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Job overview

The 'Recovering Independence Bed' unit, will be delivered by a range of staff from health and social care settings, to deliver clinical care, rehabilitation support, and care support, ensuring patients experience the best quality of service they can, in a prompt and smooth fashion.

The service provides a unique opportunity to work with a dedicated team, with experience from both elements of health and social care, to deliver vital intermediate care for patients in Northamptonshire.

The service provides quality care for our patients, specialising in rehabilitation/reablement and sub-acute care for patient stepping down from acute hospitals.

As the focus of the centres is rehabilitation and reablement you will be working in an integrated multi-disciplinary team that includes senior nurses, staff nurses, unregistered staff, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, medical staff and social care colleagues.

We want to create an effective and high performing team and so we are looking for somebody who is proactive and a dedicated team member.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for operational performance including contractual, financial, quality and safety and people, ensuring that all contractual obligations are met for Recovering Independence Community Inpatient service. You will support the Directorate Leadership Team to devise service plans for the future delivery of services and advise on the operational impact of service developments.

• To take overall management responsibility for service delivery and operational matters for Recovering Independence Beds
• To take a lead role in the development and reorganisation of teams when required;
• Review and develop the service model, including developing clinical process and workforce planning including recruitment and training
• To assist with the implementation of creative solutions that support National and Local initiatives, leading on as required;
• To develop robust interagency relationships with key agencies supporting the development of integrated care pathways;
• To develop and implement integrated working between MDT teams, specifically enhancing admission and discharge pathways for patients
• To ensure Service Users and Carers are included in all the work the Recovering Independence Services do.
• The post holder will be expected to work flexibly and will be part of the "on call" and "out of hours" arrangements for the Trust.
• To provide operational leadership holding responsibility for operational delivery of service outcomes.
• To manage the talent pool across services

Working for our organisation

Rewards and Benefits

• Excellent learning and development to support you and develop your Career.
• Flexible working opportunities from start date
• Free parking on Trust Sites
• Competitive Mileage Rates

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to training and developing its staff not only with clinical skills but also in leadership and managerial skills.

You'll also have access to our generous pension scheme and health service discounts, as well as generous annual leave plus bank holidays.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.