Job overview

NHS Surrey Heartlands works in partnership with local health and care organisations – along with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint, supporting the overall objectives of our wider integrated care system; to improve outcomes in population health and healthcare; tackle inequalities in outcomes, experience and access; enhance productivity and value for money and support broader social and economic development in their area. To deliver our objectives we need a team of talented, collaborative professionals who share the same vision and are passionate about what they do.

The Head of Diagnostic Services will work with colleagues at all levels to facilitate collaboration, including senior clinicians, executives, Provider Services collaborative and teams across Surrey Heartlands.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the development, management, and implementation of all aspects of the Diagnostic Programme including:
o Surrey Heartlands Diagnostic Centre (CDC) model and future business cases.
o Surrey, Sussex and Frimley Imaging network.
o Overview of the following diagnostics: Endoscopy, Physiological Measurements, Pathology, Imaging/Radiology and Genomics.
o Work with population health colleagues to reduce health inequalities through targeted interventions within those populations.
o Liaise with NHSE/ICB/Trust provider collaborative/Trusts to ensure any deviation to performance trajectories are flagged, agreed and corrective action agreed.
o Any local or national initiatives related to diagnostic care.
o Ensure implementation of and monitoring against standardised clinical pathways.

The Head of Diagnostic services will be responsible for liaising with NHSE and bidding for additional monies as required. The post holder will coordinate the transfer of any revenue and capital funds allocated to the relevant trusts and/or Places.
The post holder will support key clinical networks to redesign pathways, improve population health and reduce inequalities. The post holder will work closely with primary care colleagues and the planned care/cancer programmes to ensure seamless access and interventions for the population within Surrey Heartlands.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Heartlands is a partnership of organisations working together - with staff, patients, their carers, families, and the public - to support people to live healthier lives. Surrey Heartlands developed into an Integrated Care Board (ICB) since July 2022, working through 4 Integrated, dynamic, and sustainable place-based partnerships (our Places), each working together to deliver a shared vision across Surrey.

The 4 Place partnerships are known as:

North West Surrey Alliance

Guildford and Waverley Alliance

Surrey Downs Health and Care

East Surrey Place

We have an ambitious vision for transformation and continuous improvement of health and care across our footprint and to deliver our objectives we need a team of capable, collaborative professionals who share the same vision. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes.

We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We welcome all applications, especially those from underrepresented communities, including people with a disability, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

As part of the organisation’s commitment to achieving equality of opportunity for all staff, Surrey Heartlands ICB will consider all requests for flexible working on hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, compressed hours, part-time hours and/or job-sharing, and homeworking.

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways. Please talk to us at interview about any flexible working arrangements you would prefer or require. While we may not be able to fully accommodate all requests, such requests will not be referenced during the interview scoring process, and we will fully consider and try to accommodate them for successful applicants.

In accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board will not discriminate against or dismiss the applications of candidates with spent convictions for posts which are not exempt from this legislation.