Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the job description and person specification please see attached the job description.
Person specification
Qualifications and training
Essential criteria:
* GMC registration with licence to practise
* CCT or equivalent Consultant status
* Postgraduate leadership/management training
Desirable criteria:
* Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or healthcare improvement
* Formal training in quality improvement or patient safety
* Coaching or mentoring qualification
Clinical skills and experience
Essential criteria:
* Senior medical leadership experience (CD/AMD/DMD)
* Experience leading transformation aligned to NHS LTP or ICs priorities
* Proven delivery of governance, QI and improved outcomes
* Experience supporting Consultant and SAS development
* Experience of system-wide or networked leadership
* Experience in service reconfiguration or modernisation
* Strong knowledge of NHS LTP, EKHUFT Strategy, PSIRF, Core20PLUS5
* Strong communication, influencing, analytical and data interpretation skills
* Population health competence and quality improvement expertise
* Ability to build inclusive, multidisciplinary leadership cultures
Desirable criteria:
* Experience of leading cross-site or system-wide transformation
* Experience of working with regulators including CQC
* Evidence of using data to drive improvement in outcomes
Governance
Essential criteria:
* Demonstrable senior leadership in clinical governance and patient safety within an acute NHS organisation
* Experience of implementing and overseeing PSIRF and learning from incidents with evidence of system improvement
* Proven ability to translate risk intelligence, complaints and investigation findings into safer care pathways
* Understanding of CQC regulatory requirements and governance assurance to Board
* Experience of promoting Duty of Candour and a just and compassionate culture
* Ability to work with Care Groups to strengthen local governance, risk management and quality processes
* Experience of chairing or contributing to patient safety and governance forums
* Ability to develop meaningful safety dashboards and quality reporting to support decision making
Desirable criteria:
* Formal training in patient safety investigation or human factors
* Experience of representing an organisation within system safety networks (ICS/Kent & Medway)
* Track record of mentoring clinicians in investigation methodology and improvement science
Other requirements
Essential criteria:
* Ability to work flexibly within a 4 PA portfolio alongside clinical practice
* Commitment to Trust values and professional codes
* Ability to travel across Trust sites and Kent & Medway
Ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
Applicants for eligible roles requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.
Documents to download
* Job Description & Person Specification ( PDF, 198.2 KB )
* Application Pack ( PDF, 983.9 KB )
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