Clinical Lead

Advises on the development and implementation of nationally or locally agreed clinical audits within the Directorate in order to achieve continuous service improvement. Supports the Trusts strategy by developing and implementing changes to operational practices to ensure the Trusts strategic objectives are delivered within the Directorate. Deputises for the Clinical Director and Associate Director when required, including external meetings. Attend CEG and Quality Committee as required on behalf of the Directorate / Service.
Understands the local and wider health economy organisational and political environment and priorities in which services operate. Responsible for the interpretation of broad NHS guidance, contributes to all relevant policies and strategy. Coordinate clinical service objectives ensuring relevance to local and national priorities. Advises the Clinical Director on the Trust response to national legislation, guidance and standards in relation to area of expertise.
Contribute to Directorate business plans the development of appropriate operational, financial, market assessment and workforce plans for service areas. Involve service users and carers in the development and planning of clinical standards. Has Trust-wide responsibility for discrete projects to be agreed with the Clinical Director and Associate Director. Leads and/or contributes to Directorate and Trust projects, delivering these within agreed timeframes and financial targets.
Identifies and supports implementation of relevant legislation in relation to service delivery. Contributes to the implementation of all Trust policies and procedures within the Directorate. Provides leadership and direction for Directorate teams regarding clinical excellence. Contribute to and support Directorate reporting and management.
Working with the quality lead, facilitates improvement in patient and carer experience and the efficiency with which services operate by appropriately utilising service redesign techniques such as process mapping, demand and capacity, statistical process control, and discovery interviewing whilst simultaneously embedding the use of these tools in the service areas. Commissions and undertakes audits within the Directorate to drive improvement and takes appropriate action to remedy any shortfalls. Utilises and interprets research and audit findings appropriately to aid the development of new guidelines, protocols and facilities which will support improvements. Contribute to service improvement reports, business cases etc as required.
Leads and delivers on specific projects, which will bring about an improvement in the provision of health care services within theGeneral Practice services in collaboration with team managers. Ensures that regular progress reports and overall service details are produced and submitted to relevant meetings. Attends the Directorate Board meetings. Develops and embeds a recovery approach to services delivery in collaboration with services users and carers.
Ensures that services work to achieve organisational effectiveness and deliver services within available resources. Contributes to the development and delivery of schemes and action plans to implement cash-releasing efficiency savings targets. Contributes to and supports trust wide implementation of cost improvement programs. Contributes to Directorate workforce plans as part of business planning process in line with the Directorate and national strategies.
Contributes to an appropriate team structure and skill mix to enable and empower individuals to make decisions and contributes to enhancing clinical services that are person centred and effective. Clinical supervision of ANO, AHP and Nurse Lead. Clinical training and development of the ANP and AHP team to meet business needs. Including review of current skills and identify suitable training support.
Clinical coordinator of clinical service needs for each of the service PCNs Line manages the ANP, AHP and Nurse Manager team. Take action under Trust HR policies (e.g. grievance, disciplinary, capability) where necessary. Support flexible working practices that meet the Working Time Directive.