CLINICAL DIRECTOR
EAST DUNBARTSONSHIRE
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE PARTNERSHIP
INFORMATION PACK
REF: 45412D
CLOSINGDATE:28th December 2016
SUMMARY INFORMATION RELATINGTOTHIS POSITION
POST:CLINICAL DIRECTOR
BASE:EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE HSCP HEADQUARTERS
-Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre, Kirkintilloch.
SALARY:£13,061per sessionper annum/equivalent salaryperannum
£130, 610 (prorata)
HOURS:Threesessions perweek0.3wte(1 session=4hours) Duration: Fixed Termfor3 years (Reviewed after3 years)
Applicationsare invitedforthe postofClinical Directorwithin theEastDunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (EDHSCP).Thepostholderwill be amemberoftheEDHSCP SeniorManagementTeamandwill report directlyto the ChiefOfficerofEDHSCP.
TheClinical Directorwillbe expectedto provide clinical leadership,advice andsupportto:
•TheHSCP SeniorManagementTeamthattheywill be a partof.
•Staffworking within HSCP services,andparticularlymedical practitioners working within those services.
•GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.
•TheEastDunbartonshire Health andSocial CarePartnership Board(the local Integration JointBoard)
Foraninformal discussion onthe postpleasecontactJames Hobson,Interim ChiefOfficeron 0141 201 4774 or 07961852178orbyemailing on:.
Toall General Medical Practitioners NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde
Asyou maybe aware DrGraham Morrison,ourcurrentClinical Director has recently decided to provide noticeofhisintention toleave thispost.Iamwritingtoadvise you that arrangementsarenowbeingmadetoappointanewClinical Director.Iattachan advertandjobdescriptionforthispostwhich outlines themaindutiesand responsibilities.
East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership (EDHSCP) isone ofthe firstofthenewintegrated arrangementstobe established in Scotland, havingbuilt on several successful yearsofbeing aCommunityHealthcare Partnership.Our integrated servicesencompasscommunityhealth andsocial care servicesfor adultsandchildren aswell ascriminal justice social workservices.
Weare writing toall GPstoinvite themtoapplytobe consideredforthepostof Clinical Director. The Clinical Directorisakeyrole in providingclinical leadership, advice and supporttotheircolleagueswithin theEDHSCP; andtoGPsand other NHS external contractorsworkingwithinEastDunbartonshire.Theywillhave a key clinical contributionto maketotheon-going developmentof multi-disciplinaryteam working;the integrationofhealthandsocial care; and aneffective primarycareand acute care interface.Thepost holderwill report directlytothe ChiefOfficer of EDHSCP; and liaise with theHealth Board'sMedical Directorwith respecttothe overall Clinical ServicesStrategyfor NHS GreaterGlasgowand Clyde.AllClinical Directors acrossNHSGGC also work tosupporta crosssystemprogramme ofwork to supportthis.
ClosingdateforapplicationsisWednesday Tuesday 28th December2016
Ifyou wish to discussyourinterest on an informalbasisplease donothesitateto contactme.
James Hobson
Interim ChiefOfficer
East Dunbartonshire Health & Social CarePartnership
GREATER GLASGOWCLYDE NHS BOARD
1.JOB DETAILS:
JobTitle:Clinical Director
Responsible to: ChiefOfficer,EastDunbartonshire HealthSocial Care Partnership (EDHSCP)
Location:EastDunbartonshireHSCP Headquarters(Kirkintilloch)
2.JOBPURPOSE:
Thepost-holderwill be a memberoftheEDHSCP managementteam and will report directlytothe EDHSCP ChiefOfficer.TheEDHSCP ManagementTeam ischarged with deliveringthe EDHSCP StrategicPlan throughthe effective and efficientuseofresources;andbyensuring that therange andstandardsofservice are ofthe highestqualitypossible.
TheClinical Directorwillbe expectedto provide clinical leadership,advice and supportto their colleagueswithinEDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam;multi-disciplinaryhealth staffworking within HSCP services,and particularlymedical practitionersworkingwithin thoseservices; and GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.The Clinical Director will be a strongadvocateofmulti-disciplinaryteamworking;the integration ofhealth andsocial care; and aneffective primarycareandacutecare interface.The Clinical Directorwill have an importantrole in contributing tostrategicplanningforEDHSCP,mostnotablyin relation totheon- goingdevelopmentoflocalityplanning;and intakingforward Health Boardclinical strategies.With regardsclinical and caregovernance,the Clinical Directorwill have a key rolein termsoftheon- goingdevelopmentofclinical qualityacrossEDHSCP services;and infacilitating clinical quality initiativeswithin NHS external contractorslocally. The post-holderwill advise theChiefOfficer and SeniorManagementTeamoncontractual mattersin relationtotheGeneral Medical Services contractandwill be theEDHSCP’smain contactwith theGeneralMedical Council.
