Medical Director

NHS; Winsford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice in England is seeking a Medical Director to provide effective medical leadership and ensure high standards of compassionate, patient-centered care. The role involves managing the medical team, overseeing clinical governance, and contributing to strategic direction. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in palliative care and a passion for community service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience in specialist palliative care.
• Experience in a medical leadership role and clinical governance.
• Proven track record of effective decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Overall clinical responsibility for the delivery of Hospice medical services.
• Manage and provide governance to the Hospice's medical team.
• Lead and develop care offered by the Hospice as a Specialist Palliative Care Unit.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Decision-Making

Budgeting

Education

MBBS or equivalent

MRCP

MRCGP

Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a Medical Director to provide effectivemedical leadership to support the Hospice to continue delivering compassionatefamily-led care to our local community. This is an exciting opportunity forsomeone with the right skills and experience to join our senior management teamand contribute to the care we provide to those we need us.

Wewould encourage applicants to ensure they have read the full recruitment pack,including person specification, before applying for the role. This document is attached and can also be found via our website: https://slhospice.co.uk/about/vacancies/

Howto Apply

Pleasesubmit an up to date CV with a covering letter to [e-mail] covering letter must demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the personspecification.

We arealso accepting applications via NHS Jobs (if applying via NHS Jobs, you mustensure your personal statement demonstrates how you meet the criteria).

Main duties of the job

The Medical Director will be the Medical Lead at StLukes Cheshire Hospice and will manage and provide governance to the Hospicesmedical team. The post-holder will work closely in partnership with theDirector of Care and be an active member of the Hospice Senior Management Teamcontributing to the overall governance and strategic direction of the Hospice,attending Board/sub-committee meetings as required.

Asthe Hospices Responsible Clinician, the Medical Director willmanage the medical team at the Hospice and work closely with other members ofthe multidisciplinary team, providing clinical and educational support andguidance to healthcare professionals, patients and families. The post-holderwill uphold St Lukes values and ensure patients and their families receivecompassionate patient-led care.

The Medical Director, along with other seniorcolleagues, will lead and develop the care offered by St Lukes as a SpecialistPalliative Care Unit. The post-holderwill ensure that appropriate standards are set and maintained, and will have aresponsibility to overview and measure outcomes of prescribed care. The post holder will provide avisible, accessible and authoritative presence to whom staff, patients andcarers can turn to for assistance, advice and support.

About us

At St Lukes Hospice, our ethos is one of service; being of service to our local people and community is central to all that we do. We believe the most important privilege any person can have is the opportunity to comfort and support ones fellow human beings in their hour of need. This spirit of service at St Lukes extends not only to the patients, but also to family and friends, and we welcome diversity.

The founding members of St Lukes Hospice were driven by the same ideals that inspire us today; to reach out a warm and caring hand to those in need and to help relieve their suffering of mind, spirit or body. The founder of the Hospice movement, the late Dame Cicely Saunders, wanted hospices to remain a beacon of hope with a message of care and community. St Lukes is a lively and vibrant Hospice that has a very powerful reason to be here.

St Lukes is an incredibly inspiring place to work and volunteer. You will be joining a passionate team, dedicated to delivering care and support to local people and their families.

We all share in the sense of privilege and honour that comes from being involved in a local organisation doing such important work and each day we look for new and innovative ways to make a difference to the wider community.

Each member of staff is highly valued at St Lukes

Job responsibilities

KEYRESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will be based at the Hospice and willwork with other staff to undertake or ensure:-

