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Job overview

Clinical and Care Professional Leads support south east London-wide and borough programmes of work, therefore, there is an expectation that you currently work within south east London, and for borough based roles, within that borough.

The Clinical/Professional Lead for Urgent and Unplanned Care, including the community UCR (urgent care response) standards, is a key role in leading the One Bromley system to deliver the urgent care requirements of the NHS across all settings, and to ensure safe and effect urgent care services are in place for Bromley residents. A main aim of the role is to help design and implement services that improve health and wellbeing, reduce the need for unplanned care and support relevant care pathways. The postholder will be expected to support the team in relation to managing urgent care pressures and liaison with different health professionals.

Main duties of the job

•    Clinical input to the work of  A&E Delivery Board in Bromley, which will include managing acute pressures (eg winter), and responding to current need, such as discharge pressures and outbreaks of infectious disease.
•    Inform and support local implementation of national requirements in relation to UEC and UCR, including supporting the development of local integrated urgent care services
•    Support initiative such as the Hospital@Home work (adult and paediatric) and virtual wards
•    Support implementation of SDEC pathways, Consultant Connect and Community Services’ Urgent Response (UCR) offer
•    Input to PCN developments that focus on meeting urgent and unplanned care needs
•    Audit and evaluation as required

Working for our organisation

From the Catford Cat to the Brixton Windmill and Chislehurst Caves, South East London is a vibrant, fun, unique and richly diverse place to live, grow, learn and work.

The South East London Integrated Care System (SELICS) brings together the organisations responsible for health and care services in south east London, making the greatest possible contribution to the health and wellbeing of people living in our six boroughs.

SELICS is made up of staff working in many different roles, in different settings, employed in different ways, by a wide range of partner organisations, and are at the centre of our collective ambition for greater integration and better care. Employing organisations include NHS Trusts, GP practices, Social Care and Voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises, dental surgeries, pharmacies and optometrists.

We have an ambitious People Strategy that brings these partners together to deliver the ‘one workforce’ ambition, making the health and care system a better place to work and live.