Please refer to the Candidate Pack attached for more details.
This is a unique opportunity to join NHS Resolution as a Senior Medical Advisor providing expert clinical input to shape and maximise the value of our safety and learning initiatives. This post is offered as a part-time secondment alongside an existing NHS clinical role, and would be ideally suited to a clinician who wishes to extend their experience in a national leadership capacity in a growing NHS organisation, with the opportunity to influence safety improvements across the healthcare system.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for providing medical expertise to maximise the impact of our safety and learning initiatives, with a particular focus on safety and learning within the context of secondary care, such as Urgent and Emergency Care. The Senior Medical Advisor will work closely with a range of partners working across the healthcare system in England to support the effective delivery of NHS Resolution's strategic aims and priorities.
About us
NHS Resolution is an Arms Length Body of the Department of Health & Social Care. As a not-for-profit part of the NHS, our purpose is to provide expertise to the NHS to resolve concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patients. We have four key service areas:
1. Claims Management: delivering expertise in handling clinical and non-clinical claims to members of our Indemnity Schemes.
2. Practitioner Performance Advice: providing advice, support and interventions in relation to concerns about the individual performance of Doctors, Dentists and Pharmacists.
3. Primary Care Appeals: offering an impartial tribunal service for the fair handling of Primary Care contracting services.
4. Safety and Learning: supporting the NHS to better understand and learn from claims, concerns and disputes; to target safety activity while sharing learning across the NHS.
What do we have to offer?
At NHS Resolution, we strive to be an employer of choice. Some of the benefits we offer include access to the NHS Pension Scheme and a minimum of 27 days Annual Leave. We are also committed to support individuals in having a work and life balance, offering flexible working arrangements. Furthermore, we can offer a chance to gain extra skills and training and with regular reviews and a clear plan, all employees can develop to their full potential.
Job responsibilities
Please ensure that you read the Candidate Pack carefully and that you address each of the requirements of the post in the person specification in your supporting statement sections as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
Your online application should relate to the specific position you are applying for and you are expected to highlight examples and achievements that demonstrate the competencies outlined in the job description and from the vacancy notice in your application form. Try to keep it structured and to the point.
We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates.
We have been granted permission to use the Employment Service's "Positive about Disabled People" symbol. Any applicant with a disability who meets the minimum specification for the post as set out in the person specification is guaranteed an interview.
Please note: If you require a Visa to work in the UK, NHS Resolution is currently unable to support any sponsorship requests.
We reserve the right to close the advertisement early, should we receive sufficient applications.
Homeworkers must have an average internet speed of 10 Mbps download speed/at least 2 Mbps upload speed to access and use our systems.
£88,168 to £101,677 a year plus HCAS (London only)
Contract
Secondment
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working
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