Job overview
To be responsible for the clinical and operational management of the Directorate working with General Managers and Matrons [or equivalent roles] to ensure that the clinical, business and operational performance standards are achieved.
Main duties of the job
Operational Leadership/Performance
1. Provision of strategic clinical input and ensuring appropriate advice to the Chief of Service, Chief Executive, Executive Directors and Trust Board
2. Manage and plan how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organisational priorities. This will involve responsibility for agreeing an annual Directorate Service Plan, identifying service development priorities and working with the Chief of Service and other executives to align Directorate Service Plans with the Trust and wider Health Economy plans.
3. Establish, develop and implement the clinical audit function within the Directorate based on the framework of overall clinical governance provisions of the organisation
4. Manage all resources efficiently and effectively to ensure financial balance for the Directorate
5. To ensure delivery of patient access targets within the clinical area(s) by optimising capacity and demand for service
6. To work closely with the Chief and be accountable for all medical annual leave/sickness within Directorate according to Trust/Directorate policies. This may be devolved but overall responsibility must be with the Clinical Director.
Working for our organisation
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Person specification
General
Essential criteria
7. Registered clinician in good standing with regulatory body
Responsibilities
Essential criteria
8. Excellent communication and personal skills.
9. Demonstrable skills in multi-professional working.
10. Commitment to meeting national and local service standards
11. Commitment to meeting financial and other requirements.
Desirable criteria
12. Knowledge of national service standards.
13. Knowledge and understanding of finance, Income and tariff.
Management Clinical Director
Essential criteria
14. Able to demonstrate achievements as a Clinical Leader.
15. Demonstrates knowledge of Trust policies and procedures and their application.
16. Ability to manage consultant and non-career grade medical staff.
17. Willingness to be a consultant appraiser.
Desirable criteria
18. Training in Clinical leadership and/or Medical Management.
19. Trained as a consultant appraiser.
Governance
Essential criteria
20. Knowledge of Trust’s clinical governance processes.
21. Understanding of Clinical Risk Management.
22. Willingness to investigate complaints and adverse clinical incidents.
Desirable criteria
23. Demonstrable achievements within Clinical Governance.
Strategy
Essential criteria
24. Demonstrates knowledge which will support the delivery of Trust’s agreed clinical strategy.
25. Participate in strategy development for relevant area