Clinical Responsibilities

• Have overall clinicalresponsibility and accountability for the delivery of Hospice medical servicesacross all areas, working closely with the Director of Care and other membersof the multi-disciplinary team.
• Along with the Director ofCare, CEO and hospice management team, ensure that the Hospice complies withthe CQC regulatory framework for Hospices
• Have daily clinical oversightwith senior clinical input and provide guidance to the Hospice medical team,ANPs and nursing staff when required.
• Regularly review the medicalcare provision, ensuring it is in line with best practice.
• Ensure specialist palliativemedicine advice is available to health professionals at all times.
• Promote and participate inmultidisciplinary team meetings, providing medical input as required.
• Provide clinical advice bytelephone to external health care professionals as required.
• Confirmation and certificationof death in line with Hospice protocol, liaising with the Coroners Officewhere required by law and local practice and ensuring all requireddocumentation is completed.
• Keep appropriate records inorder to comply with General Medical Council requirements for Revalidation.
• Link closely with Consultantsin Palliative Medicine across the locality, developing and strengthening linkswith the Hospice.
• Ensure any medical/clinicalincidents are reported promptly in line with Hospice policy.
• Participate in the on-callrota with medical colleagues as required.
• Use significantknowledge and experience of specialist palliative care to horizon scan and lookfor opportunities for innovative clinical practice.

Management and Leadership

• Act as a key member of theSenior Management team, contributing to the governance and strategic directionof the Hospice.
• Work closely with theDirector of Care to ensure there is good clinical governance in place.
• Attend and activelycontribute to relevant Trustee/governance meetings, including Board Meetingsand Patient Care Committee.
• In conjunction with theDirector of Care, ensure any clinical incidents or complaints are investigatedappropriately and that actions are taken to prevent recurrence.
• Take a role in thedevelopment of specialist palliative care in the locality and represent theHospice at strategic meetings, networking events and working groups.
• Have managementresponsibility for the medical team including recruitment, development andoverseeing the appraisals of medical staff to ensure that they meet thecriteria for revalidation.
• Oversee the workloads of medicalstaff, ensuring these are manageable and that any staffing issues are managedeffectively.
• Ensure the co-ordination ofannual leave, study leave and other absences of medical staff, ensuring theseare managed appropriately.
• Ensure any performance orconduct issues within the medical team are dealt with promptly and in line withHR policies.
• Regularly review medicalpolicies and procedures, ensuring these are updated in line with clinicalguidance and evidence-based practice.
• Manage the medical out ofhours rota ensuring appropriate coverage.
• Act as an ambassadorlocally and within the Cheshire and Merseyside Region.

Education, Research and Audit

• Provide training andeducation to other Hospice staff as required.
• Provide regular teachingsessions for medical trainees/clinical students, in liaison with other clinicalproviders/local universities.
• Teaching at externaleducational events by invitation, upholding the Hospices good reputation.
• In liaison with relevantstaff members, strengthen education and training in palliative care for allstaff across all sectors.
• Influence the development ofgood practice and participate in the implementation of appropriate changes inlocal palliative care arrangements.
• Explore and supportopportunities for the Hospice to participate in research and innovativeprojects.
• Contribute to the developmentof research initiatives within the Hospice and externally where appropriate.
• Ensure medical care outcomesare effectively audited and that any issues or concerns are addressed promptlyand transparently.
• Supervise Hospice doctorscarrying out audit projects within the Hospice.
• Initiate, supervise andparticipate in local and network wide research/audit initiatives.

Continuing Professional Development

• The post holder will beexpected to keep up their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) inaccordance with Royal College of Physicians criteria and maintain fullregistration with the General Medical Council.
• Appropriate study andprofessional leave may be taken in accordance with the prior agreement of theCEO and based on the needs of the Hospice at the time.
• Participate in the annualappraisal and 5 yearly revalidation processes in line with professionalregistration requirements.

Peer Supportand Mentoring

Mentoringwill be available through the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT)aka Leighton Hospital.In addition, the appointee will have opportunities for peer support throughattendance at network meetings at the regular MDT meetings and informally withother palliative care colleagues.

AsDesignated Body & Responsible Officer MCHFT have a number of statutoryduties in relation to the evaluation of the fitness to practise of everylicensed doctor that has a prescribed connection to MCHFT. These include,ensuring that the MCHFT carries out regular appraisals on its doctors and thatas the RO, make recommendations to the GMC about the fitness to practise forall the licensed doctors that have a prescribed connection to MCHFT.

MidCheshire Hospital Trust will act as the Designated Body and provide theResponsible Officer role for the Medical Director via an SLA. MCHFT wouldprovide Medical revalidation/ appraisal and act as the Hospices liaison withthe GMC.

