Job summary
We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and resilient clinical leader to take up this new and exciting role. As the Community Cardiology Clinical Lead, you will play a pivotal leadership role in driving forward change and delivering the vision of the Lincolnshire Community Cardiology service.
This is truly exciting time to join the team. Lincolnshire is embarking on a major transformation within Cardiology services and you will be joining at a time where you can set the direction and deliver the changes needed.
As an experienced Cardiology clinical leader, you will work at an advanced level providing clinical supervision and advice to specialist Heart Failure and Cardiac Rehab professionals, and be responsible for delivering service developments. You will also practice at an advanced level delivering exceptional and evidence-based patient care.
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead for the Integrated Community Cardiology service, you will be responsible for delivering the new community pathway working collaboratively with system partners to further drive and deliver change to ensure the Lincolnshire health system can meet the needs of patients within this field both now and in the future.
This role is not just operational and you will be expected to continue practising at an expert level utilising your advanced skills to manage patients with heart failure.
We are looking for an individual who can lead large scale change, demonstrates strong resilience to the pressures with the NHS, continues to strive for excellence and is comfortable with making decisions. A positive can-do attitude and the ability to work collaboratively with system partners is a must.
About us
Lincolnshire is a wonderfully diverse place to live; a thriving University City at its heart, with the rolling hills of the Wolds, the wildlife of the Fens and a 30 mile stretch of beautiful sand along our East Coast. Lincolnshire boasts an affordable lifestyle combining both rural and town/city living, and with the mix of heritage and modern developments is a great place to see exciting and fun opportunities for all members of the family.Health and Social Care Careers in Lincolnshire | Be in Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) was rated as 'outstanding' by the CQC in 2018 and has a clear purpose to deliver 'Great care, close to home'. At LCHS, every employee embodies our values - 'we listen, we care, we act and we improve'. LCHS also places great importance on the health and wellbeing of our colleagues, so we provide a very comprehensive health and wellbeing programme which supports your physical, emotional, social and financial wellbeing.
If you want to work for an organisation who truly values your health and wellbeing and continual professional development, then LCHS is the employer for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached which details the main responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the Job description and Person Specification attached which details the main responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional within area of practice.
- Post registration qualification or training relevant to speciality
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Student assessor / mentor qualification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills, change management skills and ability to deal with interpersonal conflict.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines and able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems
- Ability to provide education, complete research and audit
- High level of personal resilience, assertiveness and decision-making abilities.
- Uses data and outcomes to evaluate service performance, patient care and inform service development.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of cardiology, including heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration relevant experience.
- Management of staff and/ or service
- Clinical and operational leadership
- Evidence of teaching / delivering education to others
Desirable
- Experience of community cardiology working
Specific requirements
Essential
- Must be able to undertake all aspects of the role whilst working as a lone worker.
- Ability to travel across the county
- Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates effective teamworking, positivity, and establishes common and agreed goals within the team (we listen).
- Recognises and celebrates success, staff are encouraged and developed (we care)
- Accountable for decisions, holds responsibility for individual and team performance, use of data to inform decisions (we act).
- Creative and resourceful, focussed on continual improvement, works with system partners to advance the service (we improve).
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Healthcare Professional within area of practice.
- Post registration qualification or training relevant to speciality
- MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice.
- Registered Independent Non-Medical Prescriber
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
Desirable
- Student assessor / mentor qualification
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills, change management skills and ability to deal with interpersonal conflict.
- Deal effectively with clinical issues within defined procedures and guidelines and able to work with undifferentiated and undiagnosed healthcare problems
- Ability to provide education, complete research and audit
- High level of personal resilience, assertiveness and decision-making abilities.
- Uses data and outcomes to evaluate service performance, patient care and inform service development.
Desirable
- Coaching and mentoring skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of cardiology, including heart failure and cardiac rehabilitation.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Substantial post registration relevant experience.
- Management of staff and/ or service
- Clinical and operational leadership
- Evidence of teaching / delivering education to others
Desirable
- Experience of community cardiology working
Specific requirements
Essential
- Must be able to undertake all aspects of the role whilst working as a lone worker.
- Ability to travel across the county
- Demonstrate flexibility in working patterns and practices
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates effective teamworking, positivity, and establishes common and agreed goals within the team (we listen).
- Recognises and celebrates success, staff are encouraged and developed (we care)
- Accountable for decisions, holds responsibility for individual and team performance, use of data to inform decisions (we act).
- Creative and resourceful, focussed on continual improvement, works with system partners to advance the service (we improve).
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
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).
