Clinical Lead - Obstetric Consultant in Shefford

Clinical Lead - Obstetric Consultant in Shefford

Shefford Part-Time On-site
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We are Central East ICB, the new organisation entrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

If you need support with the application process, please contact our People Team at [email protected].

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way.

Job overview

An exciting leadership opportunity in maternity transformation

Are you an experienced, dynamic, and enthusiastic clinical leader, who is passionate about driving safer, more personalised care for women and families? Do you have experience working at a system or regional level, with a proven ability to lead and give technical advice across all function of the ICB. Ensuring that strategic and operational decisions are underpinned by robust clinical evidence, governance and population health priorities. If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking an obstetric and neonatal consultant to join our ICB, Senior Leadership Team on a fixed-term 18-months contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to play a pivotal role in aligning clinical insight with system transformation, commissioning, quality improvement, and service delivery.

If you are passionate about perinatal safety and ready for a leadership challenge at system level, we invite you to apply and join us in transforming perinatal services for our local families.

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About the role:

This role will support CE ICB to provide senior clinical leadership that supports quality, safety, and transformation across the perinatal pathway. Perinatal transformation will be led by the Quality Improvement & Patient Team. This role will include advising the ICB and supporting individual providers when appropriate. This role will play a pivotal role in supporting understanding of best practice, benchmarking current position and advising on change. This role offers the opportunity to champion the needs of families across central East community.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s 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.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight to deliver high-quality, safe, equitable and sustainable services across the system. They will lead system integration, fostering collaboration across organisations to improve pathways, outcomes and population health. The role is responsible for driving quality improvement, reducing unwarranted variation and ensuring services meet national and local priorities. They will act as a steward of resources, ensuring effective use of workforce and financial investment, while supporting place-based delivery that addresses local needs and inequalities. The post holder will maintain robust governance, accountability and performance management arrangements, ensuring delivery of agreed objectives, assurance requirements and system outcomes

Please Note:

  • This vacancy may close before the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received. We recommend submitting your application early to avoid disappointment.
  • Successfully shortlisted applicants will be contacted by email with an invitation to interview.
  • Please note that we do not pay interview expenses, all costs are incurred by the candidate.

Notes on completion of applications:

  • All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
  • We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
  • All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
  • All posts are subject to a probationary period.

Clinical Lead - Obstetric Consultant in Shefford employer: Central East Integrated Care Board

At Central East ICB, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values every individual's contribution. Our commitment to employee wellbeing, flexible working options, and professional development ensures that our team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact on the health of over 3.5 million people in our community. Join us in creating a supportive environment where your skills are recognised, and you can grow alongside a passionate team focused on delivering high-quality patient care.

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Contact Details:

Central East Integrated Care Board Recruitment Team