Deputy Medical Director, System Improvement and Professional Standards inLondon inLondon PUBLISHED TUE 3 DEC 2024

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NHS England r3l7347B

The Deputy Medical Director for System Improvement & Professional Standards at NHS England in London is a crucial leadership position tasked with improving the quality of clinical services across the region. This role involves collaborating with various professional leaders to enhance clinical outcomes and patient care experiences, in line with NHS priorities. Responsibilities include overseeing statutory duties related to Performers' List applications and managing individual practitioner performance, as well as providing clinical leadership and strategic advice to internal teams and external stakeholders.

Key functions also include promoting equality and diversity, leading initiatives that advocate for innovative approaches to quality care, and engaging clinicians across all levels of the healthcare system to ensure the delivery of effective and valuable care. The role emphasises the importance of fostering improvements in the quality, safety, and overall experience of healthcare for the population served.

The Deputy Medical Director for System Improvement & Professional Standards is a key leadership role in the regional health system, with responsibility, in conjunction with other leaders from across the professional spectrum, for delivery of high-quality clinical services for the region's population, in line with NHS and other governmental priorities. The primary aim is to secure ongoing improvement in clinical outcomes and the experience of care for the population.

Supporting to deliver statutory duties related to Performers' List applications/registrations, appraisal and revalidation and in the management of individual practitioner performance cases.
Provision of clinical leadership and assurance, co-commissioning and strategic change.
Provision of clinical leadership and advice within the organisation for example advice to the complaints team, patient safety team, safeguarding, primary care commissioning, clinical networks and clinical senate.
Provision of clinical leadership and advice to external stakeholders.

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Support the MD SIPs in the following:

Exhibit clinical leadership and influence across the whole system of care spanning primary, community, secondary, and specialised tertiary services such that improvements in the quality, safety, and experience of care are enhanced in all spheres, engaging clinicians at all levels in provision of best value care.

Strategic

To provide clear clinical leadership on using innovative approaches and aligning tools and levers to support the improvement of outcomes for patients to drive up the quality of care.

Leadership

To promote equality and diversity and the reduction of inequalities in all the activities of NHS England.

To uphold organisational policies and principles on the promotion of equality.

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