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Job summary

Main area
Operational Improvement
Grade
NHS TCS 2023: Band 9
Contract
Secondment: 9 months (Until 31-Mar-2025)
Hours
Part time - 4 hours per week
Job ref
990-S3-COR2016-A
Employer
NHS England
Employer type
NHS
Site
Flexible – with some national travel required
Town
London or flexible
Salary
£99,891 per annum, pro-rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

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NSE Endoscopy ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography)

NHS TCS 2023: Band 9

Job overview

The Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme is the largest single investment programme in the NHS in terms of capital and revenue combined .

The programme consists of a national team and seven regional teams with further resource devolved to ICS and diagnostic network level and is likely to be one of the most devolved programmes in NHSE. 

The National Specialty Adviser is responsible for providing clinical advice to the Diagnostics Recovery & Transformation Programme as well as professional advice and support in the development of strategy and policy relating to the Diagnostics programme.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will support senior leaders with the provision of clinical advice and leadership through: -

·            Clinical advice to drive improvement of ERCP services in England.

·            Clinical advice to support the commissioning of ERCP services across England.

·           Clinical advice and support to front line units / systems as needed, complementing the work of regional Endoscopy Clinical Leads in this area.

·          Clinical advice on the development and delivery of improved models of ERCP service delivery.

·         Clinical advice on the achievement of a sustainable ERCP workforce.

·         Ensuring benefits to population health and addressing health inequalities.

·         Securing buy-in and removing barriers to project success, including working with trusts and relevant national bodies.

·         Ensuring the ERCP workstream remains aligned to the national GI endoscopy transformation project and regional/system wide objectives.

Working for our organisation

In April 2023, NHS England, NHS Digital, and Health Education England merged to create a new, single organisation to lead the NHS in England. This new NHS England is designed to create a simpler, smaller, high performing, organisation that leads the NHS more effectively and is a better place to work. Speaking with one voice to the service.

The new 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.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/ .

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

Essential criteria
  • educated to degree level in a relevant medical discipline and/or a relevant postgraduate qualification or experience in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio-Pancreatography (ERCP) services.
  • Experienced clinical practitioner with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals across primary, secondary and community care.
  • Significant experience of working at a national or sub-national level as a clinical leader in the speciality
  • The NSA is responsible for supporting senior leaders and national programmes with the provision of clinical advice including on improving population health outcomes and narrowing health inequalities within the field.
  • The ability to build excellent collaborative networks and develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and throughout organisations.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
James Cook
Job title
Director of Transport and Diagnostic Disciplines
Email address
[email protected]
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