Respiratory Clinical Lead

Barts Health NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Lead for Respiratory at Barts Health NHS Trust, one of the UK's largest acute NHS Trusts. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective delivery of clinical services, and driving innovations in patient care. Successful candidates will have relevant qualifications and a commitment to high-quality clinical outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registration with a Professional Body is essential.
• Must possess postgraduate and management qualifications.
• Experience in substantive clinical practice within Barts Health NHS Trust is required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a multidisciplinary team and ensure delivery of priorities aligned with the Clinical Director.
• Attend clinical lead and divisional board meetings regularly.
• Lead governance activities as necessary.

Education

Postgraduate Qualifications

Management Qualification

Registration with a Professional Body

Job description

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Opportunity: Clinical Lead for Respiratory

We are pleased to offer an opportunity to become Clinical Lead for Respiratory at one of the country’s largest acute NHS Trusts.

Contract Duration: 2 Year Fixed Term

Whipps Cross University Hospital, part of Barts Health NHS Trust, is located in Waltham Forest, North East London. Serving over 350,000 residents, our mission is to provide high-quality clinical care, develop our integrated care model, and support our trainees. The Respiratory department offers inpatient and outpatient services, including TB, plural Clinic, bronchoscopy, COPD (including acute NIV), pulmonary rehabilitation, and Sleep services.

Main Duties

The department features a fully equipped lung function laboratory and a dedicated outpatient facility (Chest Clinic).

We seek a dynamic individual to lead our team with innovative ideas and enthusiasm, and a passion for excellent clinical care.

Role Purpose

The Clinical Lead will oversee a multidisciplinary team, ensuring delivery of priorities and objectives aligned with the Clinical Director, across the following domains:

• Well Lead: Leadership, governance, learning, and innovation
• Responsive: Organizing services to meet patient needs
• Safe: Protecting staff and patients from harm
• Effective: Achieving positive patient outcomes
• Caring: Treating patients with compassion, dignity, and respect

Working for Our Organisation

Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest and leading healthcare providers in the UK. We are on a journey to become an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having improved significantly, we are committed to ongoing service enhancement for our patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing NHS group known for excellence and innovation, providing safe, harm-free, and compassionate care. We aim to be an outstanding place to work, embodying our WeCare values and promoting an inclusive environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

Job Responsibilities

The post holder is expected to attend at least 80% of clinical lead meetings and monthly divisional board meetings. Attendance at PSIRM meetings is required upon invitation if leading governance activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Registration with a Professional Body
• Postgraduate Qualifications
• Management Qualification
• Substantive employment in clinical practice within BH