Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Primary
Care Cancer Lead for Wessex Cancer Alliance and Dorset Integrated Care System
(ICS). The post holder will provide primary care clinical leadership and
expertise on the development of all cancer services in Dorset and will be
jointly responsible for the delivery of the Wessex Cancer Alliance Primary Care
Strategy.
The Dorset ICS Cancer Programme, in partnership
with Wessex Cancer Alliance, is planned and delivered by a proactive and
innovative team. Enabled by the Dorset Integrated Care System; the post holder
will have opportunities to deliver tangible improvements to patient experience
and cancer survival in Dorset.
The Cancer Programme contributes to two of the
new Dorset Integrated Care Partnership five year plan priorities - to increase
the number of healthy life years for the Dorset population, and to reduce the
gap in life expectancy between least and most deprived areas; the post holder
will provide leadership towards achieving these aims and those of the NHS Long
Term Plan for cancer and the National Cancer Alliance Plan.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Dorset Integrated
Care Board Planned Care Clinical Lead, the post holder will work closely with Wessex
Cancer Alliance colleagues and the Clinical Leads within each Dorset ICS member
organisation to provide visibility, leadership and develop the interface
between primary and secondary/tertiary care for people with cancer and their
families. They will provide clinical leadership to the delivery of cancer
elements of the long term plan for Wessex, with specific focus on primary care
across all five areas of work within the Cancer Alliance, namely earlier
diagnosis, faster diagnosis, treatment, personalised care and workforce
transformation.
The post holder will be an
active member of the Dorset ICS Cancer Programme Steering Group and Wessex
Cancer Alliance Board; and will chair or co-chair a number of groups to take
forwards planning and delivery of the primary care and earlier diagnosis strategy.
This appointment is for a GP for two sessions
per week at a rate of £330 per session until March 31st 2025 (with
potential opportunity to extend). The role is flexible but a commitment to
attend Wessex Cancer Alliance and national meetings is required.
If you wish to discuss this opportunity please contact Dr Sarnia Ward, Planned
Care Clinical Lead, NHS Dorset sarnia.ward@nhsdorset.nhs.uk, Matt
Hayes, Medical Director, Wessex Cancer Alliance matt.hayes@nhs.net and/or
Jane Winter, Lead for Cancer Nursing and AHPs, Wessex Cancer Alliance jane.winter1@nhs.net
About us
We are joining up to tackle all the things that affect our health and wellbeing, make real change, and improve things for our communities.
Dorset ICS is made up of:
- NHS Dorset Integrated Care Board
- University Hospitals Dorset Foundation Trust
- Dorset County Hospital Foundation Trust
- Dorset HealthCare University Foundation Trust
- Dorset Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole Council
- 194 town and parish councils
- 18 primary care networks (made up of 73 GP practices)
- Southwestern Ambulance Service Foundation Trust
- Dorset Police
- Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
- 7,300 voluntary organisations
What we do
The Health and Care Bill puts ICSs on a statutory footing empowering them to better join up health and care services, improve population health, and reduce health inequalities.
ICSs have four core purposes:
- Improve outcomes in population health and healthcare
- Tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience, and access
- Enhance productivity and value for money
- Help the NHS support broader social and economic development
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS)
Cancer Programme and Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA) Primary Care Lead, the post
holder will provide primary care clinical leadership and expertise on the
development of all cancer services in Dorset and is jointly responsible for the
delivery of the WCA Primary Care Strategy and wider cancer primary care cancer
team. The Wessex Cancer Alliance works as part of the Dorset ICS and is
responsible for the cancer elements of the NHS Long Term Plan delivery for
Cancer for Dorset.
Accountable to the Medical Director of
the Wessex Cancer Alliance, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Dorset Integrated
Care Board (ICB) and the Planned Care Clinical Lead, Dorset ICB. Supporting the
Dorset ICB Planned Care Clinical Lead, the post holder will work closely with
Alliance colleagues and the Clinical Leads within each ICS member organisation
to provide visibility, leadership and develop the interface between primary and
secondary/tertiary care for people with cancer and their families.
The post holder will be a key member of
the Wessex Cancer Alliance Board and represent primary care at the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme Steering Group. The post holder will also co-chair the Dorset
ICS Cancer Programme Clinical Advisory Group (CAG).
