The closing date is 12 May 2025
Salary: £53,755 to £60,504 a year Yearly
Job summary
Post: Service Manager Rapid Resonse
Band 8a
Hours: Full Time Contract: Permanent
Are you looking to progress your leadership and management skills and be at the forefront of change?Do you have experience of managing teams or worked within nursing in the community? Do you hold a keen interest in Unplanned care and Virtual Wards?
Main duties of the job
We are seeking an experienced clinician to work within Bedfordshire Community Health Services (ELFT) Rapid Response Team as a service manager to join the senior management team and existing service manager. The post holders will work closely with their aligned Deputy Lead Nurse and service to improve, innovate and undertake operational day to day line management of this team.
You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You will be an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for specialist nursing.
You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential.
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or relevant experience of working at a senior level
- Evidence of post-qualifying and continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in operational health service management, managing a range of nursing services
- Experience of planning and delivering programmes, audits and services on time
- Experience of managing a range of contracts across acute and community services
Desirable
- Experience of identifying need, setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures to support efficient service delivery and ability to communicate this at range of levels from across the organisation
Knowledge
Essential
- Clear understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciates the implications of this on engagement and service delivery
- Clear understanding of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England, the Clinical Commissioning Groups, Local Authorities, and Healthcare Providers
- Proven written and oral communication skills and the ability to articulate information and influence others
- Excellent problem solving skills, with the ability to think laterally
- The ability to embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop
Desirable
- Highly competent in the use of IT systems including SystmOne and Adastra to ensure support of clinical teams with the correct use of these systems in relation to patient care, training staff in their use if required to enhance clinical practice and delivery of patient care
Other
Essential
- Exhibit high levels of honesty and integrity and promote organisational values
- Car driver and access to a car for work purposes
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).