Job summary
THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 18 MONTH DUE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE
The National Strategic Clinical Network for Maternity and Neonatal Care (Maternity and Neonatal Strategic Network) will oversee and provide the governance framework for a newly established National MatNeoSSP Implementation Network. Under the National Clinical Framework (NCF), Implementation Networks are established in specific circumstances to provide management and clinical leadership to work with a scope across organizational / regional boundaries where service change is required. By its definition, the MatNeoSSP Implementation Network (Implementation Network) will be time limited to a three-year program that delivers Phase 2 of the MatNeo SSP. It will draw on the expertise of the wider NHS Executive to work with Health Boards and Trusts to deliver the priorities identified within this plan and improve outcomes for women, babies, and their families. The Clinical Reference Group for the National Strategic Clinical network will provide oversight of the Implementation Network.
Main duties of the job
To provide professional and clinical leadership to the Implementation Network, acting as point of contact for stakeholders.
To communicate the network vision around future health services in a way which motivates the clinical community based on improving outcomes within a value-based context from national policy through to local delivery level.
To work with key stakeholders across Wales, the UK and internationally, including health boards, trusts, third sector and Welsh Government.
To inspire colleagues to innovate and problem solve, acting in the best interests of the population and take collective responsibility for decisions to improve outcomes for patients in Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
To find out more about working for us and the benefits we offer please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/careers/
For guidance on the application process, please visithttps://phw.nhs.wales/working-for-us/applicant-information-and-guidance/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use experience and clinical expertise to provide leadership and advice to ensure that clinical leadership is central to the delivery of all network and NHS Wales activities.
Identifying and working with the relevant individuals in the clinical leadership of the assigned area of work.
To foster and promote a culture of clinical engagement and influence ensuring the network is truly clinically led.
To support the Network team in the development of priorities to inform the work programme, demonstrating sound judgement and decision making.
To act as a clinical champion/identified lead for specific thematic programmes of work.
To promote the systematic application of quality framework tools such as NICE Quality Standards and methodologies to support understanding variation and drive system change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use experience and clinical expertise to provide leadership and advice to ensure that clinical leadership is central to the delivery of all network and NHS Wales activities.
Identifying and working with the relevant individuals in the clinical leadership of the assigned area of work.
To foster and promote a culture of clinical engagement and influence ensuring the network is truly clinically led.
To support the Network team in the development of priorities to inform the work programme, demonstrating sound judgement and decision making.
To act as a clinical champion/identified lead for specific thematic programmes of work.
To promote the systematic application of quality framework tools such as NICE Quality Standards and methodologies to support understanding variation and drive system change.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Fully qualified in a professional clinical discipline.
- Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development.
- Knowledge of WG and NHS Wales policy context.
- Understand the strategic context and have in-depth knowledge of national perinatal policy, and the Maternity and Neonatal Strategic Clinical Network work plan.
Desirable
- Academic publications/Presentations.
- Higher Degree level.
- Demonstrate involvement in and enthusiasm for developing capability for improvement and system leadership.
- Knowledge and clear insight into current challenges facing NHS Wales.
- Evidence of health care research or innovative service developments.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the provision of care within the maternity or neonatal care pathway.
- Previous formal experience of clinical leadership within an NHS organisation.
- Experience of leading, managing and implementing change.
- Experience in audit, research and contribution to delivering evidence-based pathway change.
- Experience of working with senior management in affecting the development of strategy.
- Experience of managing and chairing large groups of managers and clinicians.
Desirable
- Working with stakeholders e.g. NHS Wales, Welsh Government, service users.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Aptitude or potential ability to function at a senior leadership level.
- Proven track record of team working and delivering on key pieces of work.
- Demonstrate sound judgement and decision making.
- Knowledge and ability to negotiate, influence, direct, and if necessary, challenge senior peers or managers within the perinatal community and partners in the health economy in order to deliver change.
- Establish and maintain credibility with the clinical community.
- Ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate vision effectively.
- Gravitas amongst peers.
- Able to significantly influence others across organisational boundaries, without any direct authority.
- Demonstrate commitment to improving care through the principles of change management.
Desirable
- Additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.
- IT/Informatics.
Other
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Fully qualified in a professional clinical discipline.
- Evidence of relevant Continuing Professional Development.
- Knowledge of WG and NHS Wales policy context.
- Understand the strategic context and have in-depth knowledge of national perinatal policy, and the Maternity and Neonatal Strategic Clinical Network work plan.
Desirable
- Academic publications/Presentations.
- Higher Degree level.
- Demonstrate involvement in and enthusiasm for developing capability for improvement and system leadership.
- Knowledge and clear insight into current challenges facing NHS Wales.
- Evidence of health care research or innovative service developments.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of the provision of care within the maternity or neonatal care pathway.
- Previous formal experience of clinical leadership within an NHS organisation.
- Experience of leading, managing and implementing change.
- Experience in audit, research and contribution to delivering evidence-based pathway change.
- Experience of working with senior management in affecting the development of strategy.
- Experience of managing and chairing large groups of managers and clinicians.
Desirable
- Working with stakeholders e.g. NHS Wales, Welsh Government, service users.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Aptitude or potential ability to function at a senior leadership level.
- Proven track record of team working and delivering on key pieces of work.
- Demonstrate sound judgement and decision making.
- Knowledge and ability to negotiate, influence, direct, and if necessary, challenge senior peers or managers within the perinatal community and partners in the health economy in order to deliver change.
- Establish and maintain credibility with the clinical community.
- Ability to lead others, think strategically and communicate vision effectively.
- Gravitas amongst peers.
- Able to significantly influence others across organisational boundaries, without any direct authority.
- Demonstrate commitment to improving care through the principles of change management.
Desirable
- Additional specialist knowledge and expertise e.g. advanced presentation and facilitation skills.
- IT/Informatics.
Other
Desirable
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
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).
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).
