Job summary
Are you a passionate leader in Dermatology? Ready to shape the future of primary care dermatology? Join us! This exciting Clinical Lead opportunity is a pioneering collaboration between Integrated Primary Care Ltd (IPC), South Warwickshire GP Federation (SWGP Fed), and Consultation Connect (CC). Together, we're transforming dermatology services to enhance community health and improve patient care.
Rate of pay:
£95 per hour (Self-employed rate)
Hours:
Variable to suit the role requirements
Place of work:
flexible - Gainsborough Hall as the base
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead, you will:
Drive innovation
in primary care dermatology to deliver cutting-edge services. Provide
clinical leadership
and ensure alignment with the latest best practices. Engage stakeholders
across primary and secondary care to foster collaboration. Lead and support a
passionate team , nurturing their development. Shape
service strategy, governance, and performance metrics . Deliver and oversee
clinical sessions
to maintain exceptional patient care. About us
SWGP Federation is made up of GP practices from areas including Warwick, Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Kenilworth. We work together to deliver enhanced services for the 300,000 patients we cover, as well as improving working practices for our staff. We are proud to offer high levels of patient care across South Warwickshire. Our purpose is to grow, support and enable Primary Care in South Warwickshire by offering additional services and enabling individual practices to focus more time on delivering patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Clinical Lead for the Primary Care Dermatology Service presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate within an innovative partnership involving Integrated Primary Care Ltd (IPC), South Warwickshire GP Federation (SWGP Fed), and Consultation Connect (CC). Each organisation plays a distinct role in this service: SWGP Fed leads the service delivery, CC provides consultation support, and IPC is responsible for the contract agreement with the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
A vital characteristic of the Clinical Lead is to have a keen interest and specialism in Dermatology and in Primary Care, with a desire to create a strong team who feel passionately about improving access to health in the community.
The Primary Care Dermatology Clinical Lead will need to engage with multiple stakeholders and partners across primary and secondary care to enable the service to deliver exceptional care. The Clinical Lead will offer clinical guidance and oversight to the dermatology support team and to clinicians working in the service; ensuring the service remains clinically current and help define and refine the ongoing delivery of PCDS.
Activities:
Support clinical aspects of the service, attending necessary operational meetings, when appropriate. Ensuring the clinical team are following the latest clinical guidance. Provide clinical support for the strategic development of PCDS. Provide clinical leadership and oversight to the development of the service metrics and the evaluation of the service. Be the service's clinical governance lead, continuously improving the quality of services whilst safeguarding high standards. Oversee clinical delivery of the PCDS services, ensuring the processes are effective and meet the needs of the organisation, general practice, and patients. Work with Dermatology Consultants within secondary care and Consultant Connect to ensure they understand the service being provided and what we are trying to achieve. Engage with third parties (for example: Acute Trusts/Consultant Connect) to obtain appropriate support when needed. Involvement in the assessing & recruitment of new doctors to work within the PCDS service. Act as the primary/secondary care clinical interface for the service. Deliver clinical sessions within the service as needed or scheduled. Managing acute results and workflow if other primary care dermatology GPs are unavailable. Providing clinical support/supervision/escalation for the PCDS service. Triaging patients from ERS to make sure they are suitable for PCDS. Clinical Lead Responsibilities:
PCDS Development & Strategy:
As the PCDS grows and becomes an established part of the primary care flow; it will be key that the Clinical Lead contributes to the overall direction and development of the PCDS so that the organisation has a clear strategy and direction that is consistent with NHS priorities in Primary and Secondary Care, and ICB Funding intentions.
Service Plans:
Contribute to the development and review of the PCDS plans to ensure that they are consistent with the service priorities and direction, NHS priorities, ICB Funding intentions and stakeholder requirements and the service is successfully delivered in accordance with agreed internal and external measures of performance.
Leadership:
Provide clear professional leadership to the PCDS and its staff, ensuring that performance is appropriately managed through an agreed framework, in order to ensure an efficient, effective and engaged workforce.
