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Deputy Director of Remote Clinical Care

Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Location
Salary
£89,491 - £103,203 per annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 8
Deadline
02 Jan 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 Dec 2024

Job overview

Are you a highly skilled, experienced digitally motivated clinician seeking a new challenge? The Trust is delighted to offer this fantastic opportunity

Seeking an exceptional candidate, passionate about remote clinical care and defining levels of clinical practice that digital solutions compliment, providing strong, visible leadership, with a track record of working with a wide range of partner agencies.  Innovative and dynamic in their approach, the postholder will be skilled at building relationships at all levels and support/motivate staff in this complex and demanding field of practice

We are continuously evolving our clinical model and are at the leading edge of pre-hospital urgent & emergency care. This requires a driven & inspirational clinical registrant with a proven track record of providing progressive/innovative digital clinical leadership. The postholder will be motivated to work in a national organisation whose ambition is to provide the highest quality of care to the population of Wales

Working with the Executive Director of Quality & Nursing (EDQN) to provide board level assurance that services are being delivered in accordance with the relevant legislation and professional requirements.  The ability to demonstrate high level of interpersonal/communication skills, including the application of tact & diplomacy in challenging situations is essential for this role

For informal discussions please contact Liam Williams EDQN [email protected]

Main duties of the job

Ensure the highest quality of patient care via strategic leadership, evidence-based policy development & the implementation of clinical excellence culture throughout the organisation

Accountable for achieving high-quality care for patients in non-face-to-face/remote environments, ensuring effective clinical practice at the top of licence for Enhanced and Advanced Practice, engaging directly on behalf of the Trust with health & care system partner organisations to achieve Welsh Government prudent care

Drive transformation & service change to enhance patient experience & outcomes, contribute to improved population health & optimise efficiency across NHS Wales as an integrated health system

Provide clinical leadership to enable the integration of the Trust 999 & 111 Wales remote clinical consultation, assessment & advice services

Contributing & advising on the strategic leadership of the Trust through the reporting of progress against clinical objectives, professional leadership & consultation

Play a significant role in ensuring that governance systems function effectively, the role is required to Chair internal & external meetings & have oversight of key systems/processes relating to clinical practice & professional activities which support Trust governance

Provide professional leadership to all registered & non-registered clinicians working in remote clinical care settings

Detailed job description and main responsibilities