Job summary
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Persistent Pain Clinical Lead to join the newly formed National Strategic Network for Musculoskeletal Health (MSK), which is part of the NHS Wales Executive, hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our MSK Strategic Network will be driven by clinical knowledge and evidence, patient experience, innovation and through collaborative working. By enabling and encouraging partnership working, the MSK Strategic Network will be creative and opportunistic in aligning efforts to the wider health and care strategy with the aim of reducing the burden of disease and narrowing inequities across Wales.
We are seeking a Persistent Pain Clinical Lead to join the existing team, to work collaboratively providing specialist knowledge and leadership, supporting an all-Wales approach. This role comprises two clinical sessions per week. The successful candidate would need to be working at consultant level, to take on this challenging role which will provide clinical leadership, strategic direction, and expertise for a newly formed Persistent Pain Clinical Implementation Network.
Main duties of the job
As Clinical Lead for a Clinical Implementation Network, the post holder will both work in partnership to develop and deliver the aims and objectives of the network as well as working within the wider Strategic Clinical Network (MSK) and with other networks as part of the Networks and Planning Directorate of the NHS Executive.
1. Work with colleagues, both clinical and managerial, to build a coherent Persistent Pain Clinical Implementation Network.
2. Provide clinical leadership within the network for a visible data to knowledge quality outcomes framework to drive planning and improvement.
3. Provide leadership and work with colleagues to drive improvement in clinical outcomes within services in the scope of the network.
4. Together with the Network Manager and the National Strategic Clinical Network Clinical Lead, work to ensure a focus on clinical quality, providing clinical oversight to ensure they support quality management systems consistent with the NCF.
5. Influence the planning of sustainable services in line with the expectations set out in the NCF.
6. Challenge unwarranted clinical and organisational variation at national, regional, health board and clinical team level.
7. Contribute strategically to improving the quality and value of healthcare services.
8. Lead, support and promote the dissemination and implementation of best practice and standards across Wales.
9. Support health service bodies to develop robust collaborations to plan fragile services on a sustainable basis.
About us
The NHS Executive works in partnership for and on behalf of Welsh Government, in and with the NHS in Wales and is hosted by Public Health Wales.
Our key purpose is to drive improvements in the quality and safety of care - resulting in better and more equitable outcomes, access and patient experience, reduced variation, and improvements in population health.
We do this by providing strong leadership and strategic direction - enabling, supporting, and directing NHS Wales to transform clinical services in line with national priorities and standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
* Full appropriate professional registration.
* An in-depth knowledge and understanding of appropriate national guidance and best practice.
* Good understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
* High level of understanding of Value Based Health/Prudent Healthcare principles.
Desirable
* Post graduate qualification in medical/clinical education.
Experience
Essential
* Currently working as a senior clinician in a discipline relevant to the scope of the network.
* Demonstrable experience of leading a service and effecting change.
* Ability to chair high level, multi-professional meetings.
Desirable
* Leading and delivering significant clinical changes.
* Working with key stakeholders e.g., NHS Wales, Welsh Government.
* Presenting at national and international conferences.
* Research experience.
* Experience as a clinical tutor or lecturer at post-graduate level.
Skills and Attributes
Essential
* Sound judgment and decision making.
* Proven ability to manage complex work and prioritise effectively.
* Evidence of strong influencing, facilitation and negotiation skills.
* Ability to influence and shape thinking, particularly where there is uncertainty or a lack of clarity.
* Ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-professional basis.
* Proven ability to listen, empower, lead by example and lead through change, working as part of a multi-professional team.
* Excellent communication and organisational skills.
* Proven leadership abilities.
* Self-reflective, self-aware and able to accept feedback.
* Able to question constructively and problem solve.
* Able to work under pressure and to remain professional and expected behaviour standards despite challenging circumstances.
* Respect confidentiality.
* Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
Desirable
* Ability to deal with the media.
Other
Essential
* Willingness to travel between sites or to meeting/events across Wales.
* Up to date and fit to practice safely and aware of own training needs.
Desirable
* Welsh Speaker (Level 1) or willingness to work towards.
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