Continuous Improvement:
Lead and ensure the development of new and innovative practice across the organisation to ensure the continuous improvement of PCDS efficiency and effectiveness and the development of high standards of patient services and internal customer support.
Risk and Governance:
Ensure that all regulatory and risk management requirements are satisfied and to direct the development of systems, control processes which will establish safe and consistent service delivery and monitoring arrangements. Ensure a framework is in place to ensure any remedial action is promptly taken where unacceptable risks are identified.
Escalations:
Participate in the services emergency plan, providing appropriate Clinical Leadership in the event of unexpected service issues or major disaster in compliance with the business continuity plans.
Representing PCDS:
Act as an ambassador for the service and organisation, ensuring that the needs and views of the organisation are fairly represented in external (including national, and local sector) forums and that opportunities are taken to enhance the reputation of the service and organisation and realise business development opportunities.
Service Planning
Working in conjunction with Executive and Project team to ensure PCDS delivers its contractual obligations in respect of clinical input in line with agreed clinical pathways, activity volumes, patient safety and quality. That PCDS provides a range of services that is appropriate and sustainable and that any proposed changes or developments are clinically sound.
Professional Advice and Leadership
Provide appropriate professional and Clinical Leadership and be the officer responsible for supervising the conduct and performance of all clinical and patient facing staff within PCDS service.
Represent the views of clinicians to the PCDS programme team and if appropriate to the Executive team and the Board.
Promote the need for continuous improvement and excellence in the provision of clinical services throughout the organisation.
Be the PCDS medical voice, network and consult with local GPS and healthcare professionals where appropriate.
General Duties & Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and will be updated on a regular basis as part of the appraisal review process and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.
Work within and meet the requirements of the NHS and SWGP Federation code of conduct, and to have due regard to the Duty of Candour.
To operate with due regard to the PCDS and SWGP Federation values and in accordance with the organisation's agreed standards of behaviours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
GMC Licence 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Are you a passionate leader in Dermatology? Ready to shape the future of primary care dermatology? Join us! This exciting Clinical Lead opportunity is a pioneering collaboration between Integrated Primary Care Ltd (IPC), South Warwickshire GP Federation (SWGP Fed), and Consultation Connect (CC). Together, we're transforming dermatology services to enhance community health and improve patient care.
Rate of pay:
£95 per hour (Self-employed rate)
Hours:
Variable to suit the role requirements
Place of work:
flexible - Gainsborough Hall as the base
Main duties of the job
As the Clinical Lead, you will:
Drive innovation
in primary care dermatology to deliver cutting-edge services. Provide
clinical leadership
and ensure alignment with the latest best practices. Engage stakeholders
across primary and secondary care to foster collaboration. Lead and support a
passionate team , nurturing their development. Shape
service strategy, governance, and performance metrics . Deliver and oversee
clinical sessions
to maintain exceptional patient care. About us
SWGP Federation is made up of GP practices from areas including Warwick, Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Kenilworth. We work together to deliver enhanced services for the 300,000 patients we cover, as well as improving working practices for our staff. We are proud to offer high levels of patient care across South Warwickshire. Our purpose is to grow, support and enable Primary Care in South Warwickshire by offering additional services and enabling individual practices to focus more time on delivering patient care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role of Clinical Lead for the Primary Care Dermatology Service presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate within an innovative partnership involving Integrated Primary Care Ltd (IPC), South Warwickshire GP Federation (SWGP Fed), and Consultation Connect (CC). Each organisation plays a distinct role in this service: SWGP Fed leads the service delivery, CC provides consultation support, and IPC is responsible for the contract agreement with the Integrated Care Board (ICB).
A vital characteristic of the Clinical Lead is to have a keen interest and specialism in Dermatology and in Primary Care, with a desire to create a strong team who feel passionately about improving access to health in the community.
