Medical Director

NHS Wales; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health service provider in Wales seeks a Senior Clinician to lead clinical governance and engage with stakeholders across various medical specialties. This influential role requires solid medical management experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to inspire and empower clinical teams. You will be responsible for improving clinical outcomes and shaping organizational strategies. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and promotes an agile working environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Agile working approach

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Significant medical management experience in a clinical setting.
• Strong leadership skills in a healthcare environment.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive clinical leadership for various healthcare services.
• Improve standards of professional practice and engagement.
• Contribute to organizational strategy and planning as a Corporate Director.

Skills

Leadership skills

Medical management experience

Ability to build relationships

Passion for clinical improvement

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Clinician to lead, shape and influence clinical governance and engagement within NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP). This is a very influential and visible role, as such you will benefit from having solid medical management experience, strong leadership skills and resilience. You will also need the ability to easily build trusting relationships with peers and stakeholders and to act as an ambassador for NWSSP, as well as the ability to inspire, engage and empower the clinical workforce across a range of medical specialties. Finally, you will need to be passionate and people centred, embodying the values of NWSSP and NHS Wales. Further, as a Corporate Director, you will contribute effectively to the operation of NWSSP and work collaboratively with executive colleagues on organisational strategy and planning.

This is a demanding but rewarding role. Therefore, if you believe you can make a real difference and deliver improvements in clinical outcomes for the people of Wales, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As Medical Director, you will provide executive clinical leadership on behalf of the Shared Services Committee (SSC) to a number of services - namely the General Medical Practitioners Indemnity scheme (GMPI), Medical Examiners Service, Primary Medical Care Advisory Service, Welsh Risk Pool (WRP), Central Intravenous Additives / Transforming Access to Medicines, the Welsh Infected Blood Support Scheme (WIBSS), international medical recruitment and Welsh General Ophthalmic Service (WGOS). You will also provide professional advice to the Single Lead Employer Team responsible for the Resident Doctors, pre‑registration dentists and pre‑registration pharmacists in NHS Wales. You will be responsible for continuously improving standards of professional practice; developing an organisational culture that supports engagement; and promoting excellence in the provision of services throughout the organisation and, with the Chief Medical Officer and peers, across the NHS in Wales.

Interview Process

There will be a stage recruitment process including a Presentation with a Stakeholder panel followed by a formal panel interview. These processes will take place on separate days, and depending on circumstances may be conducted virtually.

Working for our organisation

At NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership we expect everyone to embrace our values of Listening and Learning, Working Together, Taking Responsibility and Innovating.

Our organisation encourages an agile working approach and we pride ourselves on being a learning organisation motivated by continuous improvement.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that values equality, diversity and inclusion, focussing on the wellbeing and belonging of our people.

Excellent customer service is something we strive for, for both our internal and external customers.

Offering a comprehensive benefits package, there is something for everyone. To find out more about working for us, the benefits we offer and guidance on the application process please visit.

NWSSP work in an agile way where possible, all posts will have a contractual base but as part of agile ways of working that may mean working from home and other locations. We also look at how we balance flexibility with community, and how to manage opportunities to learn from each other.