Deputy Medical Director

NHS; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Wales is seeking a Deputy Medical Director to join its senior leadership team. The role focuses on shaping postgraduate medical education and driving workforce transformation. Responsibilities include providing strategic oversight across medical education and deputizing for the Executive Medical Director. The ideal candidate will have significant leadership experience within the NHS, alongside the necessary qualifications and a commitment to ongoing professional development. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to improve health services in Wales.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a leadership role within the NHS or related sector.
• Experience in managing individual fitness to practice issues.
• Knowledge of postgraduate medical education policies in Wales and the UK.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership in medical education and training.
• Deputise for the Executive Medical Director in national forums.
• Lead on quality and safety across all functions in the Medical Directorate.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills

Strong analytical skills

Welsh Language Skills (desirable)

Education

Full specialist or GP registration with the GMC

Medically qualified with a background in Primary or Secondary Care or Public Health

Job description

Help shape the future of medical education and workforce development in Wales.

We areseeking a Deputy Medical Director to join our senior leadershipteam, workingacross a Directorate that includes Pharmacy, Dental, Optometry and the Revalidation Support Unit.This role offers a unique opportunity to influence postgraduate medical education and drive workforce transformation at a national level.

This is a unique opportunity to influence postgraduate medical education and workforce transformation at a national level, supporting the delivery of high-quality care across NHS Wales.

Main duties of the job

As Deputy Medical Director, you will play a key leadership role within HEIW's Medical Directorate, working closely with the Executive Medical Director and senior colleagues to deliver strategic priorities. You will:

Provide strategic oversight and leadership across medical education, training, and workforce development

Deputise for the Executive Medical Director in national forums and internal governance

Lead on quality and safetyacross all functions in theMedical Directorate,includingembedding HEIW's Quality Framework

Act as Deputy Responsible Officer for postgraduate doctors in training, supporting revalidation and professional standards

Collaborate with Welsh Government, NHS Wales, regulators, and education providers to shape national policy

Contribute to corporate planning, including the Education and Training Plan and Integrated Medium Term Plan (IMTP)

Support the development of multi-professional and interprofessional education and workforce transformation

About us

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others:

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

What you can expect:

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Full specialist or GP registration and a licence to practice with the General Medical Council
• Medically qualified with a background in Primary or Secondary Care, or Public Health
• Evidence of leadership and management training and a commitment to ongoing professional development
• Good knowledge of the policy context for postgraduate medical education in Wales and the UK, the NHS and a strong understanding of all aspects of medical career development
• Good knowledge of the policy context for pharmacy, dentistry, optometry and MAPs education and training in Wales and the UK
• Good knowledge of the regulatory context and requirements for medical, dental, pharmacy, MAPs and optometry professionals
• In depth knowledge of education, training and development systems and processes in health care systems and how workforce development and research underpin contemporary medical practice
• Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care in Wales and across the UK
• Training /Development in Responsible Officer role

Experience

• Considerable leadership experience and management experience at a senior level in the NHS or related sector with a demonstrable track record of delivery
• Evidence of regular successful participation in appraisal.
• Significant experience of working as a hospital consultant, GP or consultant in Public Health
• Proven track record of leading change within complex systems
• Successful initiation and facilitation of strategic partnership working and alliances
• Experience and understanding of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in both primary and secondary care settings
• Experience of multiprofessional and interprofessional healthcare education
• Experience in managing individual fitness to practice issues including legal and regulatory aspects.

Skills and Attributes

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
• Ability to build trust and confidence with staff and stakeholders and to work collaboratively with both internal and external partners
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to find solutions to complex issues
• Welsh Language Skills are desirable (levels 1) in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Other

• Commitment to and ability to role-model HEIW's values and behaviours
• Commitment to a compassionate leadership approach
• Ability to work flexibly and autonomously
• Ability to work and maintain a profile at a National level representing HEIW

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.

£110,240 to £160,951 a yearper annum pro rata