Clinical Editor (Hospital HealthPathways)

at  North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

NCIC is pleased to announce the opportunity for a number of part time sessions as a Clinical Editor to support the ongoing development of Hospital Health Pathways – an online medical manual, localised to NCIC, which includes best practice, top tips, and referral guides to local services.
We are looking for a number of motivated individuals to join the Hospital Health Pathways clinical editor team at the North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation (NCIC) Trust. There are 0.8 WTE (up to 8 sessions per week) available, so interested successful applicants could undertake this role alongside other posts/clinical commitments subject to job plan approval
Hospital Health Pathways offers clinicians locally agreed information to make the right decisions, together with patients, at the point of care. This will help us all:
improve trust and relationships across the care continuum
use capacity more efficiently
reduce variation in care
save time for patients and clinicians
To find out more about Hospital HealthPathways please see – https://staff.cumbria.nhs.uk/documents/health-pathways
For further information please contact;
Dan Jones (Senior Clinical Editor for Hospital HealthPathways) on Daniel.Jones@ncic.nhs.uk
The local Clinical Editor must be someone who would use Hospital HealthPathways in the course of their ‘day job’, and who understands the types and brevity of information needed by secondary care teams (including Doctors, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals).
The key functions of the local Hospital HealthPathways Clinical Editor are:
Work with the Work-Programme team and Work-Groups to identify priorities for pathways localisation or development
Identify subject matter experts to consult with in the process of localising or developing the pathway
Gather the required information, particularly the clinical information on how assessment, management, and referral are, or will be, performed locally
Provide the information to the Hospital HealthPathways team for editing and layout in the HealthPathways style
Review the new draft pathways produced by the Hospital HealthPathways team for accuracy and completeness
Obtain additional reviews and comments from the subject matter expert(s) and Work-Group as required to finalise the pathway
Deliver education to relevant stakeholders relating to the pathways
A successful local Clinical Editor is likely to have these personal attributes:
Systems thinker: able to distil a simple and clear process from complex information and perspectives
Whole-of-System understanding: to see relationships and impacts across the continuum of care
A strong belief in quality improvement and the role of documentation in this
Knowledge of key providers and individuals: i.e. knowing who to involve
Sufficient seniority and track record to debate and have credibility with primary care and secondary care clinicians
Judgement and the ability to compromise and negotiate: e. Knowing when to push hard, and when to ease-off
At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We’re responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of ‘safe, high quality care every time’.
Being a clinically led organisation
Quality and safety at the heart
A positive patient experience every time
A great place to work
Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
The key functions of the local Hospital HealthPathways Clinical Editor are:
Work with the Work-Programme team and Work-Groups to identify priorities for pathways localisation or development.
Identify subject matter experts to consult with in the process of localising or developing the pathway (usually at least one person from the specialty service, and another or two to act as a sounding board).
Gather the required information, particularly the clinical information on how assessment, management, and referral are, or will be, performed locally.
Provide the information to the Hospital HealthPathways team for editing and layout in the HealthPathways style.
Review the new draft pathways produced by the Hospital HealthPathways team for accuracy and completeness.
Obtain additional reviews and comments from the subject matter expert(s) and Work-Group as required to finalise the pathway.
Deliver education to relevant stakeholders relating to the pathways.
A successful local Clinical Editor is likely to have these personal attributes:
Systems thinker: e. able to distil a simple and clear process from complex information and perspectives.
Whole-of-System understanding: able to see relationships and impacts across the continuum of care (patient responsibility, general practice services, other community services, secondary care services and the voluntary sector).
Good understanding of applying evidence to practice.
A strong belief in quality improvement and the role of documentation in this.
Knowledge of key providers and individuals: i.e. knowing who to involve.
Sufficient seniority and track record to debate and have credibility with primary care and secondary care clinicians (requires a good understanding of both sets of perspectives and issues i.e. a foot in both camps).
Judgement and the ability to compromise and negotiate: Knowing when to push hard, and when to ease-off.
Have strong presentation skill

Please refer the Job description for details