Job summary
Clinical Delivery Lead Mobile Injection
Units
Full
Time
Salary
Up to £58,300 dependant of level of practice, HCLA applies to relevant area.
Location
Home based, with national travel requirements
Are
you a Radiographer, Operating Department Practitioner or Recovery
Practitioner and a strategic and visionary leader with a passion for
advancing the field in Pain Management? If so, look no further than this
exciting opportunity as a Clinical Delivery Lead for our Mobile Injection Units
(MIU).
About the Connect Health Pain
Services Mobile Injection Units
The MIUs
have been administering injections to NHS patients since 2016, in a range of
community and hospital locations across the country. They are fully equipped to
deliver safe and effective treatment including an X-ray machine and GE C arm which
are used for administering some injections/procedures. The MIUs have a recovery
area, consultation area and a mini theatre set up consisting of a theatre bed,
ultrasound, radiofrequency machine and a full emergency kit. The procedures we
provide on these units include Medial Branch blocks, Epidurals and
Radiofrequency Denervation procedures. We also use some physical estates
(theatres). The staff include Welcome Hosts, Radiographers, Operating
Department Practitioners, Recovery Practitioners and Consultants in Pain
Medicine.
Main duties of the job
This
post combines a clinical leadership role alongside a clinical caseload.
A core
function of this role is to work with the Operational Manager, Head of Clinical
Delivery (North), Clinical Delivery Leads within pain contracts, MIU Team Leads
and MIU clinical staff to ensure safe and
effective care, and an excellent patient and clinician experience. These
services are cross-specialty and are subject to change as contracts grow and
evolve.
About us
Looking
for a great healthcare career? Connect Health is the place for you!
At Connect
Health we engage, educate, and empower people to live healthy and active lives
by delivering the right care, in the right place at the right time.
We're a
leading independent healthcare provider, offering a wide range of services on
behalf of the NHS; MSK (musculoskeletal), chronic pain, rehabilitation, mental
health rheumatology and health coaching. Serving 375,000 NHS patients across 22
Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), we deliver high quality personalised care, which
is delivered effectively with positive patient outcomes.
As the
largest independent provider of MSK and pain services, we're on a mission to
help the NHS provide the best possible care in community settings. With over 30
years of experience and innovative processes and technology, we're making
healthcare better!
At Connect
Health, people are our focus and by living our values every day; Quality,
People Centred, Pioneering and Dynamic, Connect Health really is a great place
to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What
you will do in the role:
Provide clinical leadership to colleagues
working within the services to ensure safe and effective delivery of clinical
interventions in line with professional standards and governance requirements
(incidents, complaints, risk, audit, medicines management, radiation
protection, infection control, safeguarding) with associated reporting.
Be accountable/responsible for the
implementation of induction, competency, supervision, and learning and
development frameworks within the services.
Be a Radiation Protection Supervisor and be
responsible for Radiation Protection.(Training will be
provided as required).
Monitor quality for clinical service delivery
and ensure the provision of personalised care.
Oversee and ensure that colleagues utilise the
Academy to support their professional and personal development, including
supporting a research culture.
Be responsible for the completion of clinical
Audits and quarterly Quality reports.
Report and investigate (as appropriate)
incidents and complaints, identify learning and implementing action plans.
Ensure robust systems and processes are
developed and implemented in collaboration with other colleagues and business
functions (e.g. Clinical Governances, IT, Estates).
Be responsible with the Operations Manager and
Team Leads for stock ordering and management on the MIU.
Contribute to Academy developments and delivery
by being involved with the faculty including leading on injection-related
content creation to support colleagues Learning and Development alongside
assuring the quality of any locally delivered learning sessions.
Ensure that the multi-professional workforce is
supported to thrive and develop in line with relevant policy and guidance e.g.,
recruitment, induction, supervision, performance appraisal, capability
assessments, wellbeing.
Develop/support Regions and foster productive
relationships with local clinical stakeholders including patient groups,
community groups, PCNs, Consultants, GPs, and other clinically important
contacts both internal and external to Connect, inclusive of reducing health
inequalities.
Ensure quality assurance and continuous
improvement of clinical quality (outcomes, experience, safety) within services
through a focus on quality improvement initiatives, pathway optimisation and
responsible use of available resources (e.g., clinical capacity).
Personally deliver high quality clinical care to
patients and lead by example in meeting the clinical and commercial needs of
the service.
Develop and promote a positive and dynamic image
and culture to both internal and external stakeholders. At all times reflecting
and encouraging core value behaviours amongst Connect employees.
Contribute to the implementation of business and
clinical strategy within the services, inclusive of business development
related activities (e.g., contract retention, mobilisation).
Contribute to and carry out other ad hoc tasks
related to role, which, by way of example, may include the following:
non-clinical audit; sharing of service-level innovation and change management.
What
you will bring to the role:
We are looking for a Radiographer, Operating Department Practitioner or Recovery
Practitioner who is passionate about advancing pain care across
the MIU geographical regions and related physical estates. You will bring high
level clinical expertise in your speciality area and a track-record for leadership within healthcare. You
will bring experience of holding relationship with key stakeholders and
positively influencing change within a healthcare system. You will have
confidence in representing and developing a multi-professional workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
What
you will do in the role:
Provide clinical leadership to colleagues
working within the services to ensure safe and effective delivery of clinical
interventions in line with professional standards and governance requirements
(incidents, complaints, risk, audit, medicines management, radiation
protection, infection control, safeguarding) with associated reporting.
