Clinical Lead - Surrey, Sussex and Frimley Imaging Network
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Job summary
Ashford & St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust is host to the Surrey, Sussex and Frimley Imaging Network. We are looking for a new Clinical Lead(s) to management oversight and drive collaborative partnership within the network. There are three programmed activities available for this post and we would welcome applications from candidates willing to job share to enable a wider breadth of experience. The successful candidate(s) with be flexible yet focussed and able to innovate and provide challenge to senior operational and clinical teams across three complex systems. This is an exciting role and a great opportunity to build relationships and drive productivity and efficiency for the benefit of patients at a large scale.
This vacancy is open to both Medical Consultants and AfC Professionals (Band 8D)
The Imaging network spans three Integrated Care Systems (Sussex Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System; Surrey Heartlands Health and Care Partnership Integrated Care System; and Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System) and seven Acute NHS Trusts:
- Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHSFT (ASPH)
- East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (ESHT)
- Frimley Health NHSFT (FHFT)
- Queen Victoria Hospital NHSFT (QVH)
- Royal Surrey NHSFT (RSFT)
- Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (SASH)
- University Hospitals Sussex NHSFT (UHS)
This role is a fixed term tenure for 12 months with potential to extend.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Lead(s) will be responsible for facilitating a reduction in variation and a standardisation of operating procedures (where appropriate) to enable transformation of quality, productivity, and sustainability. This will align with Prof. Sir Mike Richards' 2020 report; Diagnostics; Recovery & Renewal recommendations and other network priorities as they arise. The post holder will be responsible for progressing the network through the stages of maturity set out by NHSE in the Imaging Network Maturity Matrix.
The Clinical Lead(s) report to the Surrey, Sussex, and Frimley Imaging Network Board Chair and work alongside the Managing Director. The team will have a direct line of engagement with the regional NHSE/I diagnostics leads ensuring national policy and resourcing are introduced to the network.
About us
Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.
Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.
We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at ASPH. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.
This is an exciting time to join our Trust, as we work on the expansion of our theatres at Ashford Hospital and move towards this becoming our dedicated elective centre. We want to create a state-of-the-art centre for excellence for planned surgical procedures; with care delivered by dedicated, specialist teams in a modern and well-equipped environment.
We hope to use this centre to create an environment of learning and to facilitate training of the next generation of our skilled NHS workforce. Our plans are ambitious - why not, come and be a part of our journey.
Adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
Details
Date posted
20 December 2023
Pay scheme
Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade
Consultant
Salary
£93,666 to £126,281 a year Inc. HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Job share
Reference number
323-SM9999-LM
Job locations
Work Base - St Peter's Hospital
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer details
Employer name
Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Work Base - St Peter's Hospital
Guildford Road
Chertsey
KT16 0PZ
Employer's website
https://www.ashfordstpeters.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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