Description
We are seeking an exceptional and dynamic Clinical Lead for Patient Flow (Band 8c) to join our senior leadership team at a pivotal time for the organisation.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the strategic and operational delivery of patient flow across the Trust, ensuring patients receive timely, effective and coordinated care while supporting the delivery of performance, quality and financial objectives.
As the Trust's senior clinical lead for patient flow, you will work collaboratively across clinical divisions, corporate teams, system partners and the wider Integrated Care System to drive sustainable improvements in patient flow, capacity management and discharge processes.
Main duties of the job
- Provide strategic leadership for patient flow across the Trust.
- Lead the development and implementation of patient flow, discharge and capacity management strategies.
- Drive reductions in length of stay, delayed discharges and unnecessary variation in patient pathways.
- Work closely with divisional triumvirates, site teams, operational leaders and clinical colleagues to improve patient movement and hospital throughput.
- Lead and influence change across professional and organisational boundaries.
- Build strong partnerships with community services, local authorities and system partners to optimise discharge pathways.
- Provide expert advice to executive colleagues on patient flow, capacity and utilisation.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, accountability and excellence in patient care.
Benefits
- Competitive salary: £81,774 to £93,879 per annum
- Agenda for Change pay scheme
- Band 8c
- Permanent, full-time contract
Person Specification
- Registered Nurse
- Post-Graduate Management qualification in business or NHS management, MSc or equivalent experience
- Evidence of ongoing and sustained CPD
- Excellent understanding of operational issues within an acute NHS organisation
- Experience of leading service improvement programmes across services and with multi-disciplinary teams