Band 6 Clinical Supervisor

The post holder will be a Registered Paramedic, with a broad general experience as a qualified professional. The successful candidate will act as an autonomous practitioner, within their boundaries of clinical practice with the freedom to make clinical decisions based wholly on their experience, knowledge, and analytical skills. They will require excellent communication skills and can work in a multidisciplinary environment under pressure. As a Clinical Supervisor, you will oversee each shift, providing shift management and clinical support to a team of Nurses, Therapist's, Senior Healthcare Support Workers, Assistant Practitioners, Paramedics and along with the Therapists, will have team responsibility for the caseload management of the patients. A key part of the role will be to liaise closely with other agencies and discharge or transfer the patient to other community services to maintain patient flow and prevent avoidable hospital admissions. The service responds to patients through Primary care/Ambulance service/A+E and other health-care professionals. Rapid Response is part of the Urgent Community Response Agenda which means the team responds to referrals with a 2-hour response, this is part of the new Urgent Community Response agenda.Main duties, tasks & skills required The Band 6 Clinical Supervisor will have the following responsibilities:

• Will be responsible for the effective management of the clinical workload/caseload ensuring care is prioritised appropriately
• Will be responsible for the quality of patient assessment and care planning
• Will be responsible for the day to day management of the team as appropriate for the clinical area
• Will be required to assist in leadership and development of staff in the team and to act as a positive role model for more junior members of staff
• You will be responsible for holding team meetings
• Will be responsible for the implementation of service development and transformation
• Will ensure that all staff in the team act in accordance with Trust HR and other relevant policies, along with the appropriate professional code of conduct
• Will be required to deputise for the line manager in their absence (Band 7)
• Will be required to cover the coordination centre
• Will be required to support medication supervision of junior staff
• Will be required to oversee safer staffing levels and decide when bank is required, Rapid Response is a service which aims to meet patients' urgent care needs at home by providing urgent clinical, therapy or support interventions to keep a patient in their place of residence, which is key in improving patient outcomes, preventing avoidable hospital admissions and delivering NHS strategic priorities.
The service is part of the new Urgent Community Response agenda and will respond within two hours of a referral to meet the UCR national guidelines. Part of the UCR agenda is to respond to non-injured patients who have fallen within two hours of referral. In line with national rollout of the two-hour standard, the UCR service is provided 8am to 8pm, seven days a week across Somerset. The Rapid Response service is provided between 8am to 11pm. The UCR service requires the submission of data returns to the Community Services Data Set to demonstrate the achievement of the two-hour standard. The team is made up of Admin, Healthcare Support Workers, Student Nurses/Occupational Therapists/Physio Therapists, Trainee Nursing Associates, Assistant Practitioners, Trainee Assistant Practitioners, Rehab Assistants, Paramedics, Registered Nurses, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists. Rapid Response has greater connections with the multidisciplinary networks such as Hospital at Home (ACP's), GPs, Health Coaches, Voluntary Sector, Social Care, Mental Health teams, Acute Colleagues, Community Nursing and Rehab Teams, Palliative care colleagues, Care agencies, ACPs, 111 OOHs and SWAST.

Paramedic Degree HCPC registered UK car driving license, Extensive community experience with older populationDisclosure 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.

At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer

Flexible working options to help you balance work and life NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work. We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds. Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London. The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future. Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.