CambridgeUniversity Hospitals Foundation Trust is seekinga highly skilled and compassionate individual to join the new NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (East of England), as Clinical Lead.
Based within the Department of Paediatrics, the successful applicant will have extensive experience of delivering high quality, evidence-based care to children, young people and families.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership, supervision, and clinicalexpertiseto the multi-disciplinary team.
The Cass Review into gender services for children and young people has recommended that staff shouldmaintaina broad clinical perspective by working across related NHS servicestoembed the care of children and young people with gender-related distress within a broader child and adolescent health context. We therefore encourage part-time applications from staff already working in other services. We can also work with successful candidates to agree a job plan that includes a mix of gender service activity and activity in another clinical area.
The serviceoperatesMonday-Friday. Full or part-time (minimum 30 hours per week)considered.
This position will be based between Addenbrookes and the Gender Services builidng in Newmarket.
Main duties of the job
* To lead on the development, recruitment and onboarding of a multi professional clinical service to the NHS Children and Young People's Gender Service (East of England) and provide complex clinical input and leadership, both directly and indirectly.
* To contribute to the development of data and reporting, to evidence the quality and safety of the activity delivered by this service for NHS England, the National Provider Collaborative, The National MDT, the Clinical Director, Lead Clinicians, General Managers, Trust Executives and Commissioners, as required.
* To work collaboratively with the MTD Senior Leadership Team to ensure the set-up of a high quality, effective, and efficient service.
* To ensure recruitment to the necessary skill mix and professions and develop that service, in line with the research evidence and national guidance.
* To ensure the systematic provision of a high-quality specialist psychological service to all children and adolescents referred to the service.
* To plan and inform the Director of Operations on the execution and fiscal management of the overall psychological service budget and to have active involvement in its formulation, ensuring resources are deployed effectively and in-line with the NHSE Gender Service Contract.
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
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