong patient advocate ensuring that a culture of continuous improvement and learning is supported in order to drive quality care delivery across the division Ensure that clinical and non-clinical risks are managed, reported and investigated and that remedial action is completed where appropriate. Identifies and deals with issues of poor performance with the support of the Ward Manager Work in partnership and collaboration with other leaders within the Division Provide nursing leadership, set and maintain professional nursing standards, provide professional nursing advice and direction to the other colleagues within their Division. for further details please see the attached job description.

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team on Grange Ward (formerly Churchill ward) as a Band 5 Staff Nurse. The ward specialises in looking after patients with gastroenterology illnesses and diseases, we also look after IBD, herpetology, dermatology, and rheumatology patients.

We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to providing high quality standards of care. You will participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting senior staff and taking delegated team leadership responsibilities. You will also be responsible for assessing care needs and the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

An interview date is yet to be confirmed.
• Ensure that research based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered.
• Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social and psychological needs are met.
• Ensure that all patients nutritional and personal hygiene needs are met.
• Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures and ensure junior staff and learners are aware of their responsibility, observe staff practice and advise/educate as necessary.
• Assist with the introduction and implementation of new ideas and methods of nursing care, including research methods.
• To actively seek the views of patients, carers and relatives on the care and services provided.
• Communicate effectively with relatives, patients, and other members of multi disciplinary team as required and ensure a good public image at all times, in a sensitive manner, by keeping them up to date with progress.
• Ensure all patients have estimated discharge date on admission and that progress is made towards that date liaising with multi-disciplinary team to ensure timely ordering of treatments etc.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

- To support families with children with an endocrine condition from diagnosis through to transition. - Provide diagnostic testing and staring treatments where required - Act as a expert resource for patients, parents, schools, nurserys and other community settings as well as for medical staff. - Support the organisation and development of health care education packages for children and families, nurseries, schools and respite care facilities. - Reviewing and monitoring of blood results - Ensure the delivery of accurate research based information, for the administration of clinical procedures/treatments within the specialist area, e.g. NICE guidelines for Growth Hormone Treatment for children with Growth Hormone Deficiency. -Training and education -Support the development of nursing policy, protocols and guidelines within defined speciality, ensuring consistency with National and International standards and current research, e.g. Policy for the Management of Congenital Hypothroidism and Protocols for Hormone Provocation Tests. To deliver safe care within a challenging and changing clinical environment, using equipment and resources safely and as appropriate. If you are interested in the above position and would like more information or would like to arrange an informal visit, then please contact: 0300 422 8476 Or e-mail Sarah.wynn@nhs.net

The successful candidate will be committed to team working, a highly resilient and self-motivated individual who is determined to add value to the organisation and is committed to our vision and standards. Flexible working arrangements will be considered. Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request. Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trusts Two Ticks Pledge on disability. The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received. Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.