Medical Director

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking an inspirational Medical Director to join our Leadership Team and help shape the future of services across acute, community and specialist care.

You will provide visible medical leadership, champion safety and quality, lead transformational programmes with clinicians and partners, and ensure compassionate, inclusive care remains at the heart of Trust services.

Qualifications

• Senior NHS leadership experience and strategic oversight are required.
• Proven ability to lead quality and safety improvements at scale.
• Experience of large-scale transformation and service redesign within healthcare.
• Strong credentials in medical leadership and system collaboration.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible leadership across the Trust, delivering safe, high-quality, responsive services.
• Lead transformational change and service redesign in partnership with clinical leaders.
• Develop high-performing teams and strong relationships with clinicians, staff and external partners.

Skills

NHS Leadership Experience

Stakeholder Engagement

Transformational Leadership

Medical Leadership

Job description

Lead Operational Excellence. Drive Transformation. Improve Lives.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust is seeking an exceptional leader to join our Leadership Team as Medical Director.

This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting difference for the people of Sandwell and West Birmingham, leading a large and diverse portfolio of acute, community and specialist services.

Working closely with the Director of Nursing, executive colleagues, clinical leaders and system partners, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of services for our population whilst contributing to the development of our wider NHS Group model.

Why join us?

At Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, our values of Ambition, Respect and Compassion underpin everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong, contribute and succeed.

This Is An Opportunity To

• Join an ambitious and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Help shape the future of healthcare delivery across Sandwell and West Birmingham.
• Lead significant improvement and transformational programmes.
• Influence system-wide service development and integrated care.
• Work as part of a growing NHS Group and Provider Collaborative.
• Make a meaningful difference to patients, staff and local communities.

If you are an inspirational leader with the vision, resilience and determination to help shape the future of healthcare delivery, we would love to hear from you.

As a member of our Leadership Team, you will provide visible leadership across the organisation, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, responsive and financially sustainable services. You will be responsible for the professional leadership of the medical and dental workforce and ensure the provision of safe, compassionate, and innovative care to patients is at the heart of Trust services.

You will be an experienced leader with a strong track record of delivering excellence within a large and complex healthcare organisation. You will have successfully led transformational change, delivered quality and safety improvements, developed high-performing teams and built strong relationships with clinicians, staff and external partners.

You Will Bring

• Significant senior leadership experience within the NHS.
• A proven track record of delivering sustainable quality and safety improvements.
• Experience of leading large-scale transformation and service redesign.
• Strong medical leadership credentials.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• A commitment to compassionate, inclusive and visible leadership.
• Most importantly, you will be a leader who inspires confidence, builds trust and creates an environment where people can thrive and deliver their very best for patients.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.

We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.

Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.

Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.

We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Mark Anderson Job title: Group Chief Medical Officer Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01384 244102

Helen Turbutt

Executive assistant to the Group Chief Medical Officer

[e-mail]

01384 244102

The interviews will involve a stakeholder panel on the 8th October, and a formal interview on 9th October