The Primary Care Dermatology Clinical Lead will need to engage with multiple stakeholders and partners across primary and secondary care to enable the service to deliver exceptional care. The Clinical Lead will offer clinical guidance and oversight to the dermatology support team and to clinicians working in the service; ensuring the service remains clinically current and help define and refine the ongoing delivery of PCDS.
Activities:
Support clinical aspects of the service, attending necessary operational meetings, when appropriate. Ensuring the clinical team are following the latest clinical guidance. Provide clinical support for the strategic development of PCDS. Provide clinical leadership and oversight to the development of the service metrics and the evaluation of the service. Be the service's clinical governance lead, continuously improving the quality of services whilst safeguarding high standards. Oversee clinical delivery of the PCDS services, ensuring the processes are effective and meet the needs of the organisation, general practice, and patients. Work with Dermatology Consultants within secondary care and Consultant Connect to ensure they understand the service being provided and what we are trying to achieve. Engage with third parties (for example: Acute Trusts/Consultant Connect) to obtain appropriate support when needed. Involvement in the assessing & recruitment of new doctors to work within the PCDS service. Act as the primary/secondary care clinical interface for the service. Deliver clinical sessions within the service as needed or scheduled. Managing acute results and workflow if other primary care dermatology GPs are unavailable. Providing clinical support/supervision/escalation for the PCDS service. Triaging patients from ERS to make sure they are suitable for PCDS. Clinical Lead Responsibilities:
PCDS Development & Strategy:
As the PCDS grows and becomes an established part of the primary care flow; it will be key that the Clinical Lead contributes to the overall direction and development of the PCDS so that the organisation has a clear strategy and direction that is consistent with NHS priorities in Primary and Secondary Care, and ICB Funding intentions.
Service Plans:
Contribute to the development and review of the PCDS plans to ensure that they are consistent with the service priorities and direction, NHS priorities, ICB Funding intentions and stakeholder requirements and the service is successfully delivered in accordance with agreed internal and external measures of performance.
Leadership:
Provide clear professional leadership to the PCDS and its staff, ensuring that performance is appropriately managed through an agreed framework, in order to ensure an efficient, effective and engaged workforce.
Continuous Improvement:
Lead and ensure the development of new and innovative practice across the organisation to ensure the continuous improvement of PCDS efficiency and effectiveness and the development of high standards of patient services and internal customer support.
Risk and Governance:
Ensure that all regulatory and risk management requirements are satisfied and to direct the development of systems, control processes which will establish safe and consistent service delivery and monitoring arrangements. Ensure a framework is in place to ensure any remedial action is promptly taken where unacceptable risks are identified.
Escalations:
Participate in the services emergency plan, providing appropriate Clinical Leadership in the event of unexpected service issues or major disaster in compliance with the business continuity plans.
Representing PCDS:
Act as an ambassador for the service and organisation, ensuring that the needs and views of the organisation are fairly represented in external (including national, and local sector) forums and that opportunities are taken to enhance the reputation of the service and organisation and realise business development opportunities.
Service Planning
Working in conjunction with Executive and Project team to ensure PCDS delivers its contractual obligations in respect of clinical input in line with agreed clinical pathways, activity volumes, patient safety and quality. That PCDS provides a range of services that is appropriate and sustainable and that any proposed changes or developments are clinically sound.
Professional Advice and Leadership
Provide appropriate professional and Clinical Leadership and be the officer responsible for supervising the conduct and performance of all clinical and patient facing staff within PCDS service.
Represent the views of clinicians to the PCDS programme team and if appropriate to the Executive team and the Board.
Promote the need for continuous improvement and excellence in the provision of clinical services throughout the organisation.
Be the PCDS medical voice, network and consult with local GPS and healthcare professionals where appropriate.
General Duties & Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and will be updated on a regular basis as part of the appraisal review process and may be amended in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder.
Work within and meet the requirements of the NHS and SWGP Federation code of conduct, and to have due regard to the Duty of Candour.
To operate with due regard to the PCDS and SWGP Federation values and in accordance with the organisation's agreed standards of behaviours.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
GMC Licence 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
