Job summary
The Clinical Lead role is ideally a GP who will be responsible for the overall safety of patients involved in the programme, including processes for verifying selection and scanning procedures, acting on findings, and communicating with participants. The post will work closely with the Programme Director and the Lung Screening Steering Group to deliver the Lung Cancer Screening Programme. The Steering Group is responsible for ensuring delivery of the programme.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Responsibilities
* Direct the strategic development of the Lung Cancer Screening Programme for the targeted population of Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley.
* Work with all programme stakeholders and support functions to ensure delivery of this screening programme.
* Provide professional direction and leadership for the programme.
* Ensure all data is available for inclusion in a national evaluation to compare programme success and impact.
* Submit data according to a national minimum dataset – submission is mandatory.
* Report to NHS England through the K&M Cancer Alliance.
* Overall clinical oversight and responsibility of the local programme as directed by the Trust and the K&M Cancer Alliance.
* Work closely with primary care colleagues, programme stakeholders and key clinicians in the programme including the Responsible Assessor, Responsible Radiologist, Responsible Clinician and the Programme Manager.
* Ensure systems and processes are in place between GP practices and the Trust for the transfer of data for eligible patients from primary care to the Trust; a data sharing agreement will be needed for all practices as part of the LCSP across DGS.
* Provide independent scrutiny of, and advice in relation to governance and commissioning arrangements, service specifications and KPIs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
* Full registration (and with a licence to practise) with the General Medical Council (GMC).
* Applicants that are UK trained must also be a holder of a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
* Applicants that are non-UK trained will be required to show evidence of equivalence to the UK CCT.
* MRCGP/MRCP or evidence of equivalent qualification.
Knowledge & Experience
* A minimum of 3 years post-CCT experience.
* Experience of working as a clinical leader delivering service change or improvement projects.
* Experience of collaborative working across organisational boundaries.
Desirable
* Ability to demonstrate effective system leadership behaviour.
* Capacity to develop leadership in others.
Personal skills
* Communication Skills: Demonstrates clarity in written and spoken communication, ability to adapt language to the situation, build rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate.
* Experience and enthusiasm for audit and research.
Service innovation and development
* Experience of service innovation and development; demonstrates an understanding of NHS management and resources.
* Evidence of effective multidisciplinary team working and leadership supported by multi-source feedback or other workplace-based assessments.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Darent Valley hospital
Darenth wood road
Dartford
DA2 8DA
Website: https://www.dgt.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)
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