Urgent & Emergency Care Flow Initiatives Clinical Lead (UEC)
Job summary
Clinical and Care Professional Leads support south east London-wide and borough programmes of work, therefore, there is an expectation that you currently work within south east London, and for borough based roles, within that borough.
The UEC Transformation Programme covers a number of key work areas with the aim of ensuring an equitable offer across SEL with patients receiving safe care in the most appropriate environment without unnecessary delay. For patients who require a hospital admission we work to ensure they do not remain in a hospital bed for longer than necessary, but rather receive a safe and timely transfer of care or discharge home.
The Flow Improvement Clinical Lead for SEL is expected to work with multiple services, stakeholders and providers across the SEL footprint as well as represent the ICS at London-wide discussions. The post holder will work collaboratively with the ICB Urgent & Emergency Care team, as well as other clinical leads supporting the urgent and emergency care programmes of work.
Provisionally Wednesday 5th June pm (TBC)
Main duties of the job
The Flow Improvement Clinical Lead for SEL will provide clinical leadership to SEL ICS through a number of key responsibilities, including:
o Provision of specialist knowledge and experience of improvement implementation related to UEC flow, particularly in relation to patient transfer of care and discharge.o Building collaborative working relationships with system partners that play a key part in transfer of care, for example, local authority leads, acute and mental health ward leads, social workers and community services.o Galvanising system engagement in and commitment to relevant SEL programmes of work related to flow, for example, reducing long length of stay, improving weekend discharge and embedding of criteria led discharge.o Clinical leadership of projects related to UEC flow across SEL including local delivery of national initiatives being implemented by the ICB.o Supporting the delivery of improvement projects related to flow as required
About us
From the Catford Cat to the Brixton Windmill and Chislehurst Caves, South East London is a vibrant, fun, unique and richly diverse place to live, grow, learn and work.
The South East London Integrated Care System (SELICS) brings together the organisations responsible for health and care services in south east London, making the greatest possible contribution to the health and wellbeing of people living in our six boroughs.
SELICS is made up of staff working in many different roles, in different settings, employed in different ways, by a wide range of partner organisations, and are at the centre of our collective ambition for greater integration and better care. Employing organisations include NHS Trusts, GP practices, Social Care and Voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises, dental surgeries, pharmacies and optometrists. We have an ambitious People Strategy that brings these partners together to deliver the 'one workforce' ambition, making the health and care system a better place to work and live.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details of the duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Qualified care and/or clinical professional i.e. NMC, HCPC, social work register, GMC etc. Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
- Certificate / qualification in programme management, service improvement or transformation
Knowledge/Skills
- High level of clinical knowledge in the delivery of same day emergency care with a wider understanding of the policies and national direction that will impact on local delivery and priorities
- An in-depth understanding of health and care provision and awareness of current ICS/system policies and priorities.
- Champions the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion both within and outside of the organisation. Provide effective, inclusive and compassionate leadership ensuring all voices are heard and creating and nurturing a culture where staff feel safe to speak up.
- Good knowledge or cross professional transformation, digital solutions and innovative redesign.
Experience
- Experience of transformational/innovative service delivery, productivity and/or transformation policy implementation
- Cross organisational and/or professional boundary collaboration experience
- Previous experience of being part of peer networks and collaborative working
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.
Employer details
Employer name
NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
Address
160 Tooley Street
Southwark Council
London
SE1 2QH
https://www.selondonics.org/
- Company
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Location
- London, United Kingdom SE1 2QH
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £92700.00 - £113300.00 a year
- Posted
- Company
- NHS South East London Integrated Care Board
- Location
- London, United Kingdom SE1 2QH
- Employment Type
- Fixed-Term
- Salary
- £92700.00 - £113300.00 a year
- Posted