Job summary
NHS
Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) is seeking to recruit a practising clinician
to support the development and delivery of the Mental Health (MH) Programme,
including Dementia, for Kent and Medway Integrated Care System (ICS), working
as part of the ICB Chief Medical Officer (CMO) team. The postholder will work with the Director of
MH system collaboration to drive service change and transformation through
effective clinical leadership, collaborating with wider senior leaders and
system partners.
The MH Programme is one of the
transformational programmes that the ICB is focussing on. The Clinical Lead
will provide strategic leadership and direction within the Programme and will
provide clinical advice on project delivery to help achieve programme aims.
Please
see the job description for full details.
Main duties of the job
work alongside
colleagues from the ICB Delivery Directorate (MH Team) to drive service change
and transformation in MH through effective clinical leadership and engagement
across Kent & Medway ICS and to oversee the quality of MH services
delivered in the ICS area, including implementing a safer and just culture,
safer systems, and safer care.
focus on the
quality of MH services within the ICS including sharing intelligence and
working with other key partners and regulators across and outside the system to
improve quality of care and outcomes.
be
professionally accountable to the CMO and deputise for the CMO as requested in
key performance, monitoring, and accountability matters, providing feedback to
the CMO and wider Executive Team in relation to the MH portfolio of work.
be responsible
for building partnerships and collaborating with provider collaboratives,
public health, local government, primary care, provider trusts and other
partners, including local people to deliver better access, improvements in life
outcomes and reductions in health inequity.
Please see the
Job Description for full details
About us
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are
reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly
organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for
us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to
accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time
for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work
flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
We work with
staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and
access to training opportunities.
The CMO team
will be predominantly based at Gail House in Maidstone, but there might be a
business requirement to work at other ICB locations.
We are
committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the
diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all
areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or
sexual orientation. If you would like this information in an alternative format
or in a different language please contact the HR team at kmicb.hr@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
collaboratively
across organisational boundaries, the need for dynamic, focused clinical
leadership is vital. As
the Clinical Lead for the Mental Health (MH) Programme, you will support the
development and delivery of a clear clinical vision for Kent and Medway
Integrated Care System (ICS) focused on improving the health of the population
and the quality of care and improvement in outcomes. You will drive service
change and transformation through effective clinical leadership and engagement
in collaboration with wider senior leadership teams and system partners to make
the most of our resources, tackle the challenges we face, redesign care and
ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of the population we serve.
Clinical Leads
provide expertise and leadership within several priority health improvement
programme areas; working with colleagues in the ICB, Health and Care
Partnerships (HCPs) and provider organisations to develop and implement local
and system wide clinical solutions that transform care. The MH Programme is one
of the transformational programmes that the ICB is focussing on and includes
dementia services. The Clinical Lead will provide strategic leadership and
direction within the Programme and will provide clinical advice on project
delivery to help achieve programme aims. These include the creation of a
consistent and reliable MH Service that is accessible to the public, easy to
navigate, inspires confidence, promotes consistent standards in clinical
practice and leads to a reduction in variation of patient outcomes.
The Clinical
Lead for MH will assume the clinical oversight of all the MH improvement
programmes which are being delivered across the Kent and Medway system. The programmes will ensure that the system
delivers its MH Long Term priorities to benefit the K&M population. In
addition, the role will assume the chairmanship of the MHLDA Clinical and
Professional Advisory Board (CPAB).
Please see
the Job Description for full details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
collaboratively
across organisational boundaries, the need for dynamic, focused clinical
leadership is vital. As
the Clinical Lead for the Mental Health (MH) Programme, you will support the
development and delivery of a clear clinical vision for Kent and Medway
Integrated Care System (ICS) focused on improving the health of the population
and the quality of care and improvement in outcomes. You will drive service
change and transformation through effective clinical leadership and engagement
in collaboration with wider senior leadership teams and system partners to make
the most of our resources, tackle the challenges we face, redesign care and
ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of the population we serve.
