Clinical Director

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust is seeking a Clinical Director on a fixed-term contract for a leadership role in mental health services. The position emphasizes delivering high-quality patient care while driving governance and strategic improvements. Ideal candidates will have strong clinical backgrounds and proven leadership abilities.

Qualifications

• Evidence of post registration training and development.
• Proven experience of clinical or professional leadership role.
• Thorough working knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding care and support local governance.
• Provide leadership as the Chair for Communities of Practice.
• Engage with stakeholders to redesign services and improve performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical Governance

Team Working

Change Management

Education

Current professional registration - MRCPsych/RMN/LD/Occupational Therapist/ Clinical Psychologist

Formal management/leadership qualification

Job description

Job summary

Clinical Director fixed term contract - 1 year/ substantive Consultant Psychiatrist

We have a total of five Clinical Director posts available in each of our Directorates; Acute, Forensic and Specialist, North, East and West. The five Clinical Director posts are open for recruitment currently. Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist posts are available in specialties across the Trust.

The Clinical Director will work in close partnership with the Service Director and will be responsible for delivery of outstanding care, alongside providing the leadership to support local governance, safety, quality assurance and operational and strategic developments.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Director will also be responsible for providing leadership as the Chair for one of the five Communities of Practice (CoP). The Clinical Director will be instrumental in leading the specific Community of Practice and work in collaboration with chairs of the other communities of practice for integrated working.

The CD will provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services embedding quality improvement in the Directorate and this will be through one dedicated weekly session for the doing well together programme with the Improvement Team.

The Clinical Director responsibilities will comprise 0.4 WTE of this role. Patient-facing clinical work will comprise the remainder of working time available.

Medical Staff will be engaged on a 10 PA contract with an additional remuneration of 2 PAs for the Clinical Director role. A list of clinical consultant psychiatrist roles are available from the medical staffing team and your application can be moved over to this role to support your CD application.

About us

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.

Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.

Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Additional information: Please set out in the application in the supporting information section your preference ranking 1 to 5 firstly for the Directorate and secondly for the Community of Practice.

The five Communities of Practice are Older Peoples Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Recovery and Reintegration, Urgent Care and Hospital Liaison and Forensic and Specialist Services.

The Community of Practice is a community of clinicians and managers with the knowledge and skills in a specialist area who can lead on best practice and can ensure we retain the specialism of our services at KMPT.

Applications are also invited from existing internal KMPT staff, both medical and staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions who meet the person specification for this role.

Interviews are planned to take place virtually via Teams on 21st and 25th July2025

Job description
Job responsibilities

For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Additional information: Please set out in the application in the supporting information section your preference ranking 1 to 5 firstly for the Directorate and secondly for the Community of Practice.

The five Communities of Practice are Older Peoples Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Recovery and Reintegration, Urgent Care and Hospital Liaison and Forensic and Specialist Services.

The Community of Practice is a community of clinicians and managers with the knowledge and skills in a specialist area who can lead on best practice and can ensure we retain the specialism of our services at KMPT.

Applications are also invited from existing internal KMPT staff, both medical and staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions who meet the person specification for this role.

Interviews are planned to take place virtually via Teams on 21st and 25th July2025

Person Specification

Qualifcations

Essential

• Current professional registration -MRCPsych/RMN/LD/Occupational Therapist/ Clinical Psychologist
• Evidence of post registration training and development
• Formal management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this strategic level

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services
• Sound understanding and evidence of driving change and improvements
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services
• Ability to engage with staff and motivate to improve performance.
• Thorough working knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the Executive Team to frontline staff.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• An open and facilitative style of leadership
• Ability to hold others to account
• Positive use of self-reflection and commitment to team working and continuous learning
• An excellent understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
• Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account

Desirable

• Understanding of national policy and understanding of regulatory framework for Foundation Trusts

Approach/Values/Personal attributes - examples

Essential

• Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
• Commitment to the aims and values of the NHS combined with high personal integrity

Person Specification
Qualifcations

Essential

• Current professional registration -MRCPsych/RMN/LD/Occupational Therapist/ Clinical Psychologist
• Evidence of post registration training and development
• Formal management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this strategic level

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Proven experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services
• Sound understanding and evidence of driving change and improvements
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services
• Ability to engage with staff and motivate to improve performance.
• Thorough working knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the Executive Team to frontline staff.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• An open and facilitative style of leadership
• Ability to hold others to account
• Positive use of self-reflection and commitment to team working and continuous learning
• An excellent understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
• Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account

Desirable

• Understanding of national policy and understanding of regulatory framework for Foundation Trusts

Approach/Values/Personal attributes - examples

Essential

• Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
• Commitment to the aims and values of the NHS combined with high personal integrity

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust
Address

Co-Located with the Senior Leadership Team of respective Directorate

Priority House

Maidstone

ME16 9PH

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