Divisional Medical Director - Surgery

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the East Midlands is seeking a dynamic senior clinician to join the Surgery Divisional Management Team. The role offers a unique opportunity to lead strategic developments in clinical services and provide support to clinical directors. Candidates should possess GMC specialist registration and significant senior-level experience in operational delivery. The position encourages passion for medical leadership and continuous improvement in clinical services.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Discounted gym membership

Onsite fitness classes

Qualifications

• Significant experience at a senior level with responsibility for operational delivery.
• Ability to solve complex problems and possess persuasive skills.
• Knowledge of NHS issues and ability to adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to improve clinical services for patients.
• Provide leadership and support to Clinical Directors.
• Manage job planning for consultants within the Division.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Leadership development

Knowledge of CQC standards

Awareness of NICE guidelines

Education

GMC specialist registration

Job description

Overview

UHDB is looking for a dynamic, influential, motivated and improvement minded senior clinician to join the Surgery Divisional Management Team (DMT) to develop and deliver managerial and strategic support to the Division and wider Trust.

Role details

The DMD leadership role is a 3-year fixed term tenure with a renewable appointment process every 3 years with up to 4 Direct Clinical Care/Supporting Professional Activities in the successful candidate's chosen specialty.

What we are looking for

The most important qualities we are looking for is someone with a passion for medical leadership and drive to continually improve our clinical services.

Responsibilities

• You will work with the DMT quadrumvirate as well as our Executive Board to develop a strategy for the Division to become an outstanding service provider to patients across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
• Provide leadership, advice, support and development to the Clinical Directors within the Division.
• To have the ultimate responsibility for job planning for consultants and non-career grade doctors within the Division.
• Provide medical advice to the Divisional Management Team/Board.
• Be involved in the delivery of a balanced financial budget, including the development and delivery where necessary, of financial recovery plans and efficiency savings.
• Work with the Clinical Directors of the Business Units, helping them take a lead in developing the understanding of best value healthcare.
• To have responsibility for performance management of Clinical Directors within the Division and an overarching responsibility for Specialty Leads, Consultant colleagues and non-career grade doctors within the Division.
• Through the Clinical Directors ensure that medical practice within the directorate complies with the policies and procedures of the Trust.
• To ensure that processes for appraisal for revalidation of consultant and non-career grade doctors within the Division are robust and in line with Trust policy.
• To participate in disciplinary processes involving medical staff which have been escalated above Lead Clinician level, and to provide similar support to other Divisions as necessary.
• To support the Executive Chief Medical Officer in the provision of strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board and the Executive Committee.
• Advise and act for the Executive Chief Medical Officer on the development and management of performance procedures and rules of conduct for medical staff in line with GMC, DH and NCAS guidance.
• Represent the Executive Chief Medical Officer on Consultant and other appropriate interview panels.
• To support the Executive Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director for Professional Standards in developing and implementing robust arrangements for medical revalidation and appraisal (Lead role for one DMD).

Essential Criteria

• GMC specialist registration and a full licence to practice.
• Significant recent experience at a very senior level, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls.
• Knowledge of the key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on services.
• The ability to solve complex problems, and be solution focused demonstrating a high level of persuasive and influencing skills.
• A high level of communication skills, to include mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
• Patient safety
• Professional medical leadership and leadership development
• Medical training and education
• Transformational change programme
• NICE guidelines – awareness and implementation
• CQC standards
• Strengthened medical appraisal and revalidation
• Clinical audit and effectiveness
• Clinical knowledge management
• Medical devices
• Clinical coding
• Liaison with trust R&D lead

In return we will offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes.

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Provide medical advice to the Divisional Management Team/Board.

Be involved in the delivery of a balanced financial budget, including the development and delivery where necessary, of financial recovery plans and efficiency savings.

Working with the Clinical Directors of the Business Units, helping them take a lead in developing the understanding of best value healthcare.

To have the ultimate responsibility for job planning for consultants and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Provide leadership, advice, support and development to the Clinical Directors within the Division.

To have responsibility for performance management of Clinical Directors within the Division and an overarching responsibility for Specialty Leads, Consultant colleagues and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Through the Clinical Directors ensure that medical practice within the directorate complies with the policies and procedures of the Trust.

To ensure that processes for appraisal for revalidation of consultant and non-career grade doctors within the Division are robust and in line with Trust policy.

To participate in disciplinary processes involving medical staff which have been escalated above Lead Clinician level, and to provide similar support to other Divisions as necessary.

To support the Executive Chief Medical Officer in the provision of strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board and the Executive Committee.

Advise and act for the Executive Chief Medical Officer on the development and management of performance procedures and rules of conduct for medical staff in line with GMC, DH and NCAS guidance.

Represent the Executive Chief Medical Officer on Consultant and other appropriate interview panels.

To support the Executive Chief Medical Officer and Medical Director for Professional Standards in developing and implementing robust arrangements for medical revalidation and appraisal (Lead role for one DMD).

INTERVIEW DATE: Tuesday 7th October 2025

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Sep 2025