Medical Director

The Methodist Church in Britain; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Medical Director post sits in the Diggory Division of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, sharing leadership with a managing director and director of nursing. The role covers clinical governance, service improvement, medical workforce and research across mental health, community, addictions, health and justice, and sexual health and HIV services.

Regular travel to Milton Keynes and Surrey is central to the role.

Job description

This Medical Director post sits in the Diggory Division of Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, sharing leadership with a managing director and director of nursing. The work covers clinical governance, service improvement, medical workforce and research across mental health, community, addictions, health and justice, and sexual health and HIV services. Regular travel to Milton Keynes and Surrey is central to the role, along with representing the trust to system partners. Candidates must be on the GMC Specialist or GP Register.

What the job involves

• Share accountability for all aspects of the Diggory Division with the managing director and director of nursing
• Provide clinical leadership and strategic direction, including a clinical vision for service improvement in line with the NHS 10-year plan
• Ensure services are high quality, financially and operationally sustainable, and consistent with trust values
• Lead medical governance, including recruitment, job planning, appraisal, revalidation and performance concerns for medical and dental staff
• Line manage and professionally lead Clinical Directors
• Support the development of medical and clinical leadership within the division
• Work with the Director of Medical Education on resident doctors, medical students and a culture of learning
• Share clinical governance responsibility, including quality improvement, learning from incidents and the relationship with the CQC
• Oversee safe, effective and timely care, including patient flow through inpatient and community mental health pathways
• Represent the trust with system partners, commissioners and external organisations across the division
• Support the development of research within the division
• Carry out corporate responsibilities that vary over time

Registration & licences

• On the GMC Specialist Register or GMC GP Register

Experience

• Senior management experience with responsibility for clinical operations in a complex healthcare setting, such as clinical director or equivalent
• Delivering high performance against national and local targets, and efficiency and productivity targets at operational level
• Track record of leading innovation and service improvement with measurable gains in quality, outcomes, access, experience or productivity
• Managing large-scale change in a complex environment
• Working effectively in partnership with other organisations
• Resolving conflict and influencing others to accept demanding outcomes

Skills & knowledge

• Strategic and operational leadership, with a clear vision that persuades others and overcomes obstacles
• Understanding of NHS trust work and current mental health clinical policy
• Solid understanding of all governance issues
• Highly developed operational management and performance improvement skills
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including where there are significant barriers to acceptance
• Leading and motivating others, and creating a culture where staff and service users test new approaches to care

Nice to have

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Qualification in business or medical management
• Business planning in complex organisations
• Financial and budgetary management, using financial, workforce, activity and quality data to redesign services
• Working with commissioners and partners, including Integrated Care Boards and NHS England
• Contributing to tenders, service bids or mobilisation of new services
• Leading service redesign in a complex healthcare environment