Job summary
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Clinical Specialist Manager to lead and grow services at the Enfield Musculoskeletal Community health Hub, Edmonton.
This proof-of-concept project is aimed at bringing the best of primary, secondary and tertiary multidisciplinary musculoskeletal care to the high street. The service is being delivered through a clinical partnership between the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation trust.
You will lead a high performing team of people to deliver high quality care through innovative and new pathways. This key role provides clinical and operational leadership at the site whilst working closely with the programme team and stakeholders from across North Central London.
The post is based predominantly in Enfield, however limited travel may also be required to other Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and Royal Free London Hospital sites.
This role is fixed for up to 20 months (ending 31/3/26).
Please note that this post is subject to a 6-month probationary period.
Main duties of the job
The clinical specialist manger is responsible for the overall leadership, strategic development, clinical governance, financial control, workforce management, equipment, physical resources and provision of Therapy Services at the Enfield Musculoskeletal Community Health Hub. The post holder will provide leadership for the musculoskeletal clinical partnership between the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital and the Royal Free London NHS foundation Trust.
In addition, you will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the professional development for Therapy staff within managed areas occur within professional and Trust guidelines. Central to this role is the two-way communication with the clinical teams and the rest of the senior management team within the therapy directorate.
You will provide support and expertise on the management of musculoskeletal conditions and provide an advisory service to patients, senior clinicians, other health care professionals, GPs and Consultants. You will also provide specialist expertise in the musculoskeletal field, working as an ACP/FCP.
About us
The Enfield Musculoskeletal Community Health Hub is a proof-of-concept initiative that is being delivered through the clinical partnership between The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. This also includes wider collaboration with the Enfield Integrated Care Partnership and North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust.
The aim of this initiative is to improve the health outcomes for patients with musculoskeletal conditions whilst addressing health inequalities and equity of access. The hub will bring the best of primary, secondary and tertiary care to the high street and will create new and innovative pathways to support the delivery of high-quality care. The service will be underpinned by a focus on research and quality improvement, providing clinicians with opportunities to understand their impact and by making continual improvements to the services delivered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description / Personal Specification for full details of the role responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job description / Personal Specification for full details of the role responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Allied Health Profession
- HCPC registered or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate professional development in area of practice
- Masters level qualification inappropriate subject or evidence and desire of working towards one or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership/ management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience, including considerable experience at 8a level (or equivalent) with proven clinical/management/team leadership experience.
- Considerable experience in working in an outpatient healthcare environment.
- Considerable experience working at an advanced practice level.
- Considerable experience in operational and people management.
- Experience in budgetary management.
- Experience in working alone, using self-management time and using excellent organisational skills.
- Evidence of having supervised senior qualified therapy staff
- Experience in managing a team, including supervision and appraisal
- Experience and knowledge of managing a service over multiple clinical areas
- Excellent team building and team working skills.
- Active involvement in clinical audit and policy/guideline implementation.
- Experience of teaching unidisciplinary/ multidiscipline groups.
- Experience in service development and strategic planning activities.
- Experience in liaising with health education institutions.
- Experience of involvement in local and regional professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience working as a First Contract Practitioner
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of multidisciplinary/multi professional issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate highly contentious information to large groups of staff and communicate issues and decisions to senior management staff
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to manage frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- A commitment to professional development of self and others.
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standard and evidence.
- Demonstrate flexibility in approach to change in service needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of NHS reforms and its impact on the services managed.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful and different environment and with intense concentration throughout the day
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practise within relevant clinical areas.
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of health and social care policy and legislation related to acute and primary care trusts
- Up to date knowledge of current political influences within the NHS and for AHP's in particular
- Detailed knowledge of how AHP's work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex patient pathway
- Level of knowledge of how to manage and set budgets
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Disposition and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication at the highest level in a variety of settings
- Able to present information, written and orally to the highest level
- Able to inspire and lead clinicians.
- Excellent and empathic communication in a variety of settings
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Allied Health Profession
- HCPC registered or equivalent
- Evidence of post graduate professional development in area of practice
- Masters level qualification inappropriate subject or evidence and desire of working towards one or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership/ management qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration experience, including considerable experience at 8a level (or equivalent) with proven clinical/management/team leadership experience.
- Considerable experience in working in an outpatient healthcare environment.
- Considerable experience working at an advanced practice level.
- Considerable experience in operational and people management.
- Experience in budgetary management.
- Experience in working alone, using self-management time and using excellent organisational skills.
- Evidence of having supervised senior qualified therapy staff
- Experience in managing a team, including supervision and appraisal
- Experience and knowledge of managing a service over multiple clinical areas
- Excellent team building and team working skills.
- Active involvement in clinical audit and policy/guideline implementation.
- Experience of teaching unidisciplinary/ multidiscipline groups.
- Experience in service development and strategic planning activities.
- Experience in liaising with health education institutions.
- Experience of involvement in local and regional professional groups.
Desirable
- Experience working as a First Contract Practitioner
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of multidisciplinary/multi professional issues and ability to work efficiently and effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate highly contentious information to large groups of staff and communicate issues and decisions to senior management staff
- Excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
- Ability to manage frequent interruptions of job tasks during the working day.
- Excellent leadership skills.
- A commitment to professional development of self and others.
- Demonstrate commitment to best practice and awareness of national standard and evidence.
- Demonstrate flexibility in approach to change in service needs.
- Demonstrate an understanding of NHS reforms and its impact on the services managed.
- Ability to frequently cope with working in a stressful and different environment and with intense concentration throughout the day
- Specialist knowledge and application of current best practise within relevant clinical areas.
- Specialist knowledge and understanding of health and social care policy and legislation related to acute and primary care trusts
- Up to date knowledge of current political influences within the NHS and for AHP's in particular
- Detailed knowledge of how AHP's work as part of a multidisciplinary team in a complex patient pathway
- Level of knowledge of how to manage and set budgets
Desirable
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Disposition and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication at the highest level in a variety of settings
- Able to present information, written and orally to the highest level
- Able to inspire and lead clinicians.
- Excellent and empathic communication in a variety of settings
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Enfield Musculoskeletal Community Health Hub
Enfield Musculoskeletal Community Health Hub, 2nd Floor, Forest Primary Care Centre, 308a Hertford Road
Enfield
N9 7HD
Employer's website
https://www.rnoh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
