Band 8a Service(s) Clinical Manager

We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated, Registered Dietitian with proven leadership capabilities to work alongside our existing Service Clinical Mangers to complete our compassionate, senior leadership team.
We are a forward-thinking team with a reputation for providing excellent clinical care closer to home; we strive to look after our staff and are proud to have excellent staff survey results.
This opportunity will provide leadership to the Primary Care Services which includes Diabetes and General Clinics. The post-holder will also support in the leadership of the Primary Care Network Dietitians .
we are interested to hear from people with experience in any clinical field as there is flexibility in the clinical areas covered. The post-holder will also support leadership in other areas of the service as we move towards integrated pathways for long-term conditions
We currently take Dietetic students from a range of HEI in the Midlands and beyond and have just recruited our first dietetic apprentices.
The department has a structured approach to Clinical Governance and your personal development , clinical supervision and training opportunities. Career development, flexible working and staff support are given high priority in the Trust.
For an informal discussion or to find out more about the service and the role, please contact: Sarah Monk Head of Service: [email protected] / , Provide clinical operational leadership and responsibility for the Service(s) listed in Appendix 1, this will include clinical advise and expertise where required.
To maintain Complex Clinical Caseload in respective clinical field where necessary, this will require the post holder to maintain own professional knowledge and personal development.
Where required to provide Service clinical operational leadership/support for all student and educational placements in the group of services. The post holder will support the Divisional on call rota where requested.
Support the facilitation of robust CIP identification, reporting and monitoring approach for Services listed in Appendix 1, providing clinical expertise to ensure that clinical outcomes continue to be delivered.
Work with the DDNT & Professional Lead to develop the strategic overview for continuing quality improvement within service(s), providing leadership and clinical support to clinical staff to enable change. This includes setting the direction, facilitating strategic discussions, establishing the agendas for action, motivating people and anticipating issues.
Full duties in JD, Work with the Divisional management team to develop as required new clinical initiatives and service developments to improve service outcomes for patients whilst ensuring that plans are in place to monitor on Quality impact assessments.
In collaboration with the Professional Lead promote development of audit activity to enable bench marking of services and clinical governance processes
To maintain and improve clinical performance standards, in conjunction with wider clinical team by monitoring compliance through relevant clinical audits such as monthly Essential Care Indicator and Safety Thermometer audit etc
In conjunction with the Professional lead to ensure that clinical audits are undertaken as per divisional clinical audit plan and to support services in overseeing improvements required where identified
Work with the Professional Lead in developing a clinical Strategy for the service(s) listed in Appendix 1.
To support Service Manager in the delivery of activity and performance of services, this will include clinical oversight of demand & capacity planning.
To provide clinical leadership to the efficiency and productivity of Service clinical resources and to demonstrate this on an ongoing basis through the use of KPIs defined by the Divisional Senior Leadership Team
Work with the Service Manager to ensure that effective governance arrangements are in place for identifying and mitigating risk and that a culture exists of continuous service review, transformation and evaluation and where staff can raise concerns safely and expediently with service delivery.
In liaison with the Service Manager, ensure staff at all levels are fully engaged in understanding the service specifications and performance targets for their service by creating a robust communication plan, staff engagement strategy, individual or team work plans and objectives, and training as required.
Responsible for the development and management of a Service Risk Register. Work with the Professional Lead in developing a clinical Strategy for the service(s) listed in Appendix 1.
Full duties in JD

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you., Birmingham is a fantastic place to live and we serve a wide range of people and communities. BCHC are an advocate of diversity and strive to mirror the community we serve as much possible.

We are committed to and actively promote equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals from all areas of the community who meet the specific criteria are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage/civil partnerships.
Promoting Workforce Equality
In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.
The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.
Flexible Working
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.
In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a 'Great Place to Work'. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!
Benefits of working for us:
+ Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
+ Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
+ Discounts for local and national retailers
+ Dedicated well-being services for all employees
+ Flexible working where possible