NHS England

Regional Clinical Lead System Improvement

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Job summary

The Regional Clinical Lead for System Improvement & Transformation will support the Medical Director (System Improvement) and is responsible for providing clinical support and leadership across designated ICSs to deliver region / system based healthcare transformation and working with system colleagues to improve quality of care, reduce unwarranted clinical variation, engage patients and staff and ensure the most effective and efficient use of resources.

The role will provide clinical leadership and strategic oversight across clinical pathways within the region, working with ICS and provider leadership teams. This role will be part of a wider clinical lead network, working alongside other Speciality Clinical Leads and improvement colleagues to support in the design and delivery of improvement activity.

We seek aconsultant anaesthetist with a specific expertise in day surgery with current /recent clinical leadership in British Association of Day Surgery (BADS) to lead on our day surgery improvement programme

Main duties of the job

Act as a conduit for dissemination of information to all colleagues as appropriate.
Provide strong clinical leadership and support across systems.
To put in place an agreed clinical work plan that meets the directorates or NHS objectives.
Monitor clinical improvement performance against agreed national standards.
To ensure links at strategic level to implement clinical change.
Provide a healthy challenge across the Region with the common aim of improving patient care, experience and staff experience.
Undertake clinical engagement with health professionals and relevant stakeholders to ensure wider clinical engagement.
To support and provide leadership to STP/ICS clinical and operational leads across the region.
Undertake where required, regular and appropriate mentoring and mentorship to ensure a strong individual performance and team relationship.
To provide clinical leadership as part of any future re-procurement process.
Chair meetings of clinical and operational leads as appropriate.
Facilitate regional community of interest network.
Work collaboratively with clinical Practitioner/s and operational managers as part of the end-to-end pathway redesign national programme.
To share best practise and innovation, supporting in improved outcomes across the region.

About us

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Date posted

22 July 2024

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£99,532 to £131,964 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

7 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-SW-I&T-6476023-E

Job locations

Flexible within South West geography

Blackbrook Park Avenue

Taunton

TA1 2PX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will provide clinical leadership and strategic oversight across clinical pathways within the region, working with ICS and provider leadership teams.

Engaging the clinical leadership and other stakeholders across the region.

Providing hands on support to local health systems to harmonise practice in accordance with best practice and reduce unwarranted variation in clinical outcomes, access and productivity e.g. using experience to provide expert advice, holding workshops, and supporting and challenging colleagues.

Supporting engagement of key stakeholders including Royal Colleges and specialist societies, BMA, and Local Medical Committees, the Southwest Clinical Senate, AHSNs.

Lead clinical conversations on the development and implementation of new models of care to provide best practice outcomes to the region.

Support the evaluation of the programme and assist in the formulation of a future plan

Support the National Clinical Leads if needed and Regional

Improvement and Improvement Managers by providing clinical insight into regional and system data.

The post will have visibility within designated ICSs, highlighting best practice nationally and within the region, supporting the reduction of clinical variation across a wide variety of work streams (supported by the Regional System Improvement teams) and reporting progress against plans and outcomes to the Medical Directorate (System transformation) through the appropriate governance structures.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The role will provide clinical leadership and strategic oversight across clinical pathways within the region, working with ICS and provider leadership teams.

Engaging the clinical leadership and other stakeholders across the region.

Supporting engagement of key stakeholders including Royal Colleges and specialist societies, BMA, and Local Medical Committees, the Southwest Clinical Senate, AHSNs.

Lead clinical conversations on the development and implementation of new models of care to provide best practice outcomes to the region.

Support the evaluation of the programme and assist in the formulation of a future plan

Support the National Clinical Leads if needed and Regional

Improvement and Improvement Managers by providing clinical insight into regional and system data.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

Person Specification

Education and qualification

Essential

Full registration with GMC and appropriate Specialist Register or NMC or HPC or other relevant professional body (without restrictions or warnings);
Demonstrate the highest ethical and Professional standards;
Demonstrate continued professional development

Experience

Essential

Minimum 10 years practicing as a fully qualified professional in the UK;
Registered clinician who is currently practicing (or has practiced within the past 2 years) and who can maintain /revalidate their registration;
Experience in senior leadership role within the NHS (preferably Medical Director/Director of Nursing or equivalent or Deputy or Clinical Director role within large organization)
Proven experience of delivering service improvement and managing change with own or other organisation;

Knowledge

Essential

Improvement methodology & Getting it Right First Time methodology;
Methods of developing quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills;
Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to analyse and evaluate

Person Specification

Education and qualification

Essential

Full registration with GMC and appropriate Specialist Register or NMC or HPC or other relevant professional body (without restrictions or warnings);
Demonstrate the highest ethical and Professional standards;
Demonstrate continued professional development

Experience

Essential

Minimum 10 years practicing as a fully qualified professional in the UK;
Registered clinician who is currently practicing (or has practiced within the past 2 years) and who can maintain /revalidate their registration;
Experience in senior leadership role within the NHS (preferably Medical Director/Director of Nursing or equivalent or Deputy or Clinical Director role within large organization)
Proven experience of delivering service improvement and managing change with own or other organisation;

Knowledge

Essential

Improvement methodology & Getting it Right First Time methodology;
Methods of developing quality assurance, quality improvement and evidence based clinical and/or public health practice

Skills

Essential

Excellent verbal communication skills;
Highly developed analytical skills including the ability to analyse and evaluate

UK Registration

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

Additional information

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

NHS England

Address

Flexible within South West geography

Blackbrook Park Avenue

Taunton

TA1 2PX

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

Flexible within South West geography

Blackbrook Park Avenue

Taunton

TA1 2PX

Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)