Job Summary
Are you a doctor who would love to make a difference in palliative care?
At Birmingham Hospice our teams are committed to improving the quality of life for people living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families and loved ones during one of the most challenging periods they will ever face.
This is an excellent opportunity for a medical professional with extensive demonstrable experience in leadership to join a value driven organisation who wants to support more people who require specialist palliative and end of life care.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will be a highly competent, diligent, and compassionate individual with prior expertise in a senior medical position in either the charity sector, the NHS or similar organisation. Having strong values, you will be comfortable living and demonstrating our values of Kindness, Respect, Positivity, Togetherness, Openness, and Innovation.
Main duties of the job
You will lead the Medical Team and be responsible for the safe and effective medical care of all our patients. You will contribute to strategic planning and direction and provide positive, visible and dynamic challenging and empowering leadership in the clinical operational management of the hospice. You will be a confident people manager with a proven ability to provide inspirational leadership and to contribute to the daily running and future strategic direction of the charity as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.
Requirements:
A qualified Doctor with full registration with General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practice. A diploma or MSC in palliative medicine of MD is desirable.
Have documented inclusion of Special Register OR equivalent evidence of higher-level experience within end of life / palliative care.
To find out more about this exciting opportunity, visit the jobs portal on our website.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Paul Bytheway, CEO at:
Come join us and together, we will make every moment matter
At Birmingham Hospice if you join from the NHS or another hospice, we will honour your continuous previous service in respect of pension provision and annual leave.
About Us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have access to the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Our vision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live and die with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from all communities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been rated outstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting that colleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing the very best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart of everything we do.
Our values of kindness, respect, innovation, togetherness, positivity and openness are at the centre of who we are, what we do and how we behave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring and supportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holiday allowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in our people through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Details
Date posted
05 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£44,000 a year Plus On Call Allowance. Full Time Equivalent Salary £88,000
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B0060-25-0020
Job locations
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Birmingham St. Marys Hospice
176 Raddlebarn Road
Birmingham
B29 7DA
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Job Title:
Medical Director
Department:
Executive Management Team
Hospice Band:
£88,000 pro rata for 18.75 hours (£44,000 per year) plus on- call allowance
Reports To:
CEO
Responsible For:
Medical Team
DBS Required
Enhanced
Job Purpose
To have medical responsibility for safe and effective medical care of all patients referred to Birmingham Hospice.
To share in the management and leadership of the hospice as a member of the Executive Management Team, contributing to strategic planning and direction and providing positive, visible, dynamic challenging and empowering leadership in the day-to-day clinical operational management of the hospice.
Accountable to the Trustees, the Medical Director shares responsibility equally with the Clinical Services Director for the overall clinical direction of the hospice, ensuring that policies are in place and support for appropriate management and supervision of medical colleagues, including doctors in training.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
General
Lead and direct the hospice medical team to provide safe and effective medical services for the hospice
Provide professional advice to the CEO and Board of Trustees relating to general medical services and professional standards within the specialty of palliative medicine
Together with the Clinical Services Director, lead on clinical strategy development for the hospice, reporting directly to the Board of Trustees
Work in partnership with the Executive Management Team, actively contribute to the management and governance of the hospice by attending and contributing to EMT, Board and Committee meetings
Maintain effective professional management and leadership of the hospice medical team, motivating them to work to the highest possible standards
To manage accountable budgets for all aspects of medical staffing and effectively help the hospice meet its annual financial and non-financial objectives
Lead of maintaining a culture which embeds all aspects of clinical quality, governance and effectiveness of the hospice; specifically participating in the regular monitoring and updating of clinical policies and guidelines, investigations into complaints and clinical incident monitoring (with specific attention to prescribing issues)
To lead and manage the Hospice medical team, developing them as individuals and as a team to provide excellent care, ensuring external clinical appraisals and internal performance reviews are carried out for all direct reports annually
To be responsible for appraisals and meetings of reviews within the medical team
Relationships and Partnerships
Working with the Director of Clinical Services, oversee a high standard of clinical practice across the hospice, ensuring services are safe and clinically effective. Providing an adequate and effective programme of clinical audit, research and development across the hospice
Work closely with colleagues in both hospital and community teams, agreeing ways in which we can work together to meet the needs of the local population.
To promote close links with General Practices and other external health and social care providers and key stakeholders
To represent the hospice at external bodies
Quality and Governance
Ensure that robust clinical governance systems are in place with the active participation of all medical staff in order to ensure high standards of patient care
To actively participate in quarterly Clinical Governance meetings, attending subgroups as required
Alongside appropriate members of the Executive Management Team, manage serious incidents with responsibility for identifying and sharing organisational learning
Clinical
Ensuring the safe and effective standard of medical care for patients, taking account of emotional, social and spiritual needs and to promote and refine the multi professional approach
Ensuring the needs of individual patients, their families and carers are met, leading the MDT, Ward Rounds, family meetings and case conferences
Overall continuing clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the inpatient unit
Develop and provide medical input into the non-inpatient clinical services
Ensure there is medical on call cover available 24/7 and to participate in the on-call rota
With the People Team, lead on the recruitment of medical staffing
Work collaboratively with the locality Specialist Palliative Care Team
General duties
Confidentiality
All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in the workplace.
All employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection control.
The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal development plan with their line manager.
All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
The hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.
