Health Informatics Career Framework

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Role Title

Clinical Engagement Lead

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HICF Reference code

CI-8.1

HICF Discipline

Clinical Informatics Staff

HICF Level

8 - Consultant Practitioners

Role Description

A Clinical Engagement Lead ensures that a healthcare organisation has an effective and productive relationship with its clinical staff and with related organisations. This includes: gaining an in-depth understanding of needs and priorities and ensuring that health informatics programme activities are relevant and complementary to these; facilitating corporate and collaborative working; and taking the lead to ensure that organisations and staff are fully supported in their preparations to maximise the benefits from products delivered by informatics programmes.

Indicative job titles

Engagement Lead
Head of Communications and Engagement
Head of Engagement and Involvement

Attached job description

CI8.1 Clinical engagement leadJD.doc

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Indicative qualifications

Masters level degree in communication, marketing or equivalent (or relevant experience)
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) qualification or equivalent
Management qualification at QCF level 4 or equivalent (or relevant experience)

Related National Occupational Standards (NOS)

Item Title	Standard
CFABAH114 - Monitor and evaluate trends and events that affect organisations	NOS
CFABAI132 - Inform and facilitate organisational decision-making	NOS
CFAMLA3 - Develop your personal networks	NOS
CFAMLB4 - Put the strategic business plan into action	NOS
CFAMLB6 - Provide leadership in your area of responsibility	NOS
CFAMLC3 - Encourage innovation in your organisation	NOS
CFAMLC4 - Lead change	NOS
CFAMLD2 - Develop productive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders	NOS
CFAMLD6 - Allocate and monitor the progress and quality of work in your area of responsibility	NOS
CFAMLE2 - Manage finance for your area of responsibility	NOS
CFAMLE3 - Obtain additional finance for the organisation	NOS
CFAMLE4 - Promote the use of technology within your organisation	NOS
CFAMLF12 - Improve organisational performance	NOS
CFAMLF2 - Manage a programme of complementary projects	NOS
CFAMLF4 - Develop and implement marketing plans for your area of responsibility	NOS
SFHGEN27 - Develop, sustain and evaluate collaborative working with other organisations	NOS
SFHGEN29 - Promote an information culture	NOS
SFHGEN31 - Initiate, and participate in, networks and discussion groups	NOS
SFHGEN68 - Monitor compliance with quality systems	NOS
SFJCCBA4.1 - Provide learning opportunities for colleagues	NOS

Other related professional standards

Item Title	Standard
Capacity and capability Level 4	KSF
Communication Level 4	KSF
Equality and diversity Level 4	KSF
Financial management Level 2	KSF
Health, safety and security Level 3	KSF
Information collection & analysis Level 4	KSF
People management Level 2	KSF
Personal and people development Level 4	KSF
Public relations and marketing Level 4	KSF
Quality Level 4	KSF
Service Improvement Level 4	KSF
Full registration - level 3	UKCHIP