Be accountable/responsible for the
implementation of induction, competency, supervision, and learning and
development frameworks within the services.
Be a Radiation Protection Supervisor and be
responsible for Radiation Protection.(Training will be
provided as required).
Monitor quality for clinical service delivery
and ensure the provision of personalised care.
Oversee and ensure that colleagues utilise the
Academy to support their professional and personal development, including
supporting a research culture.
Be responsible for the completion of clinical
Audits and quarterly Quality reports.
Report and investigate (as appropriate)
incidents and complaints, identify learning and implementing action plans.
Ensure robust systems and processes are
developed and implemented in collaboration with other colleagues and business
functions (e.g. Clinical Governances, IT, Estates).
Be responsible with the Operations Manager and
Team Leads for stock ordering and management on the MIU.
Contribute to Academy developments and delivery
by being involved with the faculty including leading on injection-related
content creation to support colleagues Learning and Development alongside
assuring the quality of any locally delivered learning sessions.
Ensure that the multi-professional workforce is
supported to thrive and develop in line with relevant policy and guidance e.g.,
recruitment, induction, supervision, performance appraisal, capability
assessments, wellbeing.
Develop/support Regions and foster productive
relationships with local clinical stakeholders including patient groups,
community groups, PCNs, Consultants, GPs, and other clinically important
contacts both internal and external to Connect, inclusive of reducing health
inequalities.
Ensure quality assurance and continuous
improvement of clinical quality (outcomes, experience, safety) within services
through a focus on quality improvement initiatives, pathway optimisation and
responsible use of available resources (e.g., clinical capacity).
Personally deliver high quality clinical care to
patients and lead by example in meeting the clinical and commercial needs of
the service.
Develop and promote a positive and dynamic image
and culture to both internal and external stakeholders. At all times reflecting
and encouraging core value behaviours amongst Connect employees.
Contribute to the implementation of business and
clinical strategy within the services, inclusive of business development
related activities (e.g., contract retention, mobilisation).
Contribute to and carry out other ad hoc tasks
related to role, which, by way of example, may include the following:
non-clinical audit; sharing of service-level innovation and change management.
What
you will bring to the role:
We are looking for a Radiographer, Operating Department Practitioner or Recovery
Practitioner who is passionate about advancing pain care across
the MIU geographical regions and related physical estates. You will bring high
level clinical expertise in your speciality area and a track-record for leadership within healthcare. You
will bring experience of holding relationship with key stakeholders and
positively influencing change within a healthcare system. You will have
confidence in representing and developing a multi-professional workforce.
Person Specification
Key behaviours and skills
Essential
- The role of Clinical Delivery Lead for our Mobile Injection Units is fundamentally about providing leadership regarding clinical delivery of our injection-related services. These are primarily injections provided by Pain Consultants as part of our community pain services that span several geographical areas. This is in addition to the provision of high-quality care within your own clinical caseload on the MIU.
- To achieve this, the Clinical Delivery Lead will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of the clinical competencies required of the clinicians within the service as well as an ability to think, lead and effectively implement frameworks and services to meet the evolving requirements of the service(s) and patients. They will need to be highly self-motivated, and achievement orientated and be required to provide inspirational clinical leadership.
- From a clinical perspective the Clinical Delivery Lead will be an educated to at least Masters level (or equivalent) in their field of specialty and be able to provide a highly specialised source of expertise, with clear evidence of working at L7 across Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research and Audit as outlined in the HEE Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.
- This role is also open to those working at a Consultant-level of practice defined as being educated to doctoral level (or equivalent) with clear evidence of working at Level 8 across Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research and Audit as outlined in the HEE Consultant Framework. If appointed as a Clinical Delivery Lead who is working at a Consultant-level of practice, you will be supported and expected to contribute effectively to projects and activities that contribute towards organisational performance beyond your geographical area.
Person Specification
Key behaviours and skills
Essential
- The role of Clinical Delivery Lead for our Mobile Injection Units is fundamentally about providing leadership regarding clinical delivery of our injection-related services. These are primarily injections provided by Pain Consultants as part of our community pain services that span several geographical areas. This is in addition to the provision of high-quality care within your own clinical caseload on the MIU.
- To achieve this, the Clinical Delivery Lead will need to demonstrate a sound understanding of the clinical competencies required of the clinicians within the service as well as an ability to think, lead and effectively implement frameworks and services to meet the evolving requirements of the service(s) and patients. They will need to be highly self-motivated, and achievement orientated and be required to provide inspirational clinical leadership.
- From a clinical perspective the Clinical Delivery Lead will be an educated to at least Masters level (or equivalent) in their field of specialty and be able to provide a highly specialised source of expertise, with clear evidence of working at L7 across Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research and Audit as outlined in the HEE Advanced Clinical Practice Framework.
- This role is also open to those working at a Consultant-level of practice defined as being educated to doctoral level (or equivalent) with clear evidence of working at Level 8 across Clinical Practice, Leadership and Management, Education, Research and Audit as outlined in the HEE Consultant Framework. If appointed as a Clinical Delivery Lead who is working at a Consultant-level of practice, you will be supported and expected to contribute effectively to projects and activities that contribute towards organisational performance beyond your geographical area.
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
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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).