In the event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate consultation in the light of business needs.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties And Responsibilities
General
Lead and direct the hospice medical team to provide safe and effective medical services for the hospice
Provide professional advice to the CEO and Board of Trustees relating to general medical services and professional standards within the specialty of palliative medicine
Together with the Clinical Services Director, lead on clinical strategy development for the hospice, reporting directly to the Board of Trustees
Work in partnership with the Executive Management Team, actively contribute to the management and governance of the hospice by attending and contributing to EMT, Board and Committee meetings
Maintain effective professional management and leadership of the hospice medical team, motivating them to work to the highest possible standards
To manage accountable budgets for all aspects of medical staffing and effectively help the hospice meet its annual financial and non-financial objectives
Lead of maintaining a culture which embeds all aspects of clinical quality, governance and effectiveness of the hospice; specifically participating in the regular monitoring and updating of clinical policies and guidelines, investigations into complaints and clinical incident monitoring (with specific attention to prescribing issues)
To lead and manage the Hospice medical team, developing them as individuals and as a team to provide excellent care, ensuring external clinical appraisals and internal performance reviews are carried out for all direct reports annually
To be responsible for appraisals and meetings of reviews within the medical team
Relationships and Partnerships
Working with the Director of Clinical Services, oversee a high standard of clinical practice across the hospice, ensuring services are safe and clinically effective. Providing an adequate and effective programme of clinical audit, research and development across the hospice
Work closely with colleagues in both hospital and community teams, agreeing ways in which we can work together to meet the needs of the local population.
To promote close links with General Practices and other external health and social care providers and key stakeholders
To represent the hospice at external bodies
Quality and Governance
Ensure that robust clinical governance systems are in place with the active participation of all medical staff in order to ensure high standards of patient care
To actively participate in quarterly Clinical Governance meetings, attending subgroups as required
Alongside appropriate members of the Executive Management Team, manage serious incidents with responsibility for identifying and sharing organisational learning
Clinical
Ensuring the safe and effective standard of medical care for patients, taking account of emotional, social and spiritual needs and to promote and refine the multi professional approach
Ensuring the needs of individual patients, their families and carers are met, leading the MDT, Ward Rounds, family meetings and case conferences
Overall continuing clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the inpatient unit
Develop and provide medical input into the non-inpatient clinical services
Ensure there is medical on call cover available 24/7 and to participate in the on-call rota
With the People Team, lead on the recruitment of medical staffing
Work collaboratively with the locality Specialist Palliative Care Team
General duties
Confidentiality
All employees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all information records in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and after it.
All employees are bound by the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal with information records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospice is committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff are responsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behave in a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriate standards.
Health and safety
All employees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others in the workplace.
All employees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infection control.
The prevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who is employed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection control policies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and their clients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Information governance
All employees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relating to information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures and guidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding how this affects them in their role.
Professional development
All employees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personal development plan with their line manager.
All employees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatory training.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults
The hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.
In the event of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked to undertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of this role. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior to undertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training and induction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for which they are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment or could put patients or themselves at risk.
The job description is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriate consultation in the light of business needs.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Sound knowledge and understanding of developments in specialist palliative and end of life care combined with experience of strategic decision making, planning, redesign of services, implementing change and medical advisory work
* Proven track record in medical leadership and management
* Understanding and experience of all aspects of clinical governance
* knowledge of national and local health and social care policy which will influence strategic vision of specialist palliative and end of life care
* Experience in working effectively within a specialist palliative care environment and of the multi-disciplinary team
* Experience of leading medical teams
* Up to date with current practice and national initiatives in specialist palliative and end of life care
* Awareness of confidentiality and ethical issues
* Awareness of the process of commissioning services
* Experience of undertaking audits and identifying actions
* Understanding and experience of Clinical Governance
* Experience in handling clinical incident and complaints, including root cause analysis
Qualifications
Essential
* Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practice
* Inclusion on Specialist Register OR equivalent evidence of higher-level experience
Desirable
* Diploma or MSc in Palliative Medicine or MD
Personal Skills and Attributes
Essential
* High level of interpersonal and team working skills, strategic and technical skills combined with a supportive and visible leadership style
* Strong negotiating, influencing and interpersonal skills
* Ability to earn the confidence and respect to effectively lead and deliver high quality medical services and support all members of the multi professional team
* Ability to inspire the medical team and lead their development both individually and as a group
* Able to communicate clearly and confidently on complex subjects and ideas to diverse professional and public audiences
* Willingness to support hospice colleagues from other professions and volunteers in their work
* Ability to prioritise clinical need
* Analytical and logical approach to symptom management
* Commitment to ongoing professional development with evidence of relevant CPD
* Proven teaching ability, including use of a variety of teaching methods
* Committed to the ethos of hospice care
* Ability to build internal and outward facing relationships across commissioning and social care
* Enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to the development of Hospice and palliative care services
* Caring and empathic approach with patients and families
Person Specification
Essential
* High level of interpersonal and team working skills, strategic and technical skills combined with a supportive and visible leadership style
* Strong negotiating, influencing and interpersonal skills
* Ability to earn the confidence and respect to effectively lead and deliver high quality medical services and support all members of the multi professional team
* Ability to inspire the medical team and lead their development both individually and as a group
* Able to communicate clearly and confidently on complex subjects and ideas to diverse professional and public audiences
* Willingness to support hospice colleagues from other professions and volunteers in their work
* Ability to prioritise clinical need
* Analytical and logical approach to symptom management
* Commitment to ongoing professional development with evidence of relevant CPD
* Proven teaching ability, including use of a variety of teaching methods
* Committed to the ethos of hospice care
* Ability to build internal and outward facing relationships across commissioning and social care
* Enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to the development of Hospice and palliative care services
* Caring and empathic approach with patients and families
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Hospice
Address
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Employer's website
https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham Hospice
Address
76 Grange Road
Erdington
Birmingham
B24 0DF
Employer's website
https://www.birminghamhospice.org.uk (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr