Clinical Lead PCN Medical Support Team

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

· has completed an appropriate post-graduate qualification relevant to their profession.

· has maintained professional registration with the appropriate governing body for their speciality, working within the latest code of professional conduct (CIPD);

· participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of their role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD), and

· is working under appropriate supervision for their role.

Lead Responsibilities

The Lead will be responsible for the development of the Medical Support team model.

This will include;

· Working with the Clinicians, to ensure robust governance arrangements are implemented.

· Developing effective communication with the Clinical Director, Network manager and member practices to ensure meeting of organisational and national standards and requirements.

· Work closely with the other team leaders in the network to ensure a joined up and complementary approach across teams.

· Providing appropriate mentorship.

· Ensuring access to continued professional development opportunities.

· Advise on the development of job plans for other the multidisciplinary team members (Eg Physician associates, Occupational Therapists, physiotherapists, paramedics, nurse associates, practice nurses, advanced care practioners) to ensure they reflect both service need and the person’s competencies and skills.

· Ensure a co-ordinated approach to service delivery within the medical support team, appropriately distributed across the member practices

· Leading on the development and implementation of protocols and procedures which direct and inform the staff in your team.

· Raise and support the management of fitness to practice issues and any other concerns.

· Lead the recruitment and retention of a range of roles that support holistic medical management of patients

· Ensuring that expenditure is contained within the allocated budget, and to develop and monitor a fully costed financial plan to support the development of this role.

Clinical Responsibilities

The Holder of this post will offer clinical services inline with their skill set and qualifications, as agreed by the PCN leadership team. They will act within a predetermined level of supervision and within agreed national guidelines.

They will be aware of the limits of their competence and committed to acting within these limits.

They will be expected to maintain their broad clinical knowledge base through continuing professional development (CPD) and will be required to sit for a national re-certification as appropriate to their speciality.

An annual appraisal and quarterly reviews will be carried out with the Lead Clinician and/or Network Manager or nominated representatives.

Qualifications

Essential

• Has completed an appropriate post-graduate qualification relevant to their profession.
• has maintained professional registration with the appropriate governing body for their speciality, working within the latest code of professional conduct (CIPD);
• participates in continuing professional development opportunities by keeping up to date with evidence-based knowledge and competence in all aspects of their role, meeting clinical governance guidelines for continuing professional development (CPD), and
• is working under appropriate supervision for their role.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working as a fully competent clinician in their area of expertise
• Experience of workload prioritisation
• Ability to exercise sound judgement when faced with conflicting pressures
• Ability to motivate and develop the multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to manage and lead a working group
• Ability to implement and interpret policies and procedures
• Experience of conducting clinical audit
• Assist in the educational development of Students through student shadowing and/or teaching
• Ability to be mobile and to meet the travel requirements of the post
• Able to communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and/or contentious information, including where there are barriers to understanding
• Understands highly complex situations/ information to decide the best course of action
• High level of clinical skills
• Ability to work well with colleagues and within a team
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to respond to questions in a tactful and professional manner
• Critical & Analytical Skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, nurses, other staff and agencies
• Commitment to professional development
• Possess good IT Skills
• Has good problem solving and decision making skills.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and terminology

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Can demonstrate flexibility, commitment and adaptability
• Ability to travel if needed to a number of different NHS sites
• Demonstrates high level of self-awareness and knows when to seek advice
• Caring attitude toward patients
• Energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work under pressure

Disclosure 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).