Job overview

An exciting opportunity has a risen to lead the delivery of the Perioperative Care Service at University Hospital Southampton including perioperative medicine and pre-assessment at both Southampton and Lymington sites.
Perioperative care in Southampton has an international reputation for implementing and transformation of services such as CPET,  prehabilitation, pre-assessment, shared decision making clinics, surgery school and anaemia management with the aim of improving the outcome for patients having surgery.
The successful candidate will lead a large multidisciplinary team including Dietitians, Physiologists, Nursing, Administrative and other professionals alongside a specialist Consultant team. Across perioperative care over 14,000 outpatient appointments and over 1,000 day case appointments are performed per year.
You will be expected to provide clinical expertise for perioperative patients, supporting the various departments with complex escalation, leading MDT meetings and performing clinical decision making.
As a service we are a rapidly expanding service working closely with research teams and the transformation departments to provide innovative new services and support to ensure patients receive high quality perioperative treatments.

Main duties of the job

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting. 

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached. 

Working for our organisation

As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care. 

All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.

Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will oversee and provide clinical leadership for the day to day running of the Perioperative Medicine, CPET,  Prehabilitation, Preoperative Anaemia Service and Preassesment.
You will provide clinical expertise including virtual clinical assessment and screening of preoperative patients, regular prescribing (additional training can be provided if required) and support preassessment nurses with clinical decision making.
You will work closely with the Lead Consultants to deliver on transformation projects including digital patient screening, digital patient education packages, and service expansion.
You will be responsible for chairing MDT discussions for complex perioperative patients and supporting decision making and ensuring patients are appropriately managed.
You will oversee and manage the collection of data within the department and run reports on multiple databases to evaluate services.

We are looking for an experienced registered health care professional with an in-depth knowledge of elective surgical pathways and a track record of transforming services and implementing change. Evidence of leadership ability and managing a team. You must be able to travel independently between sites

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Relevant professional registration with NMC or HCPC
• Educated to master’s degree level or equivalent level of knowledge to be assessed through evidence of relevant speciality training, experience or portfolio
• Post graduate speciality specialist training.
• Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
• Advanced Communication Skills
• Teaching and presentation aptitude or courses

Desirable criteria

• Psychological Assessment course
• Registered Non-Medical Prescriber

Previous or relevant experience necessary

Essential criteria

• Extensive clinical experience of working within chosen speciality
• Post Registration experience and proven evidence of leadership or change management
• Broad awareness of wider Trust initiatives / pressures
• Evidence of ability to change or initiate practice
• Experience of managing change or transformation

Skills

Essential criteria

• Leadership skills
• Able to use initiative and give rationale for own decisions
• Ability to work autonomously undertaking expanded roles
• Able to prioritise and delegate appropriately
• Basic keyboard skills with knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if large numbers of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date of this post, please presume that you have not been selected for interview.

Applicants from University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust whose posts are considered to be ‘At Risk’ will be given prior consideration for this post

Our Trust runs the return to practice course each year for nurses who have been out of the profession and wish to return. To find out more please visit our website:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/WorkingHere/Typesofjob/Nurses/Returntonursing.aspx

http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/   Information on Southampton as a place to live and enjoy

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Getting to Work

Application can be made for parking on site at UHS or through one of the park and ride schemes. This will be based on specific criteria to determine eligibility for site parking as this can be very limited.  UHS encourages staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible. UHS is well connected through bus services to the city centre and other areas.

Please note that we will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

Our staff are positive about working at UHS and rate us above average compared to other NHS Trusts in the Staff Attitude Survey. We are rated strongly on a number of areas including teamwork, communication and engagement.

Equality remains at the centre of all Trust policy making, service delivery and employment practice with all employees being given equality of opportunity to develop, apply for promotion and have working arrangements that enable them to achieve a manageable work-life balance.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for managers and staff to ensure this happens. The Trust also closely monitors recruitment activity, training and development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status and age.

As a service provider the Trust ensures equality of access and delivery of our services through the provision of interpreter services, facilities for the disabled and sensitivity for patients ethnic and religious differences and needs.

Relocating to Southampton

If you are thinking of moving to the Hampshire area, please find below a link to our website which offers guidance on finding accommodation:

http://www.uhs.nhs.uk/relocating-to-southampton

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