Clinical Lead - CVD (Acute)

Clinical Networks bring stakeholders together - providers, commissioners and patients - to create alignment around programmes of transformational work that will improve care for the health economy. The networks provide the clinical expertise and leadership to drive commissioning decision making, measure and benchmark quality and outcomes and share best practice and innovation. In this way, the networks:

• Improve quality outcomes.
• Advance the delivery of services
• Reduce unacceptable variations of care., As Clinical Lead - West of England Integrated Cardiac Clinical Network, you will be accountable for the network outcomes which include:
• To support the SW Long Term Conditions Network team and South West CVD, Respiratory and Diabetes Regional Board in the development and delivery of strategic and operational plans, advising from a clinical perspective
• To provide strong clinical leadership and work closely with clinical colleagues, and also identify others who may be able to provide additional clinical expertise to the network
• To support the monitoring and analysis of the SW Long Term Conditions Network annual deliverables and achievements, including an appraisal of the agreed objectives
• To take forward and escalate issues identified within the network that may occur and that cannot be resolved locally and require escalation to the South West CVD, Respiratory and Diabetes Regional Board
  
  We are seeking to appoint a consultant level lead with acute cardiac care experience for the West of England Integrated Cardiac Clinical Network, on a 2 PAs per week (0.2 WTE) basis, for up to 2 years, with the possibility of extension by mutual agreement.The arrangement would be on a sessional basis with the employing organisation or individual comparable arrangement.
  
  The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
  
  Depending on experience Salary paid in line with sessional payments