Job summary
Clinical Lead - Band 8a - Richmond, Merton, Sutton, and Kingston
As part of the London Sickle cell improvement programme, the ICS and Imperial have asked CLCH Southwest division, to provide the community provision of the new Sickle cell service in 4 new boroughs - Richmond, Merton, Sutton, and Kingston, with the addition of the current existing sickle cell service in Wandsworth, supporting from pre-conception providing genetic counselling, through to paediatric and adult support.
This is a pilot for two years which will be made up of a brand-new team consisting of a Band 8a- Clinical lead for Haemoglobinopathies, Band 7- Haemoglobinopathies Clinical Nurse Specialist, Band 6- Haemoglobinopathy nurse, Band 4- care navigator & a band 3- SW Haemoglobinopathy community service administrator.
This bid has been coordinated by the West London Haemoglobinopathy Coordinating Centre (Sickle Cell Network) manager and the ICHT general manager for clinical haematology with oversight from the chair of the West London HCC.
The staff member will be working between specialist teams and community services, to serve the sickle cell population across all six boroughs in Southwest London. The sickle cell population across SWL is approximately 600 patients.
Main duties of the job
Are you passionate about providing clinical leadership and strategic direction to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality care in line with the organisations strategic vision?
Do you enjoy working collaboratively with system partners?
Would you like to make a difference to a group of vulnerable people by improving access and service provision and addressing health inequalities with the emphasis on prevention and health promotion and therefore improving health outcomes for this group of clients and reducing hospital admissions?
If so, we are looking to recruit 8a haemoglobinopathies clinical lead to join our team.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job description
Person Specification
Education/Qualiifcation
Essential
- Registered Nurse Qualification holding current registration.
- Educated to master's level or equivalent.
- Relevant post-registration qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Safeguarding-level 3.
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education.
Desirable
- Professional Qualification in haemoglobinopathies
- Community practitioner qualification
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- post-registration experience at a senior level.
- Extensive experience of assessing and providing care to people with complex long-term conditions
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating across organisational boundaries
- Experience of change management 2.5 Experience of teaching others
- Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
- Experience of providing evidence-based care.
- Experience of audit and evaluation 2.9 Experience of managing teams
- workforce development and planning
- Learning facilitation
- Professional leadership in a specialist area
- Budget management
- Implementing the quality agenda at a service level
- Operational management experience
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role including operational responsibilities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multi-agency & professional working, with solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and political influences.
- Knowledge of research / audit processes. 3.4 Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications.
- Knowledge of adult safeguarding issues
- An understanding of the Comprehensive assessments.
- Knowledge of risk management issues. 3.8 Knowledge of resource management
- Outstanding quality outcomes measures and relevant to service delivery
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills. 3.11 Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation.
- Extensive bio-medical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions
- Evidence of high level of clinical skills and expertise
- Able to assess a situation and act appropriately.
- Leadership skills
- Able to work across organisational boundaries. o 3.17 Able to work independently and within teams
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. o 3.19 Able to effectively communicate difficult information both verbally and in writing.
- Effective skills in delegating, negotiating, facilitating and teaching.
- Advanced physical assessment skills.
Other
Essential
- To be occupational health cleared for the role specified
Person Specification
Education/Qualiifcation
Essential
- Registered Nurse Qualification holding current registration.
- Educated to master's level or equivalent.
- Relevant post-registration qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Safeguarding-level 3.
- Teaching qualification or relevant experience in higher education.
Desirable
- Professional Qualification in haemoglobinopathies
- Community practitioner qualification
- Leadership and management qualification
Experience
Essential
- post-registration experience at a senior level.
- Extensive experience of assessing and providing care to people with complex long-term conditions
- Experience of effectively working in collaboration, negotiating across organisational boundaries
- Experience of change management 2.5 Experience of teaching others
- Experience of receiving and delivering clinical supervision
- Experience of providing evidence-based care.
- Experience of audit and evaluation 2.9 Experience of managing teams
- workforce development and planning
- Learning facilitation
- Professional leadership in a specialist area
- Budget management
- Implementing the quality agenda at a service level
- Operational management experience
Desirable
- At least 2 years in senior role including operational responsibilities
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Evidence of multi-agency & professional working, with solid knowledge and understanding of national and local policy context.
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and political influences.
- Knowledge of research / audit processes. 3.4 Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications.
- Knowledge of adult safeguarding issues
- An understanding of the Comprehensive assessments.
- Knowledge of risk management issues. 3.8 Knowledge of resource management
- Outstanding quality outcomes measures and relevant to service delivery
- Experience of talking to groups including formal presentation skills. 3.11 Excellent standards of written and verbal communication skills including formal reporting and presentation.
- Extensive bio-medical knowledge across a range of long-term conditions
- Evidence of high level of clinical skills and expertise
- Able to assess a situation and act appropriately.
- Leadership skills
- Able to work across organisational boundaries. o 3.17 Able to work independently and within teams
- Able to work under pressure and meet deadlines. o 3.19 Able to effectively communicate difficult information both verbally and in writing.
- Effective skills in delegating, negotiating, facilitating and teaching.
- Advanced physical assessment skills.
Other
Essential
- To be occupational health cleared for the role specified
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).