Job summary
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Clinical Lead in Vascular Surgery
The Clinical Lead roles exist to assist the Specialty Director and Triumvirate in leading the cross-county strategic development and operational delivery of their specialty. The post holders will be responsible for leading the delivery of clinical services and within the Trust's financial, workforce, operational targets and strategic objectives. Specifically this will involve delivery of a Hybrid Theatre and Specialist Vascular ward in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.Furthermore the Clinical Lead will be expected to ensure the delivery of a robust high quality and equitable service across all three hospitals within the Vascular Network (Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and Great Western Hospital). These are defined in the Service Level Agreement for the Network and supported by universal Key performance indicators defined within this document.
Furthermore the Clinical Lead will be expected to ensure the delivery of a robust high quality and equitable service across all three hospitals within the Vascular Network (Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Cheltenham General Hospital and Great Western Hospital). These are defined in the Service Level Agreement for the Network and supported by universal Key performance indicators defined within this document.
Main duties of the job
The post holders will be responsible for:
Ensuring the highest quality clinical service and achievement to include: Meeting national targets e.g. 2ww, 28 day, 62 day
Clinical harm reviews
Current and future National quality indicators e.g . PAD-QIF, National Stroke Strategy, NAAASP pathway
They will also be responsible for:
Developing 1, 3 and 5 year strategy plans with the Tri Work force planning
Supporting the Governance/audit lead
Provide clinical input to our commissioners for pathway development, quality control and referral patterns
Interface with the Trust's procurement, audit and management departments Support job planning process
Organise and attend business performance meetings for their Specialty Support governance/audit leads in their rolesActing as the service line representative when the Specialty Director is on leave or unavailable Contributing to external reviews and Regulators
About us
We are a large organisation providing acute services from Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucester and Cheltenham General Hospital to a population of 652,475 in Gloucestershire as well as caring for patients from surrounding counties and beyond.
The Vascular Network also provides acute and emergency services for the population of Great Western Hospitals in Swindon and North Wiltshire (344,000).
Our workforce is almost 8,000 strong and our caring and dedicated staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred, high quality emergency, elective and specialist care across a range of clinical areas.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision of providing 'Best Care for Everyone' and our success depends on the commitment and dedication of our staff, many of whom are world leaders in healthcare, teaching and research. You could make a real difference to our patients' lives by joining our team
Job description
Job responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Please refer to Person Specification - Appendix 2 in the attached job description
Key Working Relationships: Within Specialty/
Cluster
Within Division
Wider Networks
General Manager
Chief of Service
GPs
Modern Matron/Lead Nurse
Divisional Director of Operations
Education Leads
Specialty Director &
Consultants
Divisional Director of Quality
& Nursing
Other Specialty Directors & Clinical Leads
Other Divisional Links & Specialties as required (e.g. Pathology/Radiology)
Finance, HR, Safety, Information, Patient Experience Links
Setting Direction
Stand back from day-to-day activities: concentrate on major issues and long-term policy. Demonstrate awareness of the national and local context: include consideration of the constraints, trust pressures and priorities and the impact of specialty decisions on other services. Working with other stakeholders (above), generate innovative solutions and consensus decision-making that deliver a sensible delivery plan.
Continually Improving Services
Gather and analyse performance data.
Involve the team in service improvement decisions and processes, fostering a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.
- Challenge the way things are done currently where necessary.
- Encourage others to improve services and recognise and reward innovation and improvement.
- Anticipate the impact of other divisional or organisational changes that will affect the delivery of the services the Specialty Director represents.
Managing Services
- Actively focus on achieving results, ensuring service delivery that is safe, up-to-date and meets current Trust objectives and targets.
- Manage staffing and clinical resources effectively.
- Take appropriate action to rectify performance problems as they arise.
Personal Qualities
Self-awareness: Demonstrate understanding of personal strengths and development needs and the impact of behaviours on others. Seek regular feedback from colleagues.
Self-management: Take action to make the most of/build on strengths and develop strategies to improve areas for development - both as a leader and as a clinician.
Engage in appropriate training to develop your capabilities.
Lead by example: Demonstrate personal and leadership qualities:
- Personal enthusiasm and integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness and honesty
- Intellectual agility and flexibility
- Openness to new ideas and innovation
Job description
Job responsibilities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Please refer to Person Specification - Appendix 2 in the attached job description
Key Working Relationships: Within Specialty/
Cluster
Within Division
Wider Networks
General Manager
Chief of Service
GPs
Modern Matron/Lead Nurse
Divisional Director of Operations
Education Leads
Specialty Director &
Consultants
Divisional Director of Quality
& Nursing
Other Specialty Directors & Clinical Leads
Other Divisional Links & Specialties as required (e.g. Pathology/Radiology)
Finance, HR, Safety, Information, Patient Experience Links
Setting Direction
Stand back from day-to-day activities: concentrate on major issues and long-term policy. Demonstrate awareness of the national and local context: include consideration of the constraints, trust pressures and priorities and the impact of specialty decisions on other services. Working with other stakeholders (above), generate innovative solutions and consensus decision-making that deliver a sensible delivery plan.
Continually Improving Services
Gather and analyse performance data.
Involve the team in service improvement decisions and processes, fostering a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.
- Challenge the way things are done currently where necessary.
- Encourage others to improve services and recognise and reward innovation and improvement.
- Anticipate the impact of other divisional or organisational changes that will affect the delivery of the services the Specialty Director represents.
Managing Services
- Actively focus on achieving results, ensuring service delivery that is safe, up-to-date and meets current Trust objectives and targets.
- Manage staffing and clinical resources effectively.
- Take appropriate action to rectify performance problems as they arise.
Personal Qualities
Self-awareness: Demonstrate understanding of personal strengths and development needs and the impact of behaviours on others. Seek regular feedback from colleagues.
Self-management: Take action to make the most of/build on strengths and develop strategies to improve areas for development - both as a leader and as a clinician.
Engage in appropriate training to develop your capabilities.
Lead by example: Demonstrate personal and leadership qualities:
- Personal enthusiasm and integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness and honesty
- Intellectual agility and flexibility
- Openness to new ideas and innovation
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT)/ Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) ot within 6 months of CCT
- FRCS (Gen Surg or Vasc)
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- Higher degree in a relevent subject
Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer a comprehensive on-call service for emergencies and to deal with most general elective vascular/ renal access surgery
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Vascular and allied specialties commensurate with completion of training
- Competence and self-reloance inoperative Vascular Surgery and well developed diagnostic skills
- raining and experience in endovascular procedures to treat peripheral arterial disease, aneurysmal disease and superficial venous disease
- Training and experience in renal access surgery
Desirable
- An open or endovascular fellowship
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent
- Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training (CCT)/ Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) ot within 6 months of CCT
- FRCS (Gen Surg or Vasc)
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise
Desirable
- Higher degree in a relevent subject
Experience
Essential
- Ability to offer a comprehensive on-call service for emergencies and to deal with most general elective vascular/ renal access surgery
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Vascular and allied specialties commensurate with completion of training
- Competence and self-reloance inoperative Vascular Surgery and well developed diagnostic skills
- raining and experience in endovascular procedures to treat peripheral arterial disease, aneurysmal disease and superficial venous disease
- Training and experience in renal access surgery
Desirable
- An open or endovascular fellowship
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).
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).
