Job responsibilities
The WMAS MERIT Clinical Lead is
responsible for the delivery of clinical care by WMAS MERIT and any other
additional WMAS Enhanced Care platforms. They will also ensure robust clinical
governance for all activities undertaken by WMAS MERIT and will provide
managerial support to the WMAS Medical Director and the WMAS Head of Enhanced
Care. The role is professionally accountable to the Executive Medical Director
and Operationally accountable to the WMAS Head of Enhanced Care.
The Clinical Lead will work in
partnership with the Senior Operations Manager for MERIT & Enhanced care to
ensure that delivery of clinical care,
education, clinical governance and clinical mentoring is managed in line
with WMAS policies and procedure.
Specifically, the core responsibilities
of the WMAS MERIT Clinical Lead are:
To
provide strong, visible clinical leadership to WMAS MERIT and the wider Trust
To
take overall responsibility for the clinical governance of MERIT and WMAS
Enhanced Care platforms.
To
contribute toward strategy for clinical services delivered on behalf of WMAS
Enhanced Care systems
To
be responsible for and ensure team development, mentorship, assessment and
education is managed, monitored, and undertaken on a continuous basis for both
CCPs and Doctors.
To
take a leading role in the selection and appointment of Enhanced Care
clinicians
To
manage, maintain and communicate key clinical work streams with support of the
WMAS leadership and governance team
To
provide regular feedback to WMAS as required
In
partnership with the Senior Operations Manager for MERIT & Enhanced Care,
hold and maintain accurate records of clinical competency, currency and recency
for all clinical staff working in the Enhanced Care Directorate.
Key Result Areas
Clinical Advice and Direction
To
provide subject matter expertise on prehospital enhanced/critical care
To
be an advocate for the highest standard of clinical care providing clinical and
medical management support, leadership and guidance to both WMAS MERIT and the
wider Trust
To
ensure that all WMAS MERIT clinical care is evidence based and that clinical
governance is based on international, national and local evidence and guidance.
Review
and update existing guidance and develop new clinical guidelines for SOPs for
WMAS MERIT and any additional WMAS Enhanced Care Platforms presenting these
through the relevant WMAS groups and committees.
Ensure
that clinical recruitment, training, education and clinical management of WMAS
MERIT clinicians is done using a robust and transparent process.
Provide
ongoing and annual medical reviews for all Doctors and Paramedics to support
their annual appraisals including GMC medical revalidation processes for
Doctors.
Peer
review of WMAS MERIT clinicians to ensure safe, high quality and patient-centre
practice.
When
required, support or present business cases to relevant Trust committees, to
justify the introduction of new clinical interventions and clinical equipment.
Contribute
to the Clinical Strategy for the Trust.
Clinical Governance
Actively
contribute to the reduction of clinical risk to patients from Trust activities
through risk management, complaint resolution and incident investigation
Ensuring
that the Trust learns lessons from experience and Trust policies and procedures
are adhered to.
Oversee
regular case reviews, case discussions and operational debrief of missions
with appropriate escalation (re risk) as required.
Own
overall responsibility for the delivery of clinical education, sharing of key
learning points, implementation of new guidelines and coordination of regular
clinical governance meetings
Oversee
the delivery of direct clinical supervision of WMAS MERIT clinicians through
peer reviewed shifts, the provision of feedback, delivery of education and,
where appropriate, the setting of objectives.
Engage,
where necessary, with Trust investigations into Serious Incidents
Proactively
review clinical risk relevant to WMAS MERIT and additional WMAS Enhanced Care
platforms in line with WMAS policy and procedure.
Through
membership of the WMAS Immediate Care Governance Group, provide assurance to
the Trust over the quality of all WMAS MERIT clinical activity and governance
in addition to sharing key learning with other member schemes.
Participate
in WMAS clinical governance programmes aimed at delivering year on year
improvements in the quality of clinical care.
Contribute
to all areas of information governance relating to WMAS MERIT including the
Trust responsibilities in respect of Caldicott guidance and clinical
information governance
Ensure
adequate measures are in place for protection of vulnerable patients.
Act
as a patient advocate to the Executive Medical Director in matters of clinical
care, ensuring the standards adopted and practiced by the Trust conform to the
ethical principles of beneficence, non-maleficence, justice and autonomy in
line with the GMCs good medical practice guide.
Assist
the Executive Medical Director with Medical Governance where required.
Clinical Education and Development
Ensure
that recruitment, training, education and clinical management of WMAS MERIT
clinicians is done using a robust and transparent process.
Oversee
and support the recruitment, development, and activities of any direct reports.
Within
the Enhanced Care Directorate, lead clinical education for CCPs, Trainee CCPs
and Doctors to ensure that the Trusts MERIT and Enhanced Care need is met
through a workforce with the right skills
education and training.
Oversee
the delivery of regular morbidity and mobility reviews, ensuring the
dissemination of clinical information and the sharing of key learning from case
review and discussion.
Manage
the competency, currency and recency of WMAS MERIT Doctors using metrics such
as annual appraisal, peer review, analysis of portfolio and the monitoring of
attendance and engagement.
Contribute
to the Trusts Major Incident Plan, being a subject matter expert in the
provision of prehospital enhanced care.
Clinical Audit and Research
Lead
WMAS MERITs participation in clinical research and audit pertinent to the
areas of enhanced clinical practice with a view to ensuring the continuous
improvement of patient care.
Oversee
the development of clinical audit and research programmes, promoting the Trust
and creating a culture of being a leading example of a organisation based on
evidence based clinical practice
Engage
with research undertaken in the wider Trust, providing advice and support to
WMAS colleagues and external research partners.
Leadership and Corporate Governance
Work
in partnership with the WMAS Head of Enhanced Care and Senior Operational
Manager: MERIT & Enhanced Care to provide strong and visible clinical
leadership.
Contribute
to the development of clinical policy, SOPs and guidelines.
Provide
support to clinicians working within the clinical directorate and actively
contribute to successful team working.
Where
required, attend regular directorate meetings at headquarters and other
locations.
Contribute
to the achievement of the Trusts strategic objectives and provide evidence for
its Assurance Framework.
Develop
and manage Critical Care Paramedic development ensuring a safe and evidence
based approach to practice whilst providing clear direction and being an
advocate for advanced paramedic practice.
Relationship Management
Liaise
with other health care providers to facilitate the management of patient care
regionally, maximising patient benefit.
Represent
WMAS MERIT at a wider organisational level, attending meetings and working
collaboratively where appropriate.
Represent
WMAS MERIT on a regional and national level, contributing to the wider
development of prehospital enhanced care.
General Management
Provide the WMAS Head of Enhanced Care and
WMAS Medical Director with reports of activity and pertinent clinical
information on a frequency that is mutually agreed.
Organisation Profile
Behave
in a way that is consistent with the Trusts processes by being open,
transparent, and encouraging the confidence of staff, the public and other
agencies.
Promote
a positive organisational image.
Key Relationships
Head
of Enhanced Care
WMAS
Executive Medical Director
Senior
Operations Manager: MERIT & Enhanced Care
WMAS
CCPs (trainee and qualified)
WMAS
MERIT Doctors
West
Midlands Regional Trauma Network
Other
NHS Trusts
External
Partners/Stakeholders
Heads
of Clinical Education and Development
Clinical Leads of other regional Enhanced Care Teams
