Job summary
Are you keen to support and drive change; do you have a Vision of flow and can motivate and inspire colleagues if so we are seeking a Clinical Lead to support the Clinical Vision of Flow programme.
The programme is focusing on the four Pillars of Emergency Care, Assessment and Acute Care, Speciality-based Care and Frailty, and we can offer 1 PA per week for 12 months to help lead, shape and drive our work in Assessment and Short Stay care across the Trust. This is a key strategic and clinical position within the Trust, supporting the safe and effective operation of the hospital sites, ensuring patient safety is paramount.
You will have the ability to work across traditional clinical and organisational boundaries, and be able to inspire and encourage colleagues in all parts of our complex health system;
Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will take a lead to identify and quantify opportunities to support the delivery of the CVOF aims, improving access, accelerating flow and reducing delay and wastage in processes, by engendering an ethos of clinically led service improvement, local responsibility for capacity creation and transparency and visibility of capacity and demand in real time.
These roles will be accountable to the Clinical Vision of Flow steering group which comprises the Deputy Medical Director (Clinical Lead for the Programme), Deputy Nurse Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
Main duties of the job
Provide medical clinical leadership for the Assessment and Short Stay Workstream, working alongside colleagues.
Have the ability to inspire colleagues and work collaboratively with nursing & therapies staff, site team, operational and other colleagues.
Support the testing and implementation of initiatives, using Quality Improvement (Rapid Cycle Testing) methodologies.
Help develop strategic and operational systems, processes and policies to standardise patient flow management.
Work alongside colleagues to support development of processes to prioritise safe discharge while aligning the concept of flow to high quality care delivery with better outcomes for patients.
Work with system partners across organisational boundaries to improve knowledge and understanding of discharge pathways and improve system wide clinical relationships to support flow.
Provide and present monthly progress reports to the UEC and Flow Improvement Board
Support the Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Nurse, Deputy Medical Director and Divisional Teams to deliver our renewed Clinical Vision of Flow.
About us
Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will take a lead to identify and quantify opportunities to support the delivery of the CVOF aims, improving access, accelerating flow and reducing delay and wastage in processes, by engendering an ethos of clinically led service improvement, local responsibility for capacity creation and transparency and visibility of capacity and demand in real time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the ability to work across traditional clinical and organisational boundaries, and be able to inspire and encourage colleagues in all parts of our complex health system;
Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will take a lead to identify and quantify opportunities to support the delivery of the CVOF aims, improving access, accelerating flow and reducing delay and wastage in processes, by engendering an ethos of clinically led service improvement, local responsibility for capacity creation and transparency and visibility of capacity and demand in real time.
These roles will be accountable to the Clinical Vision of Flow steering group which comprises the Deputy Medical Director (Clinical Lead for the Programme), Deputy Nurse Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
Please apply by sending a summary CV and a personal statement outlining why you would be the best candidate to inspire change at a critical time for the organisation.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Provide medical clinical leadership for the Assessment and Short Stay Workstream, working alongside colleagues.
Have the ability to inspire colleagues and work collaboratively with nursing & therapies staff, site team, operational and other colleagues.
Support the testing and implementation of initiatives, using Quality Improvement (Rapid Cycle Testing) methodologies.
Help develop strategic and operational systems, processes and policies to standardise patient flow management.
Work alongside colleagues to support development of processes to prioritise safe discharge while aligning the concept of flow to high quality care delivery with better outcomes for patients.
Work with system partners across organisational boundaries to improve knowledge and understanding of discharge pathways and improve system wide clinical relationships to support flow.
Provide and present monthly progress reports to the UEC and Flow Improvement Board
Support the Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Nurse, Deputy Medical Director and Divisional Teams to deliver our renewed Clinical Vision of Flow
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have the ability to work across traditional clinical and organisational boundaries, and be able to inspire and encourage colleagues in all parts of our complex health system;
Working across organisational and professional boundaries, you will take a lead to identify and quantify opportunities to support the delivery of the CVOF aims, improving access, accelerating flow and reducing delay and wastage in processes, by engendering an ethos of clinically led service improvement, local responsibility for capacity creation and transparency and visibility of capacity and demand in real time.
These roles will be accountable to the Clinical Vision of Flow steering group which comprises the Deputy Medical Director (Clinical Lead for the Programme), Deputy Nurse Director and Deputy Chief Operating Officer.
Please apply by sending a summary CV and a personal statement outlining why you would be the best candidate to inspire change at a critical time for the organisation.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
Provide medical clinical leadership for the Assessment and Short Stay Workstream, working alongside colleagues.
Have the ability to inspire colleagues and work collaboratively with nursing & therapies staff, site team, operational and other colleagues.
Support the testing and implementation of initiatives, using Quality Improvement (Rapid Cycle Testing) methodologies.
Help develop strategic and operational systems, processes and policies to standardise patient flow management.
Work alongside colleagues to support development of processes to prioritise safe discharge while aligning the concept of flow to high quality care delivery with better outcomes for patients.
Work with system partners across organisational boundaries to improve knowledge and understanding of discharge pathways and improve system wide clinical relationships to support flow.
Provide and present monthly progress reports to the UEC and Flow Improvement Board
Support the Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chief Nurse, Deputy Medical Director and Divisional Teams to deliver our renewed Clinical Vision of Flow
Person Specification
Qualification & Experience
Essential
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Significant experience at Consultant or SAS level
- The ability to connect with the Trusts strategic objectives; with experience of developing pragmatic and innovative solutions
- Proven experience of team working with the ability to unite and support teams and promote collaborative working
- Approachable and an excellent communicator with the ability to analyse qualitative feedback and generate solutions
- Proven ability to motivate others to support the successful delivery of the programme outcomes
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Personal enthusiasm & integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness & honesty
- Intellectual agility & flexibility
- Sound judgement
- Openness to innovation
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
- Equality and Diversity: can demonstrate a positive and nonjudgmental attitude Interview towards difference in terms of service delivery and working practice
- Caring: is able to show knowledge and understanding of promoting care, compassion and empathy
Person Specification
Qualification & Experience
Essential
- Experience in Acute Medicine
- Significant experience at Consultant or SAS level
- The ability to connect with the Trusts strategic objectives; with experience of developing pragmatic and innovative solutions
- Proven experience of team working with the ability to unite and support teams and promote collaborative working
- Approachable and an excellent communicator with the ability to analyse qualitative feedback and generate solutions
- Proven ability to motivate others to support the successful delivery of the programme outcomes
Personal Skills/Qualities
Essential
- Personal enthusiasm & integrity
- Resilience
- Visibility and accessibility
- Trustworthiness & honesty
- Intellectual agility & flexibility
- Sound judgement
- Openness to innovation
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Patient Focused: Understands how their role impacts on the patient journey, and a willingness to place the patient at the centre of what they do
- Achieving Results: Experience of successfully working to deadlines and completing tasks.
- Inspirational Leadership: Keen to develop themselves and others, open to new ideas and willing to share their experience with others.
- Maximising Value: Takes ownership of problems and does not overly complicate matters or involve colleagues unnecessarily
- Working Together: Approachable and able to build relationships with a wide variety of colleagues
- Equality and Diversity: can demonstrate a positive and nonjudgmental attitude Interview towards difference in terms of service delivery and working practice
- Caring: is able to show knowledge and understanding of promoting care, compassion and empathy
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).
