Job overview
Clincial Director – Sexual Health and Rheumatology & Dermatology (SHaRD) Directorate
Specialist Medicine
An exciting opportunity is available for a Clinical Director role in the Specialist Medicine Division, working within the Directorate Management triumvirate team alongside the General Manager and Senior Nurses to lead delivery of a range of services against quality, financial, performance and strategic objectives. You will need to be an outstanding medical leader, motivating your team to deliver continuous improvements to patient pathways and processes especially around digital innovation and the prevention strategy. Also of paramount importance is maintaining best value for the NHS and nurturing your workforce.
But beyond this, you will be part of developing and delivering improvements in changes to services across East London and beyond, through our many strategic partnerships and networks. If you have the skills, ability and enthusiasm for this role, please get in touch with Raj Thuraisingham – Divisional Director Specialist Medicine at
Please be advised that the vacancy advertisement may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received therefore, we recommend that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment
Main duties of the job
1. To co-ordinate annual leave for medical staff and to ensure adequate cover is in place during periods of leave.
2. To sign off study leave requests from consultants in the department.
3. To chair a monthly, or more frequent if required, service meeting of consultant staff and others as appropriate.
4. To lead the appraisal process for consultants within the department.
5. To ensure there is appropriate consultant cover for the service specialty in the event of annual/study leave or unexpected leave e.g. sickness or compassionate leave.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
6. Participate (as required) in the following groups:
7. Quality Assurance Committee Clinical Standards Committee Independent CIP Quality Assurance Panels Mortality Review Group External 18 week Harm review Group UCLP Quality Forum Site Based Quality and Safety Risk management review Medical workforce Appointment committees
Person specification
Qualifications/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
8. Registration with relevant professional body.
9. Post graduate qualifications.
10. Employed substantively in clinical practice within Barts Health NHS Trust
11. Evidence of continuing professional development
12. A good understanding of the current context of health and social care, and of clinical learning and research
13. A good understanding of the specific issues in East London
14. A broad understanding of the systems for primary care, social care and commissioning
15. Knowledge of the Trust priorities
Desirable criteria
16. Management qualification.
Experience
Essential criteria
17. Worked clinically at a senior level for at least 3 years
18. Significant experience of leadership and management
19. Experience of clinical governance and of the measures to ensure patient safety
20. A record of partnership working
21. Track record of innovation
22. Track record of managing and developing staff
23. Track record of addressing poor performance
24. Able to establish and sustain effective strategic direction
Desirable criteria
25. Track record of achieving financial targets
Skills
Essential criteria
26. Demonstrable leadership skills
27. Able to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear vision and sense of direction
28. Ability to define and implement policy development at directorate level
29. Communication skills, verbal and written
30. Interpersonal skills, able to influence and motivate
31. Able to prioritise and manage competing demands
32. Able to lead continuous change and improvement in services, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies with a multidisciplinary team.
Attitudes and Values
Essential criteria
33. Understands and supports the vision and values of the Trust
34. Acts as a role model for senior as well as more junior colleagues
35. Team player, able to develop a culture that values colleagues and enables them to engage in problem solving and decision making
36. Motived for the role
37. Provides a role model for Clinical Leaders