Overview
This role is an Executive Medical Director working directly with the Executive Clinical and Corporate Directors. The Executive Team is directly responsible to the Board of Trustees and for governance across the whole organisation. Willowbrook Hospice is a much loved and respected charity providing outstanding specialist palliative care to the people of St Helens and Knowsley for over 25 years. Willowbrook Hospice is a values driven organisation with a strong commitment to a compassionate culture. Our VISION: The best care delivered with compassion for our community. Our VALUES: Care, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Dignity & Kindness. As we continue to evolve our services to meet the growing needs of our community, we are seeking an inspirational Executive Medical Director to join our Executive Leadership Team. This is a rare opportunity to take on a senior leadership role in a CQC rated Outstanding hospice, where your clinical expertise, leadership and insight will directly influence the quality of care for patients and those important to them delivered by Willowbrook and in our community.
Key responsibilities
* Lead the medical workforce, providing strategic and operational direction
* Ensure compliance with clinical governance frameworks and CQC standards
* Deliver direct patient care, maintaining a visible clinical presence
* Contribute to education, training, research and partnership development
* Represent the hospice across local health and care systems and with other voluntary sector organisations
Qualifications and experience
* GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register for Palliative Medicine
* Significant leadership experience within hospice or Specialist palliative Care Service
* A commitment to person-centred, holistic and compassionate care
* Strong communication, strategic and collaborative skills
* A passion for service innovation and service development
Why Willowbrook
* We are a values-driven and supportive leadership team
* We are committed to constant improvement
* We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion
Appointment details
This is a 10 PA job plan (5 SPA / 5 DCC) that reflects the Executive Leadership responsibilities of the role. This includes a 1:4 non-resident senior on call responsibility (weekday and weekend) which attracts an 8% availability supplement. This post is hosted by Mersey and West Lancashire NHS Teaching Hospitals Trust.
Equality, diversity and inclusion and accessibility
* As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
* If you are having difficulty completing an online application, or require any disability reasonable adjustments, to the application process, please contact [email protected]
* We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
* The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision-making process.
* The equality monitoring information you provide is used in the following situations: to review our recruitment practices; where a job is limited to a specific person to verify their eligibility to apply; and to offer disability reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
Other information for applicants
* Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
* Criminal records checks for overseas applicants: Guidance is available here.
* UK immigration policy update: check eligibility for Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa; sponsorship may be limited.
* eVisa: Successful candidates on selected work and study visa routes will receive an eVisa; ensure you create a UKVI account and link passport details.
* Disclosure and Barring Service Check: Applicants may be required to submit a DBS check; costs may be deducted from salary; consider enrolling in the DBS Update Service.
* Flexible Working: We support flexible working patterns; requests can be made from day one and will be considered.
* Disclaimer on applications: The Trust may close a vacancy earlier if a sufficient number of applications is received; feedback may be requested during recruitment.
* Additional information: Review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours (We are KIND, OPEN, INCLUSIVE) and access the applicant guidance in supporting documents.
About MWL and the services
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 across 21 sites. It provides acute care, primary care, community services and specialist regional services, including regional burns & plastic surgery, and spinal injuries units. Willowbrook Hospice sits within this context as a value-driven organisation supporting five-star patient care and a large volunteer base.
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