ICB Place Based Clinical Leader (medical)

Job responsibilities

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board was established in July 2022 and has made a commitment to build on the work of predecessor organisations, strengthening and broadening the multidisciplinary clinical voice in decision making across the health and care system, working with colleagues from all professional backgrounds (i.e. GPs and other medical specialities, nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, mental health workers, physios, allied health professionals, dentists, optometrists and pharmacists), to shape, develop and improve services for local communities within a local authority boundary i.e. at place.

The ICB place based clinical and care leadership team, is instrumental in enabling and driving clinical excellence and in exploring how we best support the delivery of high quality equitable, sustainable and resilient services for the future.

Whilst professionally accountable to the Medical Director, the post holder will under the direction of the Place Director, undertake a portfolio of responsibilities based on the clinical priorities of the ICB at place. They will provide professional (medical) expertise across a range of clinical areas and promote cross sector collaboration i.e., between civic (local government), community (VCSE) and service commissioners and providers, working within the integrated care system and as part of local system leadership teams.

Using their local health economy understanding, the post holder will use their relationships and significant engagement skills, to foster a collaborative, decisive and effective approach in the discharge of all responsibilities and be innovative, resilient and passionate about providing high quality health care with the ability to inspire and lead others to achieve results.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medically qualified and registered with the GMC.

Desirable

• Post Graduate Professional Membership.
• Clinically practicing in the NENC ICS.
• Management qualification or MBA
• Qualification in improvement methodology

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrable track record in delivering objectives to tight deadlines.
• Evidence of taking personal responsibility in contributing to developing an organisations vision and strategic goals.
• Evidence of developing service redesign and transformation and in gaining support for this at all levels both internally and across organisations.
• Demonstrable knowledge, understanding and delivery of clinical and quality standards.
• A clear understanding of the local health economy in all its complexities including its challenges and priorities.
• Evidence of personal contribution as a strong team player, facilitating effective team-working to deliver outcomes.
• Evidence of effective staff/team development and professional leadership.
• Demonstrates high calibre leadership and influencing skills which engenders personal support and commitment from others.
• Demonstrates both professional and personal
• credibility and is recognised and respected as a leader in their field.
• Evidence of outstanding inter-personal skills with a demonstrable ability to engage positively with individuals at all levels and across multiple organisations and sectors.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Leading people through change and securing high performance by effective collaborative working and empowering others.
• Strong analytical skills.
• A drive to network for information with a background in researching for and bringing to the organisation best practice and innovation from outside.
• Evidence of outstanding inter-personal skills with a demonstrable ability to engage positively with individuals at all levels and across multiple organisations and sectors.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Leading people through change and securing high performance by effective collaborative working and empowering others.
• Strong analytical skills.

Desirable

• Ability to act as conciliator or arbitrator in conflict situations.
• Strong mediation and negotiation skills to bring complex performance matters to successful conclusions.
• Demonstrable skills in leading and implement nationally acclaimed best practice.
• Knowledge and experience of workforce development and professional education.
• Ability to improve patient care standards and health gain.
• Ability to deliver organisational improvement through the personal introduction of techniques / knowledge from outside the organisation

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at a very senior level as a clinical leader in more than one setting.
• Experience of delivering and driving positive outcomes for patients.
• Demonstrable experience of leading successful pathway redesign and implementation of new clinical pathways with effective local ownership, engagement.
• Track record of engaging clinicians in primary and secondary care business in creative ways.
• Track record of decision making using strategic multi-professional knowledge and experience
• Senior experience, with a significant contribution to strategy across a range of areas.
• Relevant senior level management experience in a variety of health and/or social care settings with evidence of effective partnership working.

Desirable

• Experience of working in joint or integrated arrangements
• Experience of working in partnership forums
• Experience in contributing to delivery of vision/strategy in a multi-organisational setting through re-design and transformation projects
• Continues to work in clinical practice.
• Evidence of leadership roles at regional/national level.
• Evidence of previous experience of working within a complex and challenging environment at very senior level.
• Evidence of using improvement tools and techniques to develop a case for change.
• Evidence of leading public engagement and consultation processes.

UK Registration

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