Clinical Director Bury | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
About this job
Pennine Care NHS FT has redesigned its senior leadership structure to strengthen collective leadership.
The collective model of leadership is now embedded throughout the local management team, the Networks and the Care Hubs.
At a borough level, the leadership team comprises a Director of operations, a Director of Quality, a Psychological Professionals director and the Clinical Director.
The Clinical Director shall report to the Associate Medical Director and will play a key role in driving forward our vision to deliver outstanding Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism services and shaping our inclusive culture in line with our Trust values.
* Act as the line manager for all medical staff within the Care Hub.
* Lead on job planning, annual appraisal, and ongoing performance management for all medical staff.
* Work closely with the Associate MD on medical recruitment, workforce planning, and the effective management of the medical budget.
* Maintain oversight of medical rotas, medical recruitment, working with Network Associate CMO/Associate Medical Director to ensure safe staffing levels and authorising locum cover where required.
* Provide monthly supervision to newly appointed Consultants and ensure a comprehensive and high‑quality induction for all new medical staff.
* Advise the AMD and MD on matters relating to performance, conduct, capability, and health concerns within the medical workforce.
* Monitor compliance with CEST and other essential workforce, governance, and assurance requirements, ensuring timely action and escalation where appropriate.
* Work with the wider medical leadership team to embed the Trust’s clinical strategy, ensuring that clinical policies, priorities, and transformation programmes.
* Provide visible leadership for clinical transformation, quality improvement, and the delivery of the Trust’s quality priorities, supporting teams to adopt evidence‑based and innovative approaches to care.
* Lead and support recruitment processes for medical staff, ensuring high‑quality appointments, a positive candidate experience, and alignment with workforce plans.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester.
* Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services.
We’re really proud of our PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post.
We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
* Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
* Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance.
* Access to Continued Professional Development.
* Involvement in improvement and research activities.
* Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service.
* Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel.
Please see attached Job description for detailed main duties and remuneration.
Personal specification is also included.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 May 2026.
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