The
post holder will be required to support the joint Chairs of the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme and work closely with the NHS Dorset Head of Service for
Cancer, contribute to relevant briefings and act as the primary care clinical
ambassador in relation to cancer for Dorset and Wessex at local, regional and
national meetings.
Post specific, tasks and objectives
- Providing and championing
clinical leadership
- Provide primary care clinical leadership
and expertise on the development of cancer services in Dorset and be jointly
responsible (with the HIOW primary care lead) for the delivery of the WCA
Primary Care Strategy and the leadership of the primary care cancer team.
- Provide leadership for the other Dorset
Wessex Cancer Alliance GPs.
- Provide clinical leadership to the
delivery of the cancer elements of the long term plan for Wessex, with specific
focus on primary care across all five areas of work within the Cancer Alliance,
namely earlier diagnosis, faster diagnosis, treatment and care, personalised
care and workforce transformation.
- Be an active member of the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme Steering Group and Wessex Cancer Alliance Board.
- Co-chair the Wessex Cancer Alliance
primary care meeting, working closely with WCA HIOW primary care lead to
deliver the aims of the WCA Primary Care strategy.
- Co-ordinate and contribute towards an
ongoing programme of cancer education and engagement in primary care.
- Chair the Dorset primary care cancer
meeting to facilitate delivery of the primary care agenda for cancer
- Remain up to date with NICE guideline
NG12 and provide clinical advice as to any changes to the guidance and impact
on patients and referral pathways.
- Support the redesign of services ensuring
robust clinically effective pathways that are clear and fit for scrutiny
through the validation and consultation process.
- Provide cancer updates to Dorset PCN
clinical director meeting (approx. quarterly)
- Provide support to Dorset PCNs for
delivery of PCN DES and any locally funded early detection of cancer services.
- To provide expert advice to the Wessex
Cancer Alliance and constituent organisations (commissioners and providers) in
relation to the role of primary care professionals working in cancer and lead
identified areas of work to develop and deliver the ambitions of the Wessex
Cancer Alliance Strategic Vision, in particular its primary care strategy
delivery programme.
- To lead coordination and alignment of the
primary care contribution of Dorset SSGs to the Alliance programme, ensuring
visibility of SSG generated innovation, challenge and improvements at Alliance
level and vice versa
Enabling patient and public
involvement- Act as a champion
for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the
strategy-development and decision-making of the Wessex Cancer Alliance1.3 Promoting equality and reducing
inequalities
- Uphold Wessex
Cancer Alliance and Dorset ICS system policies and principles on the promotion
of equality
- Create an inclusive working environment where
diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday actions ensure we
meet our duty to uphold and promote equality
- Using insight and evidence for
improvement
- Use insight in the use of evidence and
analytics to inform quality improvement.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of
Primary Care cancer data, working with colleagues from the Dorset Intelligence
and Insight Service (DiiS)
- Promote the systematic application of the
quality framework tools such as NICE Quality Standards, Quality Accounts etc.
Developing an excellent One
Dorset Cancer Service
- Support the strategic aims of both the
Dorset Integrated Care Board and Wessex Cancer Alliance
- Support the Programme ways of working,
model its values and champion the NHS Constitution
- Ensure
compliance in areas of responsibility with all confidentiality and governance
requirements within the ICB and Wessex Cancer Alliance
- Adhere to
relevant professional codes of conduct
Please note we
reserve the right to extend the closing date or close this vacancy early if we
receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested,
please submit your application as early as possible
For further
information, please see full Job Description attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Dorset Integrated Care System (ICS)
Cancer Programme and Wessex Cancer Alliance (WCA) Primary Care Lead, the post
holder will provide primary care clinical leadership and expertise on the
development of all cancer services in Dorset and is jointly responsible for the
delivery of the WCA Primary Care Strategy and wider cancer primary care cancer
team. The Wessex Cancer Alliance works as part of the Dorset ICS and is
responsible for the cancer elements of the NHS Long Term Plan delivery for
Cancer for Dorset.
Accountable to the Medical Director of
the Wessex Cancer Alliance, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Dorset Integrated
Care Board (ICB) and the Planned Care Clinical Lead, Dorset ICB. Supporting the
Dorset ICB Planned Care Clinical Lead, the post holder will work closely with
Alliance colleagues and the Clinical Leads within each ICS member organisation
to provide visibility, leadership and develop the interface between primary and
secondary/tertiary care for people with cancer and their families.
