Bromley CCG Elections

Applications are invited for the following posts:

GP Chair and GP Principal Clinical Lead (4 sessions/week each)

4 x GP Clinical Commissioning Leads (3 sessions/week each)

Applicants must be GPs on the Bromley Performers list

Priority for one of the Clinical Commissioning Leads will be given to a non-principal GP

To find out more about clinical commissioning in Bromley and the jobs being advertised, contact Jackie Peake on 01689 866544for a confidential chat or to be put in contact with a GP member of the commissioning team.

Applications must be sent to

All applications must be received by 26 June 2015

Ballot papers will be sent to all GPs on 17 July

Votes must be cast before 7 August

Results to be announced by 14August

Bromley CCG is committed to treating all applicants and employees in the same way upholding the following protected characteristics; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

The selection process

The selection will follow a process of a confidential and external assessment of competence, followed by election for candidates considered ‘above the line’.

Three external assessors including a Lay Member of the Governing Body,a clinical commissioning GP from outside Bromley, and an LMC member from outside of Bromley will see the CV, personal statement and any brief accompanying letter that has been electronically submitted. (A personal statement template is attached at Annex A). They will also need to consider whether the candidate has any significant potential conflict of interest. Candidates must complete the Declaration of Interests form at Annex B.

Working independently, they will make a judgement of competence and a two thirds majority will constitute competence. There is no appeal.

If required, the ballot will be conducted by Electoral Reform Services on behalf of the LMC

GPs whose email address is known to the LMC will be encouraged to vote on-line

The remainder will be sent a postal vote

Votes will be counted using a single transferable vote, so voters will be asked to place as many candidates as they wish in order of preference.

Applicants can stand for Chair, Principal Clinical LeadandCommissioning Lead if they wish, but can only be appointed to one of these posts.

Votes will therefore be counted for the post of Chair first.

Votes for Principal Clinical Lead will be counted next.

For the Commissioning Lead posts: if only one non-principal GP applicant has been deemed competent to stand, that GP will automatically be selected; after the selection of the Chair and Principal Clinical Lead if more than one non-principal remains on the ballot paper, an election for the non-principal Commissioning Lead post will be held next.

The remaining three Commissioning Lead posts will then be elected from all remaining candidates.

GP Chair

Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Job Description

Job Title: GP Chair of the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Directorate: Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Accountable to: Member practices of Bromley CCG

Hours of work: 4 Sessions per week (session = 3.5 hours)

Remuneration:£100 per hour all inclusive

Tenure: On appointment & minimum of two years

Purpose

The Chair of Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group will be responsible for the leadership of the Clinical Commissioning Group includingthe strategic development of health care in Bromley across acute & community commissioning.

The chair will be expected:

To secure agreed results as set out in the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Integrated Plan 2014/19 and beyond.
To establish and maintain soundcommissioning and organisation processes.
To ensure transparency and personal accountability fordecisions and performance.
To achieve adherence to the 7 principles of public serviceand relevantCodes of Conduct.

Appointment Process

Interested Bromley GPs may apply in writing and are asked to enclose a copy of their CV and a personal statement illustrating their suitability for the position. An Appointment Process run by NHS England will assess the suitability of the candidate against the enclosed person specification criteria and if met, will be added to the election candidate list. The election process is being managed by Londonwide LMCs.

Objectives

To lead an effective outcome focused Clinical Commissioning Group that commissions the best health care within the resources available through the redesign and implementation of innovative new care pathways.
To provide clinical leadership in the development of strategy and the commissioning of acute and community services within Bromley.
To ensure that the optimal quality of care and outcomes experienced by patients is achieved from commissioned services and that these conform to the standards set by NHS England.
To develop and sustain a strong and effective partnership with the Local Authority through the Health and Well-being Board and with other key health partners and stakeholders in Bromley.
To develop effective and on-going engagement of patients and the public in the development of healthcare within Bromley.
To ensure the provision of an effective management support organisation for the Clinical Commissioning Group

Key Relationships

Bromley GPs
Clinical Commissioning Group members
Senior managers and staff employed by Bromley CCG
South London Commissioning Support Unit and staff
London Borough of Bromley Councillors and employees
NHS England
South East London CCGs
Clinical Commissioning colleagues in adjacent boroughs
Patient & public stakeholders
Public Health Colleagues
Voluntary, Community & Secondary Care Providers
Relevant professional associations

Main Tasks

The chair will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and overseeing the work of the Clinical Commissioning Group.

