Head of Clinical Effectiveness Team

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Overview - GOV.UK MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.

Duties and Responsibilities

the post holder will: Lead the development and delivery of a coherent programme strategy for clinical effectiveness across NWL, ensuring alignment with ICS priorities, the NHS Long Term Plan, prevention, early intervention, improved access and reducing health inequalities Use populationhealth intelligence, stratified data and analytical insight to shape targeted interventions that address unwarranted variation and improve outcomes for disadvantaged groups Embed inclusive, culturally competent and coproduced approaches in programme design and delivery, ensuring meaningful engagement of diverse communities and Experts by Experience Plan, design, implement and evaluate programmes using recognised improvement methodologies (e.g., logic models, theories of change, KPIs, PDSA), ensuring measurable impact and sustainable systemwide change Develop robust business cases, investment proposals and commissioning recommendations with clear scope, quality standards, measurable benefits, and financial implications Manage programme budgets and resources, ensuring effective financial controls and alignment with governance and organisational priorities. 2. Communications and Relationships : the post holder will: Lead identification, mapping and strategic engagement of senior stakeholders across the ICS, including clinical leaders, operational managers, commissioners, system partners, VCSE organisations and residents Oversee governance of culturally competent engagement and coproduction, ensuring communities meaningfully influence strategic priorities, service design and evaluation Act as the senior liaison between central, borough and placebased teams, ensuring alignment with strategic plans, consistent communication and coordinated delivery Lead collaborative working across ICS organisations and national partners, including NHS England, provider collaboratives and local authorities Provide authoritative analysis and strategic recommendations to executive leaders, programme boards and governance groups, articulating risks, dependencies and change impacts to inform decisionmaking. 2.

Staff Management and Leadership

The post holder will

Provide senior, valuesdriven leadership aligned with CNWLs SCARF principles, modelling professionalism, accountability and continuous improvement Offer highlevel guidance and assurance to senior clinicians and programme leads to support effective, evidencebased decisionmaking Support the CEP Programme Manager to deliver highquality outputs, manage interdependencies and meet key milestones Foster a highperforming, inclusive and culturally competent culture that empowers clinical leaders, programme teams and Experts by Experience to collaborate on service redesign and evaluation Ensure effective crosssystem coordination and delivery of clinical effectiveness priorities through strong relationships, credibility and strategic engagement. 4.

Project Management

The post holder will

Provide strategic oversight of CEP initiatives and wider system clinical effectiveness programmes, ensuring alignment with ICS priorities, evidencebased practice and population health needs Lead the development of systemlevel programme strategies, outcomes frameworks and evaluation approaches that define benefits and guide direction Shape and steer complex change strategies promoting digital innovation, datadriven transformation and analytical insight to improve outcomes, pathway quality and efficiency Oversee programme risks, interdependencies, and mitigation planning through robust governance, scenario planning and appropriate escalation Ensure all digital and quality improvement initiatives align with national interoperability and regulatory standards Oversee data, insight and analysis functions supporting system assurance, ensuring highquality reporting, strong governance and auditready documentation Apply seniorlevel change control processes to assess and approve modifications to scope, timelines or resources, ensuring strategic alignment Provide strategic input into financial planning and investment decisions, working with Finance, Estates, Workforce, IT and Quality to ensure programme alignment with organisational and ICS strategies Ensure compliance with information governance, data protection legislation and clinical quality standards. 5.

Autonomy and Freedom to Act

The post holder will

Provide autonomous, seniorlevel leadership of the NWL Clinical Effectiveness programme, shaping strategic direction and overseeing crosssystem delivery Drive systemwide improvements in outcomes, prevention, early intervention and equitable access, ensuring alignment with ICS and national priorities Model exemplary professional and strategic leadership standards, providing authoritative insight, intelligence and evidencebased recommendations to senior leaders and governance groups Ensure emerging risks, system pressures and performance issues are identified, analysed and escalated appropriately to enable informed, timely decisionmaking.