Clinical Lead for Sustainability

6 months ago


Port Talbot, United Kingdom Swansea Bay University Health Board Full time

The Clinical Lead for sustainability will work in partnership with the Group Medical Director, the Associate Director and the Head of Primary Care to develop a robust sustainability framework for Primary Care services. They will support services to operate efficiently and thereby provide assurance that systems and processes are in place that demonstrate safe, effective and prudent clinical practice.

The post holder will provide leadership to the sustainability agenda within the Primary Care, Community and Therapies Group (PCTG). This pivotal role will have a profile beyond PCTG with an opportunity to work alongside colleagues in secondary and tertiary services, as well as in other health boards and nationally, as appropriate and in accordance with current work streams.

The post holder must be registered with the GMC and have the MRCGP qualification.

The post holder will have substantial experience working in Primary Care and will understand the challenges that are currently faced by General Practice and wider Primary Care services. The Clinical Lead for sustainability will also have a good understanding of the interface between services and the risks present for delivering safe patient care. *
- Please see full overview in the job description attached*

To deputise for the Deputy Group Medical Director / Group Medical Director on relevant panels/groups. As part of the Senior Medical team represent the Deputy Group Medical Director or Group Medical Director in meetings.

Please see job description attached

**Dignity at Work**: The organisation condemns all forms of bullying and harassment and is actively seeking to promote a workplace where employees are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. All staff are requested to report and form of bullying and harassment to their Line Manager or to any Director of the organisation. Any inappropriate behaviour inside the workplace will not be tolerated and will be treated as a serious matter under the HB/Trust Disciplinary Policy.

**Values**: All employees of the Health Board are required to demonstrate and embed the Values and Behaviour framework in order for them to become an integral part of the post holder’s working life and to embed the principles into the culture of the organisation.

Sustainability and Innovation
- To develop innovative strategies to support Primary Care Contractors develop robust plans for future sustainability. This will include but not be limited to workforce redesign. Workforce planning advice on managing access and demand. Signposting to other forms of support.
- The possible lead will be a key lead member of the practice support team and a member of the access and sustainability forum.
- The post holder will provide leadership in assessing sustainability risks and scores. The post holder will proactively visit practices and assist them in designing effective and sustainable systems and workforce to meet demands of modern Primary Care.
- The post holder will provide an annual report highlighting activities to support GP practice sustainability together with an assessment of the current situation of future risks.
- Lead on ensuring the safe, effective and efficient delivery of patient care within any PCTSG Managed Services within Swansea Bay University Health Board, including implementation of best practice and guidance. Ensure the principles of prudent healthcare are at the forefront of service planning and delivery and empower service teams to implement change and development where the need is identified.
- Demonstrate effective clinical leadership and management of the team of Clinical Leads of specialities within your areas of responsibility, including job planning, workforce planning, recruitment and ensuring annual Health Board appraisal is conducted.
- Ensure all services within your areas of responsibility are well managed, developed, and directed to provide care that is safe, compassionate, consistently of excellent quality and always improving; in line with the Health Board’s Values and Behaviour Framework and Quality Strategy.
- Provide confident and informed professional leadership to all medical staff within your areas of responsibility and promote the development of new service models to meet changes in demand and to comply with best practice and national guidelines.
- Support the delivery of innovation, service redesign and improvement to support the wider Health Board and National strategies for Primary Care.
- Promote the principles of Prudent Healthcare and Values Based Healthcare to achieve the Health Board’s need for clinical effectiveness, flexibility, value for money and high staff engagement.
- Lead on the delivery of required quality and performance standards in all services within your areas of responsibility by using key information to support planning, performance and decision making.
- Lead and promote the development of effective working relationships with other relevant specialties in Unschedule



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