The Clinical Director (ambulance services, 111, NEPTS and Urgent and Emergency Care) is a senior clinical leader who will provide local system leadership connecting Surrey and Sussex ICB's clinical leadership team with commissioning colleagues working in these areas.
The postholder will support the strengthening of clinical and professional collaboration across system and place, build partnerships with system partners, provider collaboratives, public health and community organisations and champion improvements in access, patient outcomes and equity in care for local populations . They will inspire and lead clinical colleagues to embed the ICB's population health strategy locally, target health inequalities and drive transformation of primary and community services.
The postholder is accountable to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and GMO directorate. They are responsible for ensuring high standards of clinical governance, information governance and professional leadership across primary care and neighbourhood portfolios . There will be a need to cross cover colleagues and show flexibility adjusting to the organisational priorities as well as supporting the wider executive team in a multi-disciplinary approach.
The post holder may be required to carry out other duties as required, in line with their skills and experience.
The Integrated Care Board (ICB) has the responsibility to decide what health services are needed in Surrey and Sussex and set out how they will be provided, making sure hospitals, primary care, and other services work together, rather than in silos, for the benefit of everyone in the community . NHS Surrey Heartlands and Sussex ICB achieve this by working in partnership with local health and care organisations, staff, patients, carers, families and the public, to support three million people across Surrey and Sussex to live healthier lives.
Together, we have an ambitious vision for improving health and care services across Surrey and Sussex. We are working to:
Improve health and care outcomes for everyone, with a focus on preventing ill health and proactive care.
T ackle inequalities to reduce unfair gaps in access, experience, and outcomes.
- Get better value from our services by enhancing productivity and value for money.
S upport local communities to grow and thrive through social and economic development.
We also work with NHS trusts and organisations which deliver healthcare services through developing Provider Collaboratives to improve healthcare pathways, so local people experience better care and outcomes.
Work with ICB colleagues and system partners to collectively oversee the quality and safety of all health services, ensuring that there is a collective accountability for high standards of clinical care across the System.
Take a lead role on behalf of the ICB and where required on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement, to ensure there are appropriate and effective clinical monitoring, and performance arrangements in place, such that the system has robust quality and safety of clinical care outcomes through insight, involvement and improvement which meet the needs of its population.
Work with ICB colleagues and system partners to identify and address underperformance in a timely manner and promote continuous quality improvement through learning, improvement methodologies, research, and innovation .
Promote and lead data-driven quality improvement initiatives which have a direct impact on the population health needs of the system through innovative solutions driven by research
Support wider executive colleagues in influencing strategic change and collaborative initiatives which have a direct impact on population health outcomes, including key matters such as future workforce supply, quality and safety initiatives and system-wide joint working at a strategic board level with system partners.
Promote patient and public involvement in service design and decision-making and champion the delivery of personalised care in all clinical practice .
Engage with key system leaders to collectively provide leadership for the medical profession within health and social care.
Ensure there is clinical input, including robust and considered challenge, into ICB decision-making at all levels.
Lead the clinical support function spanning all aspects of service delivery .
