Clinician

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) seeks a Clinician to join their Clinical Policy team in Manchester. This role requires overseeing clinical governance and providing support for healthcare professionals. Ideal candidates will possess strong clinical leadership and communication skills, with a focus on improving public health outcomes. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits under the Civil Service framework.

Benefits

Civil Service Pension Scheme

Indemnity insurance cover

Reimbursed professional fees

Qualifications

• 5 years of post-graduate experience with a valid GMC registration.
• Expertise in clinical governance and standards.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical governance functions and support for healthcare professionals.
• Draft and deliver high-quality advice for senior officials.
• Ensure best practices for clinical duties and oversight.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Clinical Standards

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

GMC Registration

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Talent Acquisition Manager | Department for Work & Pensions

Deputy Responsible Officer - for Department for Work and Pensions

Leeds, London, Sheffield, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester Newcastle.

Permanent - Full-time/Part-Time and Job Sharing options

About

We’re looking for someone with medical experience to join our brilliant DWP Clinical Policy team.

With a talented team of clinicians, you will improve the experience and outcomes for millions of vulnerable people who interact with public services at critical times in their lives.

Job Description

The role will work closely with Chief Medical Advisor and Responsible Officer to ensure that training appraisals and revalidation for doctors employed by the department and contracted to provide services to the department are in line with best practice.

You will lead support for clinicians who are undergoing investigation and oversee sanctions and waivers process when considering if clinicians are able to work within DWP, or as functional assessors in our disability assessment service. You will ensure clinical governance that relates to the Deputy Responsible Officer role is executed in line with best practice.

You will:

• Oversee Responsible Officer function for DWP alongside the Chief Medical Advisor.
• Be responsible for ensuring best practice is followed with respect to Responsible Officer duties within Clinical Governance framework, including appraisal oversight, attendance at Responsible Officer meetings with providers of health assessment services
• Provide support for healthcare professionals during investigations and provide oversight of incidents relating to health care professionals.
• Be able to quickly identify when things are going wrong and put measurable steps in place to put them right.
• Draft and deliver (including in-person) high quality advice for the Chief Medical Advisor and senior officials on FAS providers and how they are working from a clinical perspective.
• Work directly with departmental providers of disability/functional assessments to deliver high standard, accurate clinical and health related advice that reflects current practice.

Person specification:

• 5 years of post-graduate experience and up to date registration with GMC with a licence to practice and no conditions on registration unless they relate solely to a disability.
• Expertise in clinical governance, clinical standards or as a Deputy Responsible Officer.
• High level of clinical confidence, including a broad range of clinical experience, with experience of working in the NHS.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to translate complex material into simple explanations.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to adapt, influence and solve problems at pace.

Successful candidates will be entitled to a generous Civil Service Pension Scheme (with employer contributions worth 27.9% – 30.3% of salary), indemnity insurance cover for their work within DWP, and professional regulatory body fees reimbursed.

For more information and to apply click APPLY. If shortlisted there will be an opportunity for an informal discussion with our Chief Medical Advisor.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Management

• Industries

  Government Administration, Public Health, and Public Policy Offices

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