Eastern Physiological Sciences Network Clinical Lead

Job summary

In 2024, the Eastern Physiological Science Network (ESPN) was launched, covering all eight disciplines within the Physiological Sciences. The incorporation of the disciplines will take a phased approach with Phase 1 (Audiology, Respiratory, Cardiac and Neurophysiology) launched in the Summer of 2024 with Phase 2 (Vascular Science, Urodynamics, Vision Science and Gastrointestinal Physiology) to follow in the Summer of 2025.

The network is looking to appoint Clinical leads from within the network to cover the Phase 1 physiological science disciplines:

• Audiology
• Neurophysiology
• Cardiac Physiology
• Respiratory Physiology (incl. Sleep Studies)

Main duties of the job

As an EPSN Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for supporting the East of England (EoE) region and the network in delivering the strategic vision ensuring activities are aligned to and support commissioners/Trusts in achieving outcome ambitions for patients and benefits to population health.

• To provide professional advice and clinical leadership in respect to the services within EPSN in one of the three networks proposed.
• Embed the discipline-specific working group within the Eastern Physiological Science Network and work towards financial sustainability alongside operational leads.
• To identify key interventions to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of Physiological Sciences related patient care.
• To engage clinical colleagues from own specialty and beyond to build clinical support for the improvements and transformational changes needed to achieve improved outcomes, quality, and sustainable care provision.
• To articulate and promote the vision for a transformed model of care with clinical colleagues and champion the sharing of innovation and standardisation of care across the system.
• To lead the development of agreed clinical deliverables such as system-wide clinical standards, and model of care to inform new commissioner service specifications.

About us

We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes

We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients

We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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