Clinical Lead in Diabetes and Endocrinology | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Working closely with the Care Group and other clinical leads,
the post holder takes the Lead for all aspects of Diabetes and
Endocrinology to support the delivery of the clinical and
operational aspects of the Trust's strategy and the NHS
Operating Framework.

As the Clinical Lead for the service the post holder will be jointly
responsible for ensuring that the service operates fully within
the overall objectives and policies of the Trust and within
objectives, targets, quality standards and financial controls,
and to support the achievement of the WHH care group level
objectives., We also offer removal expenses, up to 32 days' annual leave and active support for study, quality improvement and patient safety work as part of our 'We care' improvement journey, and medical education and research.

The clinical lead will work together with the William Harvey Care Group and their Network Leads in providing leadership and management, and will have shared responsibility for the operational performance, clinical quality, safety and financial management of the service. They will be responsible for ensuring a positive patient and staff experience, backed up by a robust governance process for leading and continuously improving services.

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.