Clinical Director, Integrated Urgent Care Service
NHS Medical & Dental: Set Rate
Main area: Medical Urgent Care
Grade: NHS Medical & Dental: Set Rate
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 7.5 hours per week (Part time, Flexible working)
Job ref: 327-25-099
Site: Edward Jenner Court, Town: Brockworth
Salary: £125,000 per annum, Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 24/02/2025 23:59
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Job Overview
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC) and Integrated Care-24 (IC24) have recently taken over the Out of Hours Integrated Urgent Care Service (IUCS) in Gloucestershire and are looking for a key Clinical Director role to provide clinical leadership for the IUCS.
The postholder will provide professional leadership and support for the clinicians within the IUCS and play a key role in developing and maintaining high levels of performance in line with the overall strategic priorities of the trust. This involves working with wider Primary and Secondary Care medical teams, management, and the entire IUCS Multidisciplinary Team. The postholder will work in close partnership with the Service Director and Quality Governance Lead.
To enable this role to be successfully embedded within the service, there is an expectation that the Clinical Director would also work clinically in IUCS, in addition to 0.2FTWE as a Clinical Director.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Ensuring the clinical workforce is adequate in competence and sufficient in numbers to meet contractual and any other regulatory and professional quality requirements by:
1. Supporting recruitment including building relationships with a range of stakeholders to raise the profile of IUCS and promote out of hours as a desirable career opportunity.
2. Overseeing appropriate pre-employment interviews, induction and training including compliance with the relevant mandatory training.
3. Ensuring that all clinicians are competent and capable to deliver high quality, evidence-based clinical care within IUCS.
4. Overseeing induction and training of GP Registrars and medical students within the IUCS.
5. Enabling a program of directorate clinical education, peer networking, and group supervision for continuous professional development.
6. Supporting the development of Advanced Practice within the directorate, through supervision and education provision.
7. Advising the Service Director of best evidence clinical practice in the field of urgent and community care, drawing upon subject matter experts to inform decision making.
Take responsibility for your own rigorous professional development.
Working for Our Organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Clinical Governance and Quality Assurance:
1. Support evaluation of clinical outcomes by delivering clinical audits.
2. Lead on reviews of incidents, learning, and sharing events in line with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework, and supporting reassurance around relevant NICE guidance.
3. Support Mortality Review activity within IUCS, reflection, and learning. Ensure specific points are reflected back to staff for learning and development.
4. Ensure that the organisation’s key values and principles are enacted within operational services.
5. Manage professional disciplinary issues relating to clinicians working in IUCS in partnership with the Service Director and Quality Governance Lead.
6. Develop and maintain strong professional networks within the local area, in-hours primary care, Local Medical Committee, relevant provider organisations, and commissioners as enablers for ongoing service development.
7. Contribute to the development of new models and deliveries of service that meet patient need.
8. Listen to and respond to service improvements suggested by service users and carers and clinical care pathway champions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GMC and inclusion on GP Performers List
Experience
* Substantial, current, and credible GP experience
* Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
* GP OOH experience or other urgent care settings
* Significant NHS knowledge including supervision of clinical staff
* Experience in working in an integrated system
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals, and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when working unsocial hours
* Flexible, family-friendly, and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme, and discounts on travel, leisure, and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Employer Certification / Accreditation Badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Holly Smith, Job title: Service Director IUCS, Email address: medical-staffing@ghc.nhs.uk, Telephone number: 0300 421 7131
Please note that all enquiries will be channeled through the medical staffing team.
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