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We are seeking an outstanding Hospital Medical Director to join the Bristol NHS Group, providing senior medical leadership at hospital level and contributing to the strategic leadership of the wider Group.
You will be a key member of the Hospital Management Team, working closely with the Hospital Managing Director, the Chief Medical and Innovation Officer (CMIO), and senior clinical leaders. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and equitable care, while fostering the highest professional standards across the medical workforce.
This is a high‑profile leadership role for an experienced medical leader who is motivated by improving patient outcomes, developing people, and shaping the future of hospital services within a complex and evolving healthcare system.
About you
You will be a qualified Doctor or Dentist with a strong track record as a senior medical leader within a large and complex hospital environment. You will bring:
1. Extensive knowledge of NHS policy, regulation, quality and patient safety
2. Experience of leading service improvement and working collaboratively across systems
3. Strong personal credibility and the ability to influence, engage and inspire senior stakeholders
4. Strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate national and regional policy into operational delivery
5. Resilience, adaptability and confidence in managing ambiguity and complexity
6. A clear commitment to NHS values, equity and inclusive leadership
At hospital level, you will:
7. Provide visible, compassionate and credible medical leadership across all hospital services
8. Lead the day‑to‑day professional management of doctors and other medical professionals
9. Take responsibility for patient safety, quality of care and professional standards
10. Respond to serious patient safety incidents, complaints and concerns relating to medical care
11. Provide line management to the Clinical Chairs, and leadership to senior clinicians
12. Ensure a culture that supports research, innovation, teaching and continuous improvement
13. Represent the organisation in matters relating to capability, conduct, coronial investigations and professional regulation
14. Contribute to workforce planning, consultant appointments and workforce sustainability
15. Manage the Medical Director budget and support delivery of savings plans
16. Role-model organisational values and promote engagement, trust and inclusion across the medical workforce
At Group level, you will:
17. Deputise for the Chief Medical and Innovation Officer when required
18. Work collaboratively across hospital sites to promote consistent clinical standards, policies and culture
19. Lead or support Group-wide programmes and projects
20. Support delivery of the Joint Clinical Strategy, including chairing the Delivery Group and sub-groups
21. Contribute to Group strategies relating to research, innovation, medical workforce and education
22. Escalate significant clinical or professional concerns through appropriate governance forums
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.