Clinical Leads
provide expertise and leadership within several priority health improvement
programme areas; working with colleagues in the ICB, Health and Care
Partnerships (HCPs) and provider organisations to develop and implement local
and system wide clinical solutions that transform care. The MH Programme is one
of the transformational programmes that the ICB is focussing on and includes
dementia services. The Clinical Lead will provide strategic leadership and
direction within the Programme and will provide clinical advice on project
delivery to help achieve programme aims. These include the creation of a
consistent and reliable MH Service that is accessible to the public, easy to
navigate, inspires confidence, promotes consistent standards in clinical
practice and leads to a reduction in variation of patient outcomes.
The Clinical
Lead for MH will assume the clinical oversight of all the MH improvement
programmes which are being delivered across the Kent and Medway system. The programmes will ensure that the system
delivers its MH Long Term priorities to benefit the K&M population. In
addition, the role will assume the chairmanship of the MHLDA Clinical and
Professional Advisory Board (CPAB).
Please see
the Job Description for full details.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A practising clinician (GP or Consultant) in Kent and Medway working a minimum of two clinical sessions per week
- Fully qualified in respective profession
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Direct experience of the development of improvement programmes
- Experience of senior clinical leadership in the NHS, beyond the boundaries of a single practice or profession, able to represent the broad clinical views of their colleagues
- Demonstrable understanding and continuous achievement of good clinical governance, evidenced through appropriate appraisal and assurance. A track record in securing or supporting improvements for patients
- Sound understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the Southeast and experience of setting strategic direction through effective clinical leadership by contributing to the development of clinical strategies and aspirations of the organisation
- Experience of sound stakeholder engagement through effective communication and interactions with wider clinical colleagues, patients, members of the public and leaders of other organisations.
- Politically and publicly astute able to take an objective view, seeing issues from all perspectives and especially external and user perspectives
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to demonstrate personal qualities of drawing upon their values, strengths and abilities to commission high standards of service
- Able to articulate and influence clinical considerations from the perspective of primary care, community care and acute care including when these differ from personal preferences
- Passionate for clinical improvement
- Be highly regarded as a clinical leader, beyond the boundaries of a single practice or profession demonstrably able to think beyond their own professional viewpoint
- Capable of understanding and analysing complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data that needs to inform ICB deliberations and decision making, and as part of this ensuring that it is used ethically to balance competing priorities
- Confident to critically challenge information and explanations supplied by others, who may be experts in their field. But also, be willing to listen to others who may not be experts but have an important contribution to make
- Demonstrable commitment to the ICB and to the wider interests of health and wellbeing services, as part of a wider commitment to continuously improve outcomes, tackle health inequalities and deliver the best value for money for the taxpayer
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A practising clinician (GP or Consultant) in Kent and Medway working a minimum of two clinical sessions per week
- Fully qualified in respective profession
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
Desirable
- Direct experience of the development of improvement programmes
- Experience of senior clinical leadership in the NHS, beyond the boundaries of a single practice or profession, able to represent the broad clinical views of their colleagues
- Demonstrable understanding and continuous achievement of good clinical governance, evidenced through appropriate appraisal and assurance. A track record in securing or supporting improvements for patients
- Sound understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in the Southeast and experience of setting strategic direction through effective clinical leadership by contributing to the development of clinical strategies and aspirations of the organisation
- Experience of sound stakeholder engagement through effective communication and interactions with wider clinical colleagues, patients, members of the public and leaders of other organisations.
- Politically and publicly astute able to take an objective view, seeing issues from all perspectives and especially external and user perspectives
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to demonstrate personal qualities of drawing upon their values, strengths and abilities to commission high standards of service
- Able to articulate and influence clinical considerations from the perspective of primary care, community care and acute care including when these differ from personal preferences
- Passionate for clinical improvement
- Be highly regarded as a clinical leader, beyond the boundaries of a single practice or profession demonstrably able to think beyond their own professional viewpoint
- Capable of understanding and analysing complex issues, drawing on the breadth of data that needs to inform ICB deliberations and decision making, and as part of this ensuring that it is used ethically to balance competing priorities
- Confident to critically challenge information and explanations supplied by others, who may be experts in their field. But also, be willing to listen to others who may not be experts but have an important contribution to make
- Demonstrable commitment to the ICB and to the wider interests of health and wellbeing services, as part of a wider commitment to continuously improve outcomes, tackle health inequalities and deliver the best value for money for the taxpayer
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
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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).