The post holder will be a key member of
the Wessex Cancer Alliance Board and represent primary care at the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme Steering Group. The post holder will also co-chair the Dorset
ICS Cancer Programme Clinical Advisory Group (CAG).
The
post holder will be required to support the joint Chairs of the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme and work closely with the NHS Dorset Head of Service for
Cancer, contribute to relevant briefings and act as the primary care clinical
ambassador in relation to cancer for Dorset and Wessex at local, regional and
national meetings.
Post specific, tasks and objectives
- Providing and championing
clinical leadership
- Provide primary care clinical leadership
and expertise on the development of cancer services in Dorset and be jointly
responsible (with the HIOW primary care lead) for the delivery of the WCA
Primary Care Strategy and the leadership of the primary care cancer team.
- Provide leadership for the other Dorset
Wessex Cancer Alliance GPs.
- Provide clinical leadership to the
delivery of the cancer elements of the long term plan for Wessex, with specific
focus on primary care across all five areas of work within the Cancer Alliance,
namely earlier diagnosis, faster diagnosis, treatment and care, personalised
care and workforce transformation.
- Be an active member of the Dorset ICS
Cancer Programme Steering Group and Wessex Cancer Alliance Board.
- Co-chair the Wessex Cancer Alliance
primary care meeting, working closely with WCA HIOW primary care lead to
deliver the aims of the WCA Primary Care strategy.
- Co-ordinate and contribute towards an
ongoing programme of cancer education and engagement in primary care.
- Chair the Dorset primary care cancer
meeting to facilitate delivery of the primary care agenda for cancer
- Remain up to date with NICE guideline
NG12 and provide clinical advice as to any changes to the guidance and impact
on patients and referral pathways.
- Support the redesign of services ensuring
robust clinically effective pathways that are clear and fit for scrutiny
through the validation and consultation process.
- Provide cancer updates to Dorset PCN
clinical director meeting (approx. quarterly)
- Provide support to Dorset PCNs for
delivery of PCN DES and any locally funded early detection of cancer services.
- To provide expert advice to the Wessex
Cancer Alliance and constituent organisations (commissioners and providers) in
relation to the role of primary care professionals working in cancer and lead
identified areas of work to develop and deliver the ambitions of the Wessex
Cancer Alliance Strategic Vision, in particular its primary care strategy
delivery programme.
- To lead coordination and alignment of the
primary care contribution of Dorset SSGs to the Alliance programme, ensuring
visibility of SSG generated innovation, challenge and improvements at Alliance
level and vice versa
Enabling patient and public
involvement- Act as a champion
for patients and their interests and involve the public and patients in the
strategy-development and decision-making of the Wessex Cancer Alliance1.3 Promoting equality and reducing
inequalities
- Uphold Wessex
Cancer Alliance and Dorset ICS system policies and principles on the promotion
of equality
- Create an inclusive working environment where
diversity is valued, everyone can contribute, and everyday actions ensure we
meet our duty to uphold and promote equality
- Using insight and evidence for
improvement
- Use insight in the use of evidence and
analytics to inform quality improvement.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of
Primary Care cancer data, working with colleagues from the Dorset Intelligence
and Insight Service (DiiS)
- Promote the systematic application of the
quality framework tools such as NICE Quality Standards, Quality Accounts etc.
Developing an excellent One
Dorset Cancer Service
- Support the strategic aims of both the
Dorset Integrated Care Board and Wessex Cancer Alliance
- Support the Programme ways of working,
model its values and champion the NHS Constitution
- Ensure
compliance in areas of responsibility with all confidentiality and governance
requirements within the ICB and Wessex Cancer Alliance
- Adhere to
relevant professional codes of conduct
Please note we
reserve the right to extend the closing date or close this vacancy early if we
receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested,
please submit your application as early as possible
For further
information, please see full Job Description attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working clinically within Dorset
- Experience of clinical leadership, quality improvement activity and pathway transformation work
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- Registered with a license to practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working clinically within Dorset
- Experience of clinical leadership, quality improvement activity and pathway transformation work
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- Registered with a license to practice
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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.
UK Registration
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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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
