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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
372-MED2390
Employer
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
Town
Huddersfield
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/04/2025 23:59
Interview date
17/04/2025

Employer heading

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust logo

ED Lead for High Intensity Users

NHS AfC: Band 7

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. 

We are committed to recruiting to our values.  Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.  

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.  Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/


 

Job overview

·        The post holder will be responsible for creating a comprehensive and collaborative approach of care for high intensity users of the Kirklees Place using Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust, other urgent and emergency care providers and other Kirklees Place stakeholders.

·        To support patients in A&E and the community in accordance with up-to-date clinical guidelines and best practice.

·        To work without direct supervision, but work with the support from the service manager.

Main duties of the job

The postholder:-

 

·        To work with CHFT clinical specialties and corporate teams, as well as services and third sector agencies within the community, including Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Locala, Voluntary organisations and Kirklees Council to support patients to make a sustained improvement in their lives.

·        To use specialist knowledge and skills to connect with others, to be able to change the behaviours of people with complex needs, to draw on the involvement and valuable skills of those around them, and develop collaborative care plans with Service Users and other agencies.

·        To develop the service, working with internal and external stakeholders to establish robust processes for identifying high intensity users of the Trust’s services. They will develop and improve the care planning process and monitor the impact of intervention for patients, the Trust and external agencies and providers.

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Working for our organisation

We employ more than 6,500 staff who deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, health centres and in patients’ homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children’s and young people’s services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza. 

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation. Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS – yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boards listen to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members – patients, staff and the local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in the changes to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder:-

 

·        To work with CHFT clinical specialties and corporate teams, as well as services and third sector agencies within the community, including Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Locala, Voluntary organisations and Kirklees Council to support patients to make a sustained improvement in their lives.

·        To use specialist knowledge and skills to connect with others, to be able to change the behaviours of people with complex needs, to draw on the involvement and valuable skills of those around them, and develop collaborative care plans with Service Users and other agencies.

·        To develop the service, working with internal and external stakeholders to establish robust processes for identifying high intensity users of the Trust’s services. They will develop and improve the care planning process and monitor the impact of intervention for patients, the Trust and external agencies and providers.  (Please see attached JD for further information)

 

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria
  • Degree Level Nursing Qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Teaching/Assessing Qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development that has further advanced leadership skills
Desirable criteria
  • Management Qualification

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential criteria
  • Able to demonstrate a depth of knowledge & learning from relevant & recent experience
  • Experience of leading & managing clinical teams or services
  • Extensive senior nurse experience within community or ED nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of managing services in a changing environment
  • Experience of contributing to service redesign initiatives

Communication & Relationships

Essential criteria
  • Effective communicator including negotiating, advocacy and mentoring skills
  • Commitment to developing self & others
  • Able to introduce change and innovation
  • Presentation skills
  • Ability to work flexibly
Desirable criteria
  • Budget management skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alistair Christie
Job title
BLOSM Service Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07741 171989

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Workforce and Organisational Development
Acre Mill
Acre Street
Lindley
Huddersfield
HD3 3EB
Telephone
01484 343369
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