About this role
Job summary
NHS Central East ICB is looking to recruit fixed term clinical leads in the following areas:
Place Clinical Lead (BLMK) 0.5 wte, FTC 2 years
Place Clinical Lead (Herts) 0.5 wte, FTC 2 years
Place Clinical Lead (C&P) 0.5 wte, FTC 2 years
This is an exciting opportunity to provide clinical leadership into a new organisation committed to best serving our population and continuous quality improvement. This approach is described in our strategy Our Way- Strategy to Delivery.
We welcome applications from any registrant profession as long as they are in current clinical practice. We seek to develop fixed term appointees so that they can consider, if they wish, more substantive clinical leadership roles.
Please apply by sending a CV and covering letter, indicating which posts you are interested in to [email protected]
For further questions on the role please contact:
Names as per lead for programme:
Clinical lead for Hertfordshire Place: Ed Knowles ([email protected])
Clinical lead for BLMK Place: Maria Wogan ([email protected])
Clinical lead for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Place: Pam Green ([email protected])
These clinical lead roles are for 5 PA/ sessions a week fixed term for 2 years.
Potential interview dates: 20-23rd July
Main duties of the job
Be the clinical lead for the ICB for their relevant place and support the VSM Place Director in all aspects of ICB development and delivery at Place.
Lead the integration of place-based clinical leadership into all ICB processes
Provide high-level technical clinical advice to all ICB functions at place, including commissioning, transformation, digital, finance, and workforce
Be responsible for delivery of various projects and programmes. These will be time limited and there will be active management of clinical lead time to enable prioritisation.
Interpret and apply clinical evidence, guidelines, and regulatory standards to inform commissioning, contracting, policy and programme development
Support the development and implementation of clinical governance and quality assurance frameworks
Act as a senior clinical representative in system and place boards, stakeholder forums, and cross-sector collaborations
Champion continuous improvement through Total Quality Management (TQM), clinical audit, and evaluation methodologies
Develop and apply Utilisation Management processes
About us
We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing peoples differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.
We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Clinical Lead for Place works alongside the relevant VSM Place Director and provides expert clinical leadership and technical advice across all aspects of ICB place-based delivery.
They will ensure that strategic and operational decisions taken as part of the ICBs work at place are underpinned by robust clinical evidence, governance, and population health priorities.
Operating at a senior level, the postholder plays a pivotal role in aligning clinical insight with system transformation, commissioning, quality improvement, and service delivery.
This role fosters multidisciplinary collaboration, neighbourhood development and ensures that clinical excellence is embedded throughout the ICBs work .
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent level of experience in a relevant field (e.g. health, care, public services, professional expertise, or related discipline). Registration with a relevant Professional Body and be up to date with CPD. Leadership qualification Significant experience at Senior Management (sub board) within the NHS, public sector, or a comparable complex system Hold a postgraduate or management qualification, or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Extensive leadership experience in a complex, multi-agency environment, ideally within health and care commissioning. Demonstrable success in delivering organisational change, transformation, and integration at scale Deep understanding of the NHS, Integrated Care Systems, and the wider health and care policy context, including the priorities of the NHS 10 Year Plan and statutory duties of an ICB Strong track record in delivery of strategic planning, commissioning, and/or system-wide service redesign to improve outcomes and value for money. Experience of leading in a politically sensitive environment and balancing competing demands with diplomacy and sound judgement. Evidence of working effectively with a broad range of partners, including local authorities, providers, community organisations, and national bodies.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name NHS Central East ICB
Address Gemini House
Cambridgeshire Business Park
Ely
CB7 4EA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.centraleast.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)