Job overview

The Surrey Heartlands and Frimley Endoscopy Network (SHaFEN) Clinical Lead(s) will provide leadership across the network, collaborating with multi-disciplinary professionals, to direct the strategic and operational development of coherent and effective network arrangements. Achieving outcome ambitions for patients and benefit to population health will underpin the delivery of a programme of work that addresses national and local priorities. This role covers the following areas:

·       ERCP

·       Upper GI,

·       Lower GI,

·       Surveillance and screening,

The SHaFEN Clinical Lead(s) and the wider SHaFEN will also work closely with the wide stakeholder group to support the development and implementation of the Surrey Heartlands endoscopy capital programme.

Main duties of the job

• The post-holder(s) will provide professional and clinical leadership across the network, acting as a source of expertise, advice and knowledge for patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
• The post-holder(s) will lead on clinical governance, ensuring a comprehensive approach across the network including quality improvement, regular reviews of practice and outcomes and adherence to local and national advice, guidelines, recommendations, audits, and standards.
• The post-holder(s) will work with the network’s lead multi-disciplinary professionals to maximise operational effectiveness and consistency, ensure equitable access to services, improve the quality of care, and manage patient flows across the network.
• The post-holder(s) will promote and support provider partnership working for patient benefit throughout the network, facilitating the resolution of differing views and approaches as required. This may be challenging at times because of the need to work across many organisations and a wide geography as well as many differing stakeholders.
• The post-holder(s) will work closely with relevant local stakeholders on the development and delivery of the network’s annual objectives and milestones, with regular reporting. This will include ensuring alignment to national priorities and local commissioning intentions.
• The post-holder(s) will report to system governance meetings as required.
• The post-holder(s) will represent the network with external stakeholders and others.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.