Primary Care CVD Clinical Champion – South West Cardiovascular Network, Somerset ICB
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EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)
Dear Colleagues,
On behalf of the South West Cardiovascular Network, Somerset ICB is looking to recruit to the following vacancy, which is within the Planned Care and Integrated Care Team, and part of the wider Commissioning directorate.
Somerset ICS Primary Care CVD Clinical Champion
Based on sessional pay.
The Role:
The South West Cardiovascular Network has funded a primary care CVD clinical champion for each ICS in the South West. The posts are for 1 day a week until March 2023 (12 months funding) and funded on a sessional basis. We are looking for a clinician who is passionate about cardiovascular disease, preventing ill health, and reducing variation and inequalities.
The post is Somerset wide and will focus on reducing variation and implementing quality improvements in the areas of highest need.
Typically, you will support Somerset ICS to improve the outcomes for people with CVD by:
Detection and management of CVD risks in primary care including:
Annual review and management of patients at high risk of CVD-related deterioration
Use of risk stratification tools and case finding methodologies to detect at-risk people
To improve secondary prevention by early detection and treatment of the PHE and NHSE ABC ambitions: A(trial fibrillation), B(lood pressure) ,C(holesterol) in addition to Heart Failure.
Increasing the use of advice and guidance, electronic referral systems (ERS) and other methods of triaging patients e.g. NT-proBNP prior to referral.
Increasing the uptake of digital technology and diagnostic and self-management technology such as the measurement of blood pressure at home.
Improving the uptake of Cardiac Rehabilitation
Participation in CVDPREVENT audit
You will also be required to attend meetings hosted by the South West Cardiovascular Network.
Please read the attached job description and person specification before applying.
This is a fixed term / Internal Secondment Opportunity / of 1 day per week, for 12 months.
Please ensure you have spoken to your current line manager before applying for this internal secondment / opportunity, to make sure you can be released from your current role (if applicable) for the contract period advertised.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role prior to applying, please contact:
Rachael Rowe, Head of Long Term Conditions, Somerset CCG
Email: rachael.rowe@nhs.net
Telephone: 07393 005744
or request an MS Teams video call.
If you would like to be considered, please e-mail your ‘CV and Expression of Interest’ in to: rachael.rowe@nhs.net by close of play on 6th October 22
Formal interviews for this post will be held and will be conducted either virtually using MS teams or take place in Wynford House.
Thank you for your interest in this alternative role within the Somerset Integrated Care System.
Human Resources and Recruitment Team
Somerset CCG
