Clinical Leader - OPS/SDEC

Nursing Clinical Leader for Older Peoples Same Day Emergency Care

We have an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Clinical Leader for Older Peoples Same Day Emergency Care.

OPS SDEC has recently adopted the SDEC first approach and increased their activity by over 40%.

OPS SDEC Team is a multidisciplinary team of ACP’s, Consultants, HCA’s and recently recruited Band 5 Nurses.

Main goal is to facilitate a Front door Service, in reaching into the Emergency Department and accepting referrals from the ambulance Service.

Ultimately providing timely assessment and comprehensive decision making of the Older Person.

The Clinical Leader for OPS SDEC will need to have a fundamental understanding of pathways through the organisation, a proven ability to facilitate quality improvement in a changing service and most importantly work as part of the multidisciplinary team across the network of services which facilitate Older peoples Services.

Interview Date

Tuesday 29th September 2026

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and demonstrate a high quality of clinical care and practice
• Coordinate and manage the delivery of care for all patients referred to the SDEC service.
• Ensures the prompt instigation of appropriate treatment and investigations
• Ensure clear lines of communication between the SDEC team and the OPAU Co-Ordinator.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills in highly distressing or emotional circumstances, this includes breaking bad news.
• Ensuring all patients are assessed in a timely manner with appropriate investigations. To ensure all patients are updated with progress.
• Ensures patient care is delivered in accordance with established policies and protocols and to the agreed standard
• Contribute to developments in the Trust in response to Trust objectives and develops practice accordingly
• Takes the lead on ensuring the safe custody and administration of medicines in accordance with established procedure and law.