Deputy Divisional Clinical Director

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Deputy Divisional Clinical Director to lead the Surgery Division in London. This pivotal role requires a dynamic leader to work collaboratively with the Divisional Directors, ensuring high-quality clinical services and continuous improvement. The successful candidate will have a strong background in clinical governance, change management, and financial oversight, driving the division towards excellence in patient care. Join a team dedicated to making a significant impact in healthcare, where your leadership will shape the future of clinical services.

Qualifications

• Consultant with a current license to practice in good standing with the GMC.
• Management qualification or equivalent postgraduate experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership within the Surgery Division.
• Ensure robust systems for clinical governance are maintained.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Change Management

Financial Management

Leadership

NHS Strategy Knowledge

Education

Management Qualification

License to Practice

Job description

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Deputy Divisional Clinical Director, London

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Client:

North Middlesex University Hospital

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job overview

The Deputy Divisional Clinical Director will work with the Divisional Director of Operations (DDO) and Divisional Director of Nursing (DDN) in a triumvirate management structure. The triumvirate are expected to take joint accountability for the Surgery Division (General Surgery, T&O, Ophthalmology, Urology & Pain) including the delivery of agreed local and national quality and performance standards within budgetary and resource limits.

The DDD will also have responsibility for the strategic development of clinical services within this role and with colleagues, the delivery of that strategy. The DDD will ensure that services adopt a continuous improvement approach. Together with the other members of the triumvirate, the DDD will provide clinical leadership to the Division, ensuring that all clinical staff are aligned with the Division's and Trust's objectives and are working in effective multidisciplinary/multi-professional teams.

The DDD will work with the Clinical Directors to ensure that robust systems for clinical governance are implemented and maintained for all services. In particular, the appointee will review outcome data (from GIRFT and National audits) and use this to drive their quality improvement agenda.

Main duties of the job

Clinical leadership:

• Take responsibility for medical leadership within the Surgery Division (General Surgery, T&O, Ophthalmology, Urology & Pain) and with all services therein.
• Embedding effective systems of job planning, objective setting and appraisals.
• Support the development of other clinical leads in the division, including clinical directors and service leads.

Working for our organisation

North Middlesex University Hospital is one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, serving more than 350,000 people living in Enfield and Haringey and the surrounding areas, including Barnet and Waltham Forest.

Every day, on average, we see 500 patients in A&E; 15 babies are born in our maternity unit; about 450 inpatients are cared for on our wards; about 50 patients have major or minor surgery in one of our 10 operating theatres; and about 800 people attend our outpatient clinics.

We provide a full range of adult, elderly and children's services across medical and surgical disciplines. Our specialist services include stroke, HIV/AIDS, cardiology (including heart failure care), haematology, diabetes, sleep studies, fertility, and orthopaedics. Our sickle cell and thalassaemia department is nationally recognized as a leading center for these diseases.

At North Middlesex University Hospital, you’ll find a team that truly believes in living our values in everything we do. We are caring, we are fair, and we are open.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information on main responsibilities.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• Consultant with current license to practice in good standing with the GMC or Senior Clinical Professional in good standing with their Professional Body.
• Management qualification or equivalent postgraduate experience or development.

Experience & Knowledge

• Experience of working within the NHS.
• Experience of managing clinical services.
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance and risk.
• Experience of managing and leading change.
• Experience of developing and implementing strategies.
• Sound understanding of current NHS strategy and policy.
• Financial and budgetary management.
• Good knowledge of quality assurance.

We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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