Divisional Director

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust in Doncaster is seeking a Divisional Director of Urgent & Emergency Care. This senior clinical leader role involves overseeing high-quality care within the division and working closely with management to ensure service excellence. The successful candidate will have a medical degree and significant clinical leadership experience. They will work collaboratively to develop teams and ensure compliance with health policies. This position offers an opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient care.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Comprehensive health and wellbeing support

NHS Car Lease schemes

Discounts on restaurants and shopping

Qualifications

• Proven clinical leadership in a healthcare setting.
• Experience in managing quality care in a hospital environment.
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality care across the Division.
• Ensure compliance with best practice governance arrangements.
• Support Clinical Directors in delivering consistent job plans.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise in Emergency Medicine

Collaboration

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

Overview

Applications are invited for a Divisional Director of Urgent & Emergency Care. Our vision is to be the safest Trust in England, outstanding in all we do and to support the delivery of this ambition, we are recruiting to this Divisional Director post. The Divisional Director is a senior clinical leader position and a member of the Trust Leadership Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an innovative and inspiring clinician to lead the delivery of high-quality care across the Division, which spans Emergency Medicine and Acute Medicine. You will be a respected clinical leader, with the energy, drive, and enthusiasm to make a positive difference for our patients and our colleagues. Fostering a culture of continuous improvement, you will work in collaboration with the Divisional General Manager and Divisional Nurse in leading the Division to deliver timely access to high quality care, support the development of our teams and help us build a financially sustainable future. You will have 5 PAs hours dedicated to the Divisional Director post and 5 PAs to be worked clinically in Acute or Emergency Medicine. The post is a fixed term for 3 years initially with the possibility of extension for a further 3 years. The Trust is happy to explore and discuss additional contractual arrangements with external candidates commensurate with their skills and qualifications in their chosen specialty.

Responsibilities

You will be a senior clinical leader both in your Division and across the Trust. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the Divisional Director is responsible and accountable for the delivery of high quality and high performing services, within budget for an agreed level of activity at an expected level of service and clinical quality. The Divisional Director is expected to ensure all activities undertaken within the Division are subject to best practice governance arrangements and meet national policies, local policies, and guidance. The Divisional Director will, in conjunction with the Divisional General Manager and Divisional Nurse, provide leadership and direction for the division, ensuring that this supports the fulfilment of the Trust's objectives and patient safety requirements. To work closely with the Medical Director to support Clinical Directors in delivering consistent and transparent job plans aligning capacity to meet demand. The Divisional Leadership Team will have joint responsibility for the operational management of the division, ensuring the effective and efficient use of resources and the implementation of both national and local strategies to achieve service objectives.

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Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.