Subjecttoapproval bytheEDHealthand SocialCare PartnershipBoard (theIntegrationJoint BoardforEastDunbartonshire),theClinical Directorwill be a non-voting memberofand professional advisortothatPartnership Boardin theircapacityasaregisteredmedical practitioner whose name isincludedin the listofprimarymedical servicesperformerspreparedbythe Health Board in accordancewith Regulationsmade undersection 17P oftheNational Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978(2).
3.DIMENSIONS:
EDPopulation: 105,026
GP Practices: 17
4.ORGANISATIONAL CHART:
See appendix 1
5.KEY RESULT AREAS:
ProfessionalStandards
•Benefitsrealisation ofthe nGMS contract
•Contractmonitoring ofnGMS contract
•Contributing tojobplanningformedicallyqualifiedstaffworkingwithinEDHSCP.
•Involvementin grievance and disciplinaryaction and contract disputes
•Linking with GMC on regulatorymatters
•Tocontributetotheachievementofthe HealthBoard’sStaffGovernanceAction Plan, making surethat local accountabilityis takenon forfulfillingthefive standardsofthe statutoryStaffGovernance Framework.
Clinical Engagement
•Develop strong constructiveworking relationshipsand engagementfromGPsand other NHS external contractorswithEDHSCP.
•Develop strong inter-disciplinaryworking amongstmedical practitionersworking within EDHSCP services.
•Develop strong inter-disciplinaryworking between primarycare,communitycare and NHS acute services.
•Develop robustandproductive locality planningarrangementswithin East Dunbartonshire HSCP
•Undertakemedia appearancesand engage with the public Clinical Quality
Provide clinical leadership,advice andsupportto:
•EDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam
•Multi-disciplinary staff working within HSCP services, and particularly medical practitionersworking within thoseservices.
•GPsandotherNHS external contractorsworking withinEast Dunbartonshire.
•East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership Board.
Lead thedevelopmentand deliveryofacomprehensiverangeofclinical quality assurance and improvement activitieswithin thebroaderframeworkofclinical and caregovernanceincluding:
•Supporting the developmentofclinical and caregovernance withinEDHSCP,including preparinganAnnual Clinical and Care Governance AnnualReportaspartofthoseintegrated arrangementsforquality.
•Encouraging thedevelopmentofclinical governance systemsandactivitieswithin local
GPS andotherNHS external contractors,includingcomplaintsmanagementandpatient feedback.
•Responding toSIGNGuidelinesand NQIS standards
•Contributing to SignificantClinical Incident and Clinical Riskreviews
•Implementation ofmajorcritical incidentreviewprocedures
•Buildingqualityimprovement intoservice re-design
•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensurethe implementation ofHAI, decontamination and infection controlpoliciesand best practice.
•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensure learningfromcomplaintsandpatientfeedback.
•Providingleadership amongstandfostering leadershipfrommedicallyqualified staffto ensurethe implementation ofchild and adult protection systems
•Encouraging staffparticipationin clinical auditand othercontinuousimprovementactivities
•Leading the developmentofclinical protocolsandguidelines
•Ensuring theimplementation ofmedicinesmanagementsystemsandformularycompliance bylocal GPs.
•Uni and multi-disciplinarystrategiestoimprovethequalityofpatientcare
•Contributing to andencouraging staff participationin inter-disciplinarylearningactivities and continuingprofessional development.
•Ensuring participation inappraisalforallmedicalstaff,supporting revalidation and under- graduateand post-graduatemedical educationand training
•Ensuring thatthereareadequate systemsin place todetectandaddress underperformancebymedicallyqualified staffworking with the HSCP; and amongstGPs.
StrategicInput
•Contributing toStrategicPlanningandthemaintenance oftheStrategic RiskRegister withinEDHSCP
•Workingwith staffinEDHSCP and AcuteOperating Division on the development and implementation ofclinical servicesstrategies
•LiasingandadvisingHealth BoardMedical DirectorthroughtheirClinical Senate.
