Medical Director

Health Recruit Network; Southampton; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Health Recruit Network is seeking a Medical Director and Person Responsible to lead a premier fertility clinic in Southampton, delivering the highest standards of clinical and patient care while driving growth and research collaboration with the University of Oxford.

You will work alongside the General Manager and leadership team, oversee clinical operations, mentor the team, manage on-call duties, and contribute to strategy, governance, and NHS contracts to enhance patient outcomes and service

Qualifications

• In-depth IVF knowledge and patient pathways.
• Experience in large fertility clinics with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to apply quality assurance and clinical performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the clinic alongside the GM and leadership team to KPIs and improvement.
• Hands-on clinical practice and on-call duties as required.
• Mentor and develop the clinical team for high-quality care.
• Oversee NHS ICB contracts, tenders and review meetings when needed.
• Strategic planning, resource allocation and operational development.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data interpretation

Decision making

Leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Strategic thinking

Education

Medical degree

GMC registration

Subspecialty trained

5+ years of clinical fertility experience

Knowledge of HFEA Code of Practice

Biology and clinical evidence understanding

Job description

Medical Director - One of the UK's Leading Fertility Clinic - Based in Southampton - Up to £180,000

The Role: We are looking for a driven, dynamic, and hands‑on Medical Director and Person Responsible who will lead the clinic alongside the General Manager and the clinic leadership team to new and exciting levels to become a leading clinic in the UK and Europe. The Medical Director is responsible for delivering and maintaining the highest standard of clinical and patient care within the clinic, alongside supporting its commercial success. As they continue to grow the business, identify new and exciting opportunities and expand the research and teaching programme with the University of Oxford, for the highly acclaimed MSC course. The role holder will be responsible for managing this key partnership that creates impact for our business, our patients and the team.

Key Responsibilities:

This role combines clinical expertise, mentoring, leadership, patient care, and business support, working closely with the General Manager (GM) and the leadership team to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and foster continuous improvement. You will be involved in hands‑on clinical practice, managing situations outside of standard operating procedures, participating in on‑call rotas, and leading the clinical team to deliver exceptional patient care.

• ClinicalTo be skilled at initial consultations, review consultations, egg collections, embryo transfers, IUIs, trans‑vaginal ultrasound scanning
• Management and participation in an on‑call and weekend rota for out of hours queries and procedures
• To be skilled in saline sonography / hycosy / endometrial biopsy procedures
• To be currently trained in Advanced Life Support
• To work with the Patient Support Management team to ensure clinical rotas and job planning fulfil clinic/patient needs and requirements to deliver exceptional patient care
• Management
• To actively lead, manage and develop the clinical team
• To take ownership on all aspects of performance management with team members, To work closely with rest of the clinic leadership team, and support a culture of collaborative working
• To support the General Manager in maintaining a flat organisation and actively encourage engagement from all team members
• Planning and organising
• To work closely with the General Manager, actively participate in strategy development and decisions about resource allocation and organisational development.
• To oversee and coordinate patient throughput between the clinic and any satellite services.
• To be actively involved with NHS ICB contracts, tenders and review meetings where necessary
• To manage the clinical area resources, including staff, with a view to achieving the clinic’s objectives, and to ensure cost‑effective work practices
• Operations management, compliance management, customer service and support
• To support the General Manager in the management of the clinic
• To identify future medical talent for potential recruitment
• To work with the Country Medical Lead in order to implement best clinical practice into the clinic
• To assist and support patient management and service delivery by providing advice from the clinical and clinic perspective.
• To develop and maintain systems and processes which ensure that the patients’ experience of the clinic exceeds expectations. This involves the patients’ sense of care, control, value and cost amongst others
• To manage situations in the clinic not covered by standard operating procedures.
• To contribute to the holistic approach to patient care that the clinic endeavours to provide.
• To take part in the rota of duties and to ensure cover in the clinical area.
• Analysis and reporting
• To generate statistics for performance monitoring and report them as appropriate.
• To regularly assess available statistics and clinical information in order to identify opportunities to improve the clinical services of the clinic.
• To devise action plans based on the analysis of data
• To attend Medical Director and KPI meetings Person Responsible
• To take overall responsibility for ensuring the clinic and its staff comply with the HFE Act.
• Oversee clinic activities, ensuring staff have an appropriate level of training to fulfil their roles and ensuring they comply with HFEA clinic inspections.
• To take responsibility for submitting paperwork, fees and data to the HFEA in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate clear leadership in objective decision making
• Demonstrate clear understanding and knowledge of HFEA Code of Practice
• Excellent communication skills

Essential education and qualifications:

• Medical degree
• GMC registration
• Subspecialty trained
• Extensive clinical experience (minimum 5 years) in a large Fertility unit
• Strong working knowledge of the HFEA Code of Practice
• Understanding of the biology and scientific evidence behind clinical practice

Experience and knowledge:

• In‑depth understanding of IVF treatment complexities and patient pathways
• Well‑networked within the UK Fertility sector
• Strong experience in large IVF clinics with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to apply quality assurance and clinical performance monitoring

Skills and abilities:

• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with sound decision‑making
• Clear communicator, able to explain complex concepts across all business levels
• Organised, flexible, and self‑motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Natural team player with a high level of resilience and patient‑focused approach
• Proven supervisory, coaching, and leadership skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and quality assurance standards
• Role model for professionalism and high standards
• Excellent communication skills, able to build rapport at all levels

Right to work in the country and a satisfactory criminal record check