Specific Personal Tasks

Attend and chair meetings of the CCG’s Membership Body (at least two meetings a year)
Attend and chair the bi-monthly CCG Governing Body meetings
Attend and chair Clinical Executive Group meetings
Attend monthly meetings of the Integrated Governance Committee
Attend the South East London Primary Care Joint Commissioning Committee
Attend the South East London Clinical Strategy Committee
Represent the CCG at the NHS Commissioning Assembly
Support and develop the members of the Clinical Commissioning Group
Attend informal meetings of the Clinical Commissioning Group as mutually convened by the members
Attend the Bromley Health & Well-being Board
Provide the clinical leadership for local area networks and in regional and national networks.

As well as sharing responsibility with the other members for all aspects of the CCG

governing body business, the Chair of the governing body will have specific responsibility for:

leading the governing body, ensuring it remains continuously able to discharge its duties and responsibilities as set out in the CCG‘s constitution;
building and developing the CCG‘s governing body and its individual members;
ensuring that the CCG has proper constitutional and governance arrangements in place;
ensuring that, through the appropriate support, information and evidence, the governing body is able to discharge its duties;
supporting the accountable officer in discharging the responsibilities of the organisation;
contributing to the building of a shared vision of the aims, values and culture of the organisation; and
leading and influencing clinical and organisational change to enable the CCG to

deliver commissioning responsibilities.

The Chair will also have a key role in overseeing governance and particularly ensuringthat the governing body and the wider CCG behaves with the utmost transparency and responsiveness at all times. They will ensure that:

public and patients‘ views are heard and their expectations understood and, where appropriate, met;
the organisation is able to account to its local patients, stakeholders and NHS England
the CCG builds and maintains effective relationships, particularly with the individuals

involved in overview and scrutiny from the relevant local authority/ies.

able to engage visibly and effectively, commanding respect from a wide range of

stakeholders including clinicians, patients and the public and in particular, ensuring effective two-way communication with the member practices;

a level of political astuteness, with highly developed skills in engaging, influencing and securing shared ownership to enable commissioning intentions to be delivered;
ability to communicate complex and challenging issues clearly and effectively in public meetings;
have the skills and experience to plan and chair large meetings with multi- professional and/or multiple stakeholder involvement;
able to facilitate and encourage active engagement and appropriate challenge across the governing body;
enable the governing body to continually review established thinking to ensure long- term value and sustainability;
able to give an unbiased view on possible internal conflicts of interest;
able to provide leadership to the CCG, ensuring its effectiveness on all aspects of its corporate responsibility and setting its agenda;
able to oversee all governance matters to ensure they are conducted in accordance with best practice and ensure that there is a clear structure for, and effective running of, the CCG and, where relevant, its committees;
have the skills, knowledge and experience to assess and confirm that appropriate systems of internal control are in place for all aspects of governance, including financial and risk management;
have an understanding of the resource allocations devolved to NHS bodies, and a general knowledge of the accounting regime within which a CCG will operate;
have the ability to develop and maintain an understanding of the legal environment

in which the CCG operates.

General

The nature of this role is one of continual development and the duties and responsibilities outlined above will change from time to time to reflect the emerging legislation. The Chair must comply with the NHS Code of Conduct, Nolan Principles of Public Life and Principles of the NHS Constitution as set out in the CCG’s Constitution.

Person Specification

Your examples to show that the requirements set out in this Person Specification have been met can be drawn from any part of your professional life. Some will be from your work within your practice whereas others will be from working collaboratively with the BMA, NHS Organisations or other private/charitable organisations etc.

The over-riding requirement is for the candidate to be a Clinical Leader who is able to take forward a transformational change in the delivery of health care with Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group.

REQUIREMENTS / ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
Qualifications /

GMC Registration

/ MRCGP
Advanced Mgt qualification
Clinical Experience /

5 years or more in general practice
Experience of working in multi-disciplinary team

Setting Direction /

Experience in generating a strategy
Understanding of NHS strategic planning
Awareness of external drivers affecting local health and health services
Experience of leading a project e.g. care pathway redesign

Improving Services /

Experience in producing cost effective plans within available resources
Ability to gather and interpret conflicting evidence to design new health services
Ability to deliver changes in health services to improve quality for patients

Management and Administrative Experience /

Ability to plan, manage resources / people / performance
Ability to run an efficient GP Practice
Ability to chair & organise clinical and management teams

/ Experience of audit management
Working with others /

Experience in creating an ethos of patient- centred care
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary planning environment
Has a well-developed network / partnership of contacts
Able to encourage consensus with a team of diverse views

Personal Attributes /

Commitment to sustaining professional ambition and meeting patients' need
Acts on information that would lead to improved services
Ensures professional values and ethics are upheld
Ability to work in a team
Enquiring, critical approach to work
Ability to communicate effectively

Derived from the Medical Leadership Competency Framework

Principal Clinical Lead

Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Clinical Lead, of the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Directorate: Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Reporting to: GP Chair of the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group

Accountable to: Bromley Constituent GP Practices

Hours of work: 4 Sessions per week (session = 3.5 hours)

Remuneration:£97 per hour all inclusive

Tenure: On appointment & minimum of two years

Purpose

The Principal Clinical Lead of the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Group will be responsible for supporting the GP Chair in the leadership of Clinical Commissioning including the strategic development of health care in Bromley across acute & community commissioning.