On callCommitment

Thereis currently no formal second on-call rota, but it is anticipated that thiswill change in the near future. Provision of a 7-day Specialist Palliative Careservice in all care settings is a strategic priority within Mid Cheshire. Thepostholder would be expected to develop and improve medical on call, taking aleading role across Mid Cheshire.Going forward the successful post-holder would be expected to participate inthe 2nd on-call rota for palliative medicine for all healthcare settings acrossMid Cheshire to support the CNS led service in hospital and community, thefirst on-call doctor within the Hospice, to support the out of hours adviceline at the Hospice and to provide telephone advice to health professionals outof hours when required. They will also be expected to provide cover forcolleagues during leave as necessary.

STLUKES VALUES

TheMedical Director is required to uphold the organisations values, preservingthe excellent reputation of the clinical care provided by the hospice.

Therole will be instrumental in inspiring, pursuing and implementing the higheststandards of end of life care across all care settings.

Theywill work and organise others to ensure that St Lukes Hospice is seen as acentre of excellence in end of life care.

HEALTHAND SAFETY

Underhealth and safety legislation each individual has a legal responsibility fortheir own welfare and for the health and safety of others and to co-operate inmaintaining their place of work in a tidy and safe condition, therebyminimizing risk. Any queries you may have relating to health and safety mattersshould be raised in the first instance with your line manager.

Similarly,it is each persons responsibility to ensure a secure environment and bring anybreaches of security to the attention of their manager.

EQUALOPPORTUNITIES

St.Luke's (Cheshire) Hospice has given its full commitment to the adoption andpromotion of the key principles of equal opportunities contained within currentlegislation and St. Luke's (Cheshire) Hospice Equality & Diversity Policy.

Allstaff has personal responsibility for the application of this policy on aday-to-day basis and should not undertake any acts of discriminatory practiceduring the course of their employment. Similarly, all staff have aresponsibility to highlight any potentially discriminatory practice to theirline manager.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Inthe course of your duties you will have access to confidential material aboutmembers of staff, volunteers, other Hospice business and patients. No information of a personal or confidentialnature concerning individual members of staff or patients should be divulged toanyone without the proper authority having first been given.

Person Specification

Experience

• - A minimum of 6 years post-qualification experience in specialist
• palliative care.
• - Experience of working in a Hospice setting.
• - Previous experience in a medical leadership role.
• - Experience of clinical governance.
• - Experience of providing medical/clinical education and training to a variety of staff.
• - Proven track record of effective decision-making within a complex and challenging environment.
• - Previous research and auditing experience.
• - Evidence of engagement in specialist palliative care issues at regional or national level e.g., professional networks.
• - Experience as an appraiser.

Skills and Abilities

• - Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
• - Ability to write clear, concise documentation.
• - Experience of Microsoft Office packages and patient information
• systems.
• - Proven ability to lead and motivate teams.
• - An understanding of Hospice and palliative care philosophy.
• - An ability to plan at a strategic level and contribute to overall
• organisational strategy.
• - Good budgeting skills and an understanding of the financial structures
• within the NHS and Hospice services.

Qualifications

• - Full GMC registration with a license to practice.
• - A recognised medical qualification (MBBS or equivalent).
• - On the Specialist or GP register (or both) or be an in a substantive -
• - experienced specialist grade role.
• - Evidence of continuous professional development.
• - Higher Medical Qualification e.g. MRCP, MRCGP.
• - Consultant In Palliative Medicine
• - Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine.
• - Royal College of Physicians Specialty certificate examination in Palliative
• - Qualification in education/teaching

Personal Attributes

• - Passion for the ethos of the Hospice and a desire to provide
• compassionate, patient centred care.
• - Ability to prioritise and manage own and others time and work load
• effectively.
• - A flexible approach to work
• - Shows compassion & treats people with dignity, respect and kindness
• - Ability to instil confidence in others and influence at a senior level.
• - A commitment to personal development & lifelong learning
• - Able to work as part of a team.
• - An ability to manage challenging emotional situations professionally
• and compassionately.

Other

• - Full Driving licence and access to a vehicle for business use, or
• alternative reliable transport which ensures the needs of the role are
• met.
• - Able to support an on-call rota.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.