JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
GP/Clinical Lead – Cancer Clinical Lead
Responsible to:
Clinical Network Lead and GB Planned Care Lead
Remuneration:
The Cancer Clinical Lead would be required to work for the equivilant of two
sessions per month (4 hours per session, 8 hours per month) @ £92 per hour.
Post holders will invoice the CCG.
Specific Objectives:
To be agreed with the clinical network and service redesign leads
Commitment:
To be included in the specification and agreed before appointment.
Tenure: initially 12 months, dependent on work plan
Accountability:
To the Clinical Network lead and the Adult Integrated Programme Board
(where applicable)
JOB SUMMARY
The Clinical Cancer Lead will provide clinical leadership for the CCG in relation to cancer pathways
and services, providing clinical guidance to Lambeth CCG Governing body as required. The Clinical
Lead will work collaboratively with a number of Provider, Commissioner and Network organisations in
relation to Cancer to facilitate and influence change and enable learning and development,
encouraging innovation and providing advice and leadership which supports decision making and
strategic planning.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1.
To provide clinical leadership for the development and implementation of the Lambeth CCG
Strategy pertaining to cancer
a. To work with the CCG Board Elective Lead and CCG AD for Elective care to develop
and agree 2015/16 priorities for cancer
b. To provide clinical leadership for CCG workplan for cancer and ensure appropriate
links with other local CCGs, sector organisations, Transforming Cancer team and the
LCA.
c. To provide clinical leadership on behalf of the CCG and support for the monitoring of
acute Trust contracts pertaining to cancer (CWT targets, implementation of best
practice commissioning pathways etc.)
2.
To work across organisational boundaries to improve communication and the interface between
CCG and Acute Trust cancer services, Community services and services provided in voluntary
support services.
a. To build and maintain relationships with local Acute Trusts (clinical directors and lead
cancer nurses) and London Cancer Alliance
b. To ensure that views of Lambeth primary care are represented in appropriate provider
fora in particular with respect to change and development of services
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3.
Develop strong partnerships with Sector organisations, Cancer Networks and other key
stakeholders to ensure that coherent and coordinated local cancer strategies can be developed
4.
Provide clinical guidance and support to the Macmillan cancer project in primary care and work
with colleagues to:
a. support the development and maintenance of a skilled, knowledgeable primary care
workforce, able to meet the needs of cancer patients
b. coordinate and disseminate best practice across primary care in Lambeth and provide
insight from local GPs and practices to influence local processes and transformation
c. improve the knowledge and skills needed for GPs to be able to make high quality
referrals for suspected cancer
d. ensure consistency of messages and use of the most up to date evidence base for
activities
5.
Chair the MacMillan primary care project meetings
6.
On a rotating basis, Chair the Lambeth and Southwark Cancer Locality meeting
7.
Contribute to the vision for improving cancer pathways by challenging processes and existing
practices where these could be improved or where best practice can be applied.
8.
Act as a conduit between the project workstream, clinical network lead, programme board and
clinical board
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Provide the required clinical guidance to Lambeth CCG Governing Bodies as needed.
Provide clinical leadership for cancer in meetings and events with other GPs, health care
professionals and Commissioners
Ensuring the programme board members are aware of best practice guidance and of issues
raised by clinical colleagues
Lead programmes of work (e.g. cancer audits) across the network and using outputs of these
programmes to inform commissioners and provider organisations
10. Liaise with national groups/organisations e.g. London Cancer Network, Transforming Cancer
Programme as required.
11. Report to and be managed by the clinical network lead
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Ensure project workstream is progressing as expected and report on achievement of
milestones or where additional support may be required
Carry out additional work as and when required, and agreed with, the Senior Responsible
Officer (SRO) and managerial/clinical leads
Attend the majority (at least 80%) of the scheduled meetings, as required. There will be
recognition of clinical availability in setting meeting times and these may on some occasions
be provided via teleconference or other suitable media forms.
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SUPPORT PROVIDED FROM NHS LAMBETH CCG
1. Information about the role:
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Clarity on time commitments for effective forward planning
Clear expectations and ‘rules of engagement’ agreed from the start.
A clear work plan and set dates to review progress and monitor against work plan
Feedback about individual performance and contribution.
Appropriate background support on relationship between project workstream and programme
board and the forms of governance structure appropriate to the role
2. Training and Information:
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Access to clinical data and information and resource to investigate
Development and leadership training as identified with clinical network lead together with
appropriate support
3. Organisational and structural support:
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Management lead to project workstream will work with the clinical lead to ensure completion of
work programme using appropriate milestones to ensure delivery.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Desirable
Qualified primary care clinicain
Working in Lambeth
Good understanding of local issues, both clinical and
administrative, relating to cancer pathways
Good understanding of local
health economy
Education &
qualifications
Experience &
Abilities
Ability to establish and maintain effective working
A good understanding and
relationships within and across organisations, e.g.
experience of GP commissioning
colleagues in Lambeth, Southwark and consultants in
Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital and
across sector organisations
Ability to work to deadlines
Knowledge
Sound understanding of local and national clinical
An understanding of the NHS
guidance e.g. NICE guidance, 2 week wait criteria, etc. commissioning cycle
Sound understanding of performance related targets
relating to Cancer and local delivery of these
Knowledge and understanding of mechanisms for
effective patient and public involvement
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Skills
Ability to interpret data and information to identify
significant trends and to inform clinical decisionmaking (review pathways and redesign where
applicable)
Communication
Ability to communicate with other individuals and
organisations to portray complex matters, ideas and
issues in an appropriate way. Willing to listen to,
question and challenge ideas when appropriate
Experience of pathway review /
redesign
Excellent interpersonal skills, to facilitate collaborative
working with a wide range of stakeholders, and to
develop good working relationships with key partners
Information
Resources
Personal Qualities
Knowledge of GP practice clinical system (e.g. EMIS),
and how clinical pathways would need to be developed
to support referral processes on these systems
Ability to tolerate ambiguity and be flexible in response
to change
Commitment to improving quality and efficiency of
patient care in Cancer in a way that is cost-effective
Physical and Mental To demonstrate an awareness and understanding of
Requirements
the factors that contribute to good health and the
importance of promoting these in line with
Commissioning:
Travel to meetings in various locations across
Lambeth or Southwark
For further information regarding this role, please contact Sara White sara.white15@nhs.net or Bisi
Aiyeleso bisi.aiyeleso@nhs.net
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