Clinical Director in Acute Medicine

Fulltech Ingeniería Ltda.; Harlow; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Clinical Director in Acute Medicine to lead a dedicated team in delivering outstanding patient care. This role involves strategic oversight, clinical decision-making, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enhance patient outcomes. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in Acute Medicine, and will be responsible for developing clinical pathways and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Join a forward-thinking organization that values excellence and creativity in healthcare delivery, and make a significant impact on patient experiences and outcomes.

Benefits

Full induction and onboarding process

Free car parking

Structured pay scheme

Minimum 27 days’ annual leave

Access to NHS Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Onsite creche facilities

In-house training courses

Discounted hospital restaurant

Staff health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Acute Medicine and leadership roles.
• Full GMC Registration and entry in Specialist Register required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Acute Medicine team and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Develop clinical pathways and manage patient safety standards.

Skills

Acute Medicine

Clinical Leadership

Patient Care

Decision Making

Education

Full GMC Registration

MRCP

Entry of GMC Specialist Register in Acute Medicine

Recognised qualification in echocardiogram or ultrasound

Job description

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

About

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 4,000 people and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

The values and standards of the hospital

Our Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart
Everyday excellence
Creative collaboration

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Key details

Location

Site: Princess Alexandra Hospital
Address: Hamstel Road
Town: Harlow
Postcode: CM20 1QX
Major / Minor Region: Essex

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 10 sessions per week (Plus weekend on call 0.92 PA / Clinical Director 2 PA)

Salary

Salary: £105,504 - £139,882 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant)

Specialty

Main area: Acute Medicine

Job overview

The Trust is investing in and developing Acute Medicine to ensure that the service continues to respond effectively to patient demand and delivers the highest quality of service. As such, we are seeking to recruit a Clinical Director to join the team.

Acute Medicine works closely with the Emergency Medicine team and all medical specialties, and you will be involved in the development of clinical pathways to improve patient outcomes.

You, along with our team of 8 Acute Physicians, will be responsible for the care of patients on our 28-bedded Medical Assessment Unit, Same Day Emergency Care Unit and Short Stay (Charnley) Unit. You will be supported by a full multi-disciplinary team, which includes a junior medical team and Advanced Nurse Practitioners.

You should be able to demonstrate extensive experience in Acute Medicine, and preferably possess CCT in Acute Medicine, or General Medicine with a specialty interest.

Advert

We are looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Clinical Director, who is a consultant physician in Acute Medicine. The Clinical Director will lead the directorate management team (General Manager and Matron), enabling the delivery of outstanding services in accordance with agreed objectives, quality standards, controls and resource constraints as set out in the business plans for the services delivered by the directorate.

The Clinical Director will play a key role in the development of the directorate’s strategic vision and will lead the directorate’s patient safety/quality, financial and other activity standards. The role will always be guided by our Trust values. The Clinical Director will be accountable to the Divisional Director.

This post also carries the normal decision making responsibilities of any Consultant appointment. You will specifically see patients referred to the Acute service and take clinical responsibility for decision making of treatment for patients under their care. This will include involvement and shared decision making with other clinical groups (nurses, physiotherapists, radiographers, etc) and non-clinical groups including management. You will be expected to support and instruct the decision making of junior colleagues from an educational and care delivery point of view.

Working for our organisation

Our Organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

Our Values

The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:

Patient at heart
Everyday excellence
Creative collaboration

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description, which is available to download at any time.

What we can offer you:

• Full induction and onboarding process in our organisation
• Free car parking for our staff
• Structured pay scheme, including additional living supplement to your basic salary
• Minimum 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff)
• Access to our Alex Lounge, our staff only rest area with free tea and coffee
• Access to NHS Pension scheme
• Flexible working options available, in line with our flexible working policy
• Onsite creche facilities
• Annual appraisals with career pathways
• In-house training courses
• Discounted hospital restaurant
• Staff health and wellbeing health services and complimentary health provision

Important information

• Our Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all its employees. We welcome applications from anyone who meets the specific criteria of the post regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can also be made for any candidates with a disability.
• All new colleagues joining PAHT will be subject to a probationary period of six months.
• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and vulnerable adults. Offers of employment are subject to pre-employment NHS screening checks.
• Providing false or misleading information or unsatisfactory pre-employment checks may result in the offer of a post being withdrawn.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications & Registration

Essential criteria

• Full GMC Registration and licence to practise
• Entry of GMC Specialist Register in Acute Medicine
• MRCP
• AIM SCE

Desirable criteria

• Recognised qualification in echocardiogram or ultrasound
• Valid ALS or equivalent

Qualifications and Experience

Essential criteria

• Achieved Qualifications

Desirable criteria

• Years Experience

Documents

• Job Description & Person Specification (, 856.3) PDF KB

Further details / informal visits contact

Name: Cinzia Whyman
Job title: General Manager
Email address: [email protected]