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To help ensure that all national audits relevant to the service are discussed within six months of report publication and a documented action plan with identified accountable individuals, clear objectives and outcome metrics is put in place. To ensure that within each clinical area, effective systems and processes are established to enable the delivery of the clinical governance agenda and quality assurance protocols. To attend a regular multi-professional Quality and Safety meeting to review complaints, serious incidents, risks, and good practice in order to ensure that a documented plan of action in response to each is in place. The plan should include delegated individual responsibility, clear outcome metrics and timelines., Leadership and improving the workforce To provide visionary leadership to the specialty medical workforce and senior clinical leaders. To assist the Clinical Director in supporting medical workforce development, contribution to service excellence and efficiency, good patient experience and professionalism To assist the Clinical Director in providing senior clinical leadership with respect to quality, governance and improvement throughout the specialty. To provide a clear sense of direction for the service area expressed in a clinical strategy which is aligned to site and Clinical Board strategic direction and priorities. To promote personal accountability at all levels, inspiring all staff to strive for continuous improvements in the services provided.

• MB BS, or equivalent
• MRCP or equivalent
• Higher degree, e.g. MD/PhD or evidence of working towards it
• CCST (or within 6 months of date of interview)
• Entry on the General Medical Council (GMC)
Desirable
• Management Qualification
Experience Essential
• Worked clinically at a senior level
• Experience of leadership and management
• Experience of clinical governance and of the measures to ensure patient safety
• A record of partnership working Track record of managing and developing staff
• Track record of addressing poor performance
Desirable
• Track record of achieving financial targets
• Establishing and sustaining effective strategic direction
• Track record of innovation
Knowledge Essential
• Registration with relevant professional body
• Postgraduate qualifications
• Employed substantively in clinical practice within Barts Health NHS Trust
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• A good understanding of the current context of health and social care, and of clinical learning and research
• A good understanding of the specific issues in East London relevant to health and social care
• A broad understanding of the systems for primary care, social care and commissioning
• Knowledge of the Trust priorities
Desirable
• Demonstrates a commitment to the highest ethical and professional values and a belief in government funded healthcare
Skills Essential
• Demonstrable leadership skills
• Able to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear vision and sense of direction
• Able to define and implement policy development at site level
• Able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Able to influence and motivate through positive interpersonal skills
• Able to prioritise and manage competing demands
• Able to lead continuous change and improvement in services, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies within a multidisciplinary team., Understands and supports the vision and values of the Trust Acts as a role model for colleagues and other staff members
• Behaves as a team player who is able to develop a culture that values colleagues and enables them to engage in problem-solving and decision-making
• Motivated for the role
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The post will be appointed to the Barts Heart Centre, based at St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. The merger of three cardiac services into the new cardiovascular centre creates a new world-class institution that will provide state of the art cardiovascular care to a population of six million people. Under the leadership of the local academic health science network, UCL Partners, we are striving for excellence in academic and clinical domains, including the appointment of new clinical academics to ensure future excellence. The Inherited Cardiovascular Disease service at Bart's Health is the largest of its kind in Europe. The multidisciplinary team includes consultants with training in inherited cardiovascular disease and other sub-specialty interests., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.