Care Group Medical Director

NHS; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent regional NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Care Group Medical Director in Scunthorpe. This role involves leading a medical workforce and collaborating with Clinical Directors to ensure high standards of safety and care delivery. Candidates must have full GMC registration and experience in Clinical Psychiatry, along with relevant higher qualifications. The position offers an annual salary range of £109,725 to £145,478, dependent on experience, in a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register as a Psychiatrist.
• Experience within Clinical Psychiatry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the medical workforce within the Care Group.
• Support delivery of a robust quality governance framework.
• Contribute to the strategic direction for safe and high-quality services.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical Governance

Collaboration

Empowerment

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRC Psych or equivalent

Higher Specialist Training in Psychiatry

Job description

Go back Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

Care Group Medical Director

The closing date is 28 December 2025

The postholder will be a collaborative, visible, inclusive and compassionate leader with values and behaviours that inspire understanding and trust, build inclusion and reduce inequalities. In conjunction with the Care Group Nurse Director, this postholder will contribute to creating a positive safety culture, where the environment is collaboratively crafted, created, and nurtured so that everybody (individual staff, teams, patients, service users, families, and carers) can flourish to ensure brilliant, safe care by:

• Continuous learning and improvement of safety risks.
• Supportive, psychologically safe teamwork.
• Enabling and empowering speaking up by all.

The postholder will lead and manage the medical workforce within the Care Group.

It is expected that the successful candidate will become a medical appraiser within their first year in post if they are not already.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work in collaboration with other Clinical Directors within the Care Group to support the delivery of a robust quality governance framework, as part of the collective leadership team supporting the delivery of effective, safe, and high-quality care delivery to patients, carers and their families.

The postholder will contribute to the strategic direction for safe and high-quality services; this will include the development and delivery of key actions within the Trust Strategy and other relevant clinical plans.

The postholder will be accountable to the Trust's Deputy Medical Director in relation to the leadership and management of safe medical staffing and caseloads oversight across the services, escalating concerns and offering solutions where possible.

Please see the attached job description / person specification for all the details of this role, including main duties. Please make contact if you wish to discuss any of the details within the document or for clarification on any aspects of this role.

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description / person specification for all the details of this role, including main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register as a Psychiatrist (in any sub specialty) or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT
• MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification
• Higher Specialist Training in Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme) MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT)
• Endorsement in sub-specialty

Experience

• Previous experience within Clinical Psychiatry.
• Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance
• Evidence of development of special interest Proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings
• Prior experience working as a Consultant Psychiatrist
• Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum, pro rata