•DevelopmentofLocal Enhanced Services
•Linking with Managed Clinical Networks
•Linking with otherHSCPs.
6.ASSIGNMENTREVIEWOFWORK
Thepost isdirectlyaccountable totheHSCP ChiefOfficer.
Reviewofperformanceis throughthe agreementofPerformanceObjectivesand individual appraisal bythe ChiefOfficer. Formal appraisal isannual but informalreviewswill takeplace at regularintervals. In addition,the Clinical Directorwill be appraised professionallythroughthe systemarrangedbytheScottish Association ofMedical Directorsformedical managersor aspart ofthe National GP Appraisal system.
COMMUNICATIONS &WORKINGREALTIONSHIPS
Thepost holderwill develop working relationshipsand communicateregularlywith a wide rangeof individuals,clinical and non clinical,internal andexternal to NHSGreaterGlasgowand Clydeand EDHSCP.Thesewill include:-
Internal
ChiefOfficer HSCP
EDHSCP SeniorManagementTeam
MembersofHealth andSocial Care PartnershipBoard (IntegrationJointBoard) Otherleadcliniciansand seniorprofessionalswithin the HSCP
EHSCP PrescribingSupportTeam
Board Medical and Nurse Directors OtherClinical DirectorsofHSCPs
ChiefsofMedicineswithin NHSGGCAcuteOperating Division
Clinical Governance Managerfor HSCPsand Partnerships NHSGGCGeneralManagerforcontractorsupport
Office bearersofLMC
External
Local GPs
Local Pharmacists Local Optometrists Local Dentists
Local Authority ChiefSocialWorkOfficer SGHD
DirectorofPost-Graduate GPEducation Universities
VoluntaryOrganisations
OtherNHS Boards MembersofthePublic
Politiciansatlocal and national level Press/media
RepresentativesofTrade Unions/Professional Organisations
7.MOSTCHALLENGINGPARTOF THE JOB
Ensuring theconstructive and productive engagementoflocal GPsandotherNHS external contractorsinthe workofEDHSCP andin thedevelopmentofeffective and joined-upservicesfor local communities.
8.QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL(E)DESIRABLE (D)
APTITUDES/ SKILLS/ABILITIES / Self-motivated and enthusiastic / E
Proven leadership and negotiation skills / E
Abilitytomotivate ateamto achieve internal and corporategoals / E
Abilityto interacteffectivelywith staffatall levels / E
Workswellwith othersin theorganisation and also with external agencies / E
Isofhighestintegrityandcommandsrespect and confidenceofpeers / E
Demonstrable evidence ofpeople managementandproblemsolvingskills / E
Possessesexcellentorganisational skills / E
Communicateswell in both verbal and writtenform / E
Personal workplanningskills / E
Abilitytogetto understand complex problemsand develop solutions / E
Goodpresentational skills / E
Abilityto work to andmeetdeadlines / E
QUALIFACTIONS/ KNOWLEDGE
AND EXPERIENCE / Medical practitionerfullyregisteredwith the GMC / E
Experience asaGP Principal / E
Experience ofamedicalmanagementrole such lead primarycare clinicianorBoard advisor / D
Experience ofre-designofclinical services / D
Goodknowledge of all aspectsofclinical / E
governance
Good understanding ofnGMS contract / E
Experience ofhandling complaints / D
Experience ofclinician assessmentand / D
underperformance
Experience ofPrescribing Management / D
Good understanding ofthe NHS Disciplinary / D
processforGPs
Publicationsin peerreviewed journals / D
FURTHER INFORMATION
Forfurtherinformationon:
•East Dunbartonshire Health and Social CarePartnership -
•NHS GreaterGlasgow and Clyde-
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ApplicantswishingfurtherinformationaboutthepostareinvitedtocontactJames Hobson (Interim ChiefOfficer)on0141 201 4774 or 07961852178 th whomvisitingarrangementscanalso bemade.
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Return of Applications
Pleasereturnyour applicationbyemail or by email to or to the recruitment address below;
Medical and Dental Recruitment Team
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
West Glasgow ACH (formerly Yorkhill)
2nd Floor
Dalnair Street,
Yorkhill,
G3 8SJ
CLOSINGDATE
Theclosing Datewill Wednesday 28th December 2016
INTERVIEWDATE
It isplannedto hold interviewsin mid January 2017.
Appendix 1
East Dunbartonshire HSCP –
Senior Management Team