Job overview

An experienced and competent health care professional with significant decision-making autonomy, responsibility and accountability, who ensures that optimum quality of care and clinical excellence is achieved and maintained within Urgent and Emergency Care division by working collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical teams, patients, patient representatives, relatives and carers.  The post holder will provide strong clinical leadership on the quality of care provided cleanliness of the environment, on patient and public involvement and take an active part in the achievement of objectives, targets and strategic plans of the Trust. 

Main duties of the job

1. Provide advice and guidance for clinical teams on effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care according to changing health care needs, ensuring that patients, relatives/carers are involved in all aspects of care

2. Initiate and monitor changes and improvements to practice in terms of patient flow, admission and discharge arrangements according to service plans and objectives, including ensuring that the requirements of new guidelines e.g. NSF’s are implemented

3. Perform advanced clinical skills in assessment, and treatment, working collaboratively and cooperatively with multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements

4. Provide advice and support for patients, carers and relatives, by being visible and accessible, acting as the first point of call for information and concerns referred on from the ward, liasing with other staff, clinical teams, patient services and external agencies as required

5. Provide advice and guidance on preparation of the clinical environment for safe practice, ensuring that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems

6. Collect, collate, analyse and report information, ensuring that accurate patient records/documentation are maintained, taking action to address issues and solve problems

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.