The Clinical Lead for Dermatology reports to the Medical Director and works alongside the Director of Operations and Director of Nursing as an advocate for the Group and Subject Matter Expert in all matters relating to the provision of insourced Dermatology activity.
The Clinical Lead provides leadership to all Consultants within the specialty and is responsible for exacting clinical standards and care provision.
Main duties of the job
Act as clinical lead and subject matter expert across Dermatology insourced services, including advice and input to operational planning of new contracts, to ensure that they are assessed, staffed, implemented, and executed successfully.
Promote and advocate for the company within clinical networks and wider, to maximize opportunities for business development and engagement with existing and potential customers, partners, and clinicians.
About us
The Medical and Diagnostic Care Group provides insourced clinical services to NHS Trusts nationwide, supporting reductions in patient waiting lists and elective recovery strategies.
We deliver patient-focused, high-quality, insourced care, working alongside NHS partners, to see patients sooner.
We work with clinicians of the highest calibre and support them in delivering services as part of a professional, multi-disciplinary team, backed up by 24/7 head office support and a robust governance framework to ensure patient safety and excellence in clinical outcomes.
We are able to offer regular clinical contracts nationwide, across multiple specialties, at market-leading rates of pay. We have midweek and weekend contracts available and can support ad hoc shifts as well as block bookings of regular work.
Our clinicians are supported by dedicated coordination teams, who ensure the needs of the Trusts and patients are met alongside the needs of the clinicians who deliver care on our behalf.
Job responsibilities
Provide indirect clinical supervision and leadership to specialty Consultants across all sites and contracts to ensure that high standards of care are delivered at all times.
Support recruitment functions through networking and advocacy on behalf of the company, and be responsible for the interview and approval of all doctor grade clinicians across the specialty.
Set and periodically review clinical standards for the specialty, including minimum competency standards, log book data requirements, and specialty-specific updates and CPD requirements.
Support the Medical Director and Director of Nursing in management of Clinical Teams, including conducting reviews, incident investigations, disciplinary hearings, and other Clinical Governance processes.
Support the Business Development function by identifying and engaging opportunities within networks and wider, and by supporting and advising contract discussions and meetings to develop and implement effective clinical contract delivery structures.
Support ongoing excellence in care delivery by leading on audits, reviewing KPIs, and ongoing maintenance of clinical standards and care delivery.
Attend conduct and performance review meetings when required, and in response to incidents and complaints, providing advice and guidance to the Governance function as to the suitability or otherwise of ongoing engagement with Consultants.
Person Specification
Experience
* Dermatology or Plastics Consultant with at least 2 years experience post-CCT.
* Exceptional clinical standards, to act as lead clinician for the specialty with credibility among peers.
* Experience in complaint management and governance.
* Experience in networking and business development.
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.
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