Job summary
We at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust are seeking a Clinical Director to provide Clinical leadership for the Specialist Medicine Directorate. You will lead our Respiratory, Infectious Diseases and Gastroenterology Teams which covers sites at Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital.
Main duties of the job
Our Values are fundamental to our aspirations for the way we provide care: Together, safe, Compassion and Improving. As one of our Clinical Directors you will be expected to embody these values and lead our medical staff to become exemplars of these values as well.
You will be expected to have experience in medical management and be able to demonstrate a track record of working with complexity whilst exhibiting dynamic and innovative leadership. You will work closely with the Divisional team in supporting our long-term vision.
About us
We are one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provides emergency and planned care from the Royal Stoke University Hospital (RSUH) and the County Hospital, Stafford.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As part of the Directorate leadership team, you will provide and develop a working environment and culture of trust, openness and effective team working, which fosters high morale, commitment and optimum performance among all staff and promotes their well-being, professional and personal development in line with service needs.
You will lead the development of QI across the service, building a culture of inquiry, learning and practice improvement; identifying areas of service improvement, pathway development and new models of care where patient experience and outcomes can be enhanced. You will collaborate with colleagues to standardise practice and reduce variation where clinically beneficial.
The Clinical Director will provide constant and visible leadership to jointly lead the directorate team to ensure delivery of its performance, financial and governance requirements.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to deliver in this role, as well as sharing the values of our Trust, then we would welcome your application.
Person Specification
Clinical Director - Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
1. Qualified Clinical Practitioner at a senior level Medical Consultant, Nurse Consultant.
2. Full registration with GMC / Professional Body / NMC / HPC
3. Specialty qualifications or specialty accreditation.
Desirable
4. Evidence of Leadership or Management Development.
Clinical Director - Knowledge and Experience
Essential
5. Experience of implementing/facilitating Service Improvements.
6. Experience of assessing and managing risk associated with service change
7. Evidence of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
8. Evidence of effective Resource Management
9. Experience of managing others
Desirable
10. Experience of working as a Clinical Lead.
Clinical Director - Leadership and Management Skills
Essential
11. Evidence of leading and delivering change through others
12. Evidence of effective team working to deliver and improve services
Consultant - Qualifications
Essential
13. Entry on the GMC in General Internal Medicine
14. MRCP (UK) or an equivalent Qualification
Desirable
15. MD, PhD or equivalent
Consultant - Clinical Experience & Training
Essential
16. Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining (UK) CCT in Acute Internal Medicine (AIM) or General Internal Medicine (GIM)
Desirable
17. Critical Care experience
18. Higher training in a dedicated Acute Medicine specialty training scheme.
Consultant - Professional and Multidisciplinary Team Working
Essential
19. Thorough and detailed knowledge of medical audit, medical education, current clinical and medical best practice
Desirable
20. Further skills in information technology
Consultant - Academic Achievements, Research, Publications
Essential
21. Experience of conducting clinical audit.
Desirable
22. To have published in peer reviewed journals.
Consultant - Management and Administrative Experience
Essential
23. Documented previous contribution to substantial departmental development
Desirable
24. Evidence of ability to teach and experience of teaching
25. Higher teaching qualification