The Principal Clinical Lead will be expected:

To support the GP Chair in securing the agreed results as set out in the Bromley Clinical Commissioning Integrated Plan 2014-19 and beyond.
To establish and maintain soundcommissioning and organisation processes.
To ensure transparency and personal accountability fordecisions and performance.
To achieve adherence to the 7 principles of public serviceand relevantCodes of Conduct.

Whilst the Principal Clinical Lead cannot hold the role of Deputy Chair (this position must be held by a lay member who takes the Chair’s role for discussions and decisions involving a conflict of interest for the Chair), this individual will be expected to undertake a very significant role in terms of the leadership of the organisation.

Appointment Process

Interested Bromley GPs may apply in writing and are asked to enclose a copy of their CV and a personal statement illustrating their suitability for the position. An Appointment Panel will assess the suitability of the candidate against the enclosed person specification criteria and if met, the candidate will be added to the election candidate list. The election process is being managed by Londonwide LMCs.

Objectives

To support the GP Chair in an outcome focused Clinical Commissioning Group that commissions the best health care within the resources available through the redesign and implementation of innovative new care pathways.
Together with the GP Chair to provide clinical leadership in the development of strategy and the commissioning of acute and community services within Bromley.
To ensure that the optimal quality of care and outcomes experienced by patients is achieved from commissioned services and that these conform to the standards asset by NHS England.
To develop and sustain a strong and effective partnership with the Local Authority through the Health and Well-being Board.
To develop effective and on-going engagement of patients and the public in the development of healthcare within Bromley.
To work together with the GP Chair to ensure the provision of an effective management support organisation for the Clinical Commissioning Group

Key Relationships

GP Chair of Bromley CCG
Bromley GPs
Clinical Commissioning Group members
Senior managers and staff employed by Bromley CCG
South London Commissioning Support Unit and staff
London Borough of Bromley Councillors and employees
NHS England
South East London CCGs
Clinical Commissioning colleagues in adjacent boroughs
Patient & public stakeholders
Public Health Colleagues
Voluntary, Community & Secondary Care Providers
Relevant professional associations

Main Tasks

The Principal Clinical Lead will work closely with the GP Chair, to oversee the work of the Clinical Commissioning Group, assuming specific responsibilities by agreement with the Chair. These could include chairing the Governing Body when the GP Chair is not available for reasons other than a conflict of interests.

Specific Personal Tasks

Attend meetings of the CCG’s Membership Body (at least two meetings a year).
Attend the bi-monthly Governing Body meetings, monthly Integrated Governance and fortnightly Clinical Executive Group meetings
Support and develop the members of the Clinical Commissioning Group
Attend informal meetings of the Clinical Commissioning Group as mutually convened by the members
Attend the Bromley Health & Wellbeing Board
Provide the clinical leadership for local area networks and in regional and national networks.

Collective Tasks

To work with the GP Chair to oversee the preparation, agreement and delivery of the CCG’s Integrated Plan 2014-19 and beyond and all associated planning documents e.g. QIPP Plan etc.
To establish joint commissioning arrangements for specific services to other bodies e.g. Local Authority and neighbouring CCGs.
To ensure appropriate management support to execute the transactional work to implement the work-plan and associated documents.
To prioritise the redesign of specific care pathways, enable the redesign and incorporate the care pathways in the Annual Operating Plan.
To review performance and finance reports and take action so as to be satisfied that the Work-plan and associated documents are being fulfilled.
To review the quality and outcomes of commissioned services in terms of service provided and improved health for Bromley residents.
To ensure compliance with Department of Health requirements (as delegated to NHS England)
To ensure a robust network with all key stakeholders
Support the GP Chair in any of his/her specific personal tasks set out above.

General

The nature of this post is one of continual development and the duties and responsibilities outlined above will change from time to time to reflect the emerging legislation. The post-holdermust comply with the NHS Code of Conduct, Nolan Principles of Public Life and Principles of the NHS Constitution as set out in the CCG’s Constitution.

Person Specification