Medical DirectorBirmingham HospiceLocation: Selly Parkand Erdington, BirminghamSalary: Competitive Salary based on an 18.75 hours per week commitmentplus on-call allowancesContract: Permanent, part-time - Flexible working is an option that canbe discussedReporting to: Chief Executive Officer
Woodrow Mercer Healthcare have been retained to identify a visionary andvalues-led medical professional to join Birmingham Hospice, a specialorganisation that directly cares for up to 1,000 people every day acrossBirmingham and Sandwell.
Ourteams consist of dedicated professionals, committed to helping people throughsome of the most important and difficult moments, offering exceptionalpalliative and end of life care with warmth, dignity and compassion- supportingeveryday needs.
Thisis not just a leadership role, it is a chance to make significant impacts uponlives who are most in need, within an organisation that places those people atits heart. You will lead and nurture a dedicated medical team, helping shapethe strategic direction of the hospice by working closely with partners acrosshealth and social care so that every person in our community has access to thecare they deserve. You will have autonomy and responsibility for leadingmedical education & training teams and become the accountable officer forcontrolled drugs. This is a truly holistic role for a medical professionalwilling to develop their portfolio and experience in a supportive environment.
Main duties of the job
Why join Birmingham Hospice?
Birmingham Hospice is the leadingprovider of palliative and end of life care in the region, operating from SellyPark and Erdington, as well as delivering home care services. BirminghamHospice is enriched in history, formed through the merger of Birmingham StMarys and John Taylor Hospices. This is a history we are very proud of atBirmingham Hospice, which we hope to build upon by expanding our care servicesacross the West Midlands in partnership with aligned individuals, who carry thesame vision of supporting those in need of care.
Our values of Kindness, Respect,Positivity, Togetherness, Openness and Innovation shape every decision we make-bringing these values to every interaction we have. We believe in creating aculture where everyone feels valued, heard and supported to push themselves tobe their best versions.
Requirements
We are seeking a compassionateand collaborative leader who can bring both expertise and empathy to the role.
GMC registration and ideally experience of or aleast a curiosity & commitment to build experience in palliative or end oflife care
A track record of inspiring, supporting andempowering multi-professional teamsThe ability to build trusting relationshipsand foster strong partnerships across the NHS, charity sector and localcommunities
A commitment to inclusive and equitable care forall
A thoughtful approach to clinical governance,strategy and service improvement
About us
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end oflife care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
We believe that all people in Birmingham should have accessto the best specialist care and support - when, where and how they need it. Ourvision is a future where everyone with a life-limiting illness will live anddie with dignity and in comfort. Our mission is to enable more people from allcommunities to access the care of their choice at the end of life.
During a recent CQC inspection our sites have been ratedoutstanding, with independent health care regulators highlighting thatcolleagues and services are caring, responsive and well-led.
Our outstanding teams are passionate about providing thevery best care, and patients and their loved ones are at the heart ofeverything 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 webehave. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive, welcoming, caring andsupportive team. We are offering a competitive salary, with generous holidayallowance, a contribution pension scheme, and a commitment to investing in ourpeople through employee benefits and ongoing professional development.
Job responsibilities
Job title:
MedicalDirector
Department:
ExecutiveManagement Team
Hospice band:
N/A
Reports to:
CEO
Responsible for:
MedicalTeam
DBS required
Job purpose
Tohave medical responsibility for safe and effective medical care of all patientsreferred to Birmingham Hospice.
Toshare in the management and leadership of the hospice as a member of theExecutive Management Team, contributing to strategic planning and directionand providing positive, visible, dynamic challenging and empoweringleadership in the day-to-day clinical operational management of the hospice.
Accountableto the Trustees, the Medical Director shares responsibility equally with theClinical Services Director for the overall clinical direction of the hospice,ensuring that policies are in place and support for appropriate management andsupervision of medical colleagues, including doctors in training.
General
Leadand direct the hospice medical team to provide safe and effective medicalservices for the hospice
Provideprofessional advice to the CEO and Board of Trustees relating to generalmedical services and professional standards within the specialty ofpalliative medicine
Togetherwith the Clinical Services Director, lead on clinical strategy developmentfor the hospice, reporting directly to the Board of Trustees
Workin partnership with the Executive Management Team. Actively contribute to themanagement and governance of the hospice by attending and contributing toEMT, Board and committee meetings
Maintaineffective professional management and leadership of the hospice medical team,motivating them to work to the highest possible standards
Tomanage accountable budgets for all aspects of medical staffing andeffectively help the hospice meet its annual financial and non-financialobjectives
Inconjunction with The Director of Clinical Services lead in maintaining aculture which embeds all aspects of clinical quality, governance andeffectiveness of the hospice; specifically participating in the regularmonitoring and updating of clinical policies and guidelines, investigationsinto complaints and clinical incident monitoring (with specific attention toprescribing issues)
Tolead and manage the hospice medical team, developing them as individuals andas a team to provide excellent care, ensuring external clinical appraisalsand internal performance reviews are carried out for all direct reportsannually
To beresponsible for appraisals and re view meetings within the medical team
Relationshipsand Partnerships
Workingwith the Director of Clinical Services, oversee a high standard of clinicalpractice across the hospice, ensuring services are safe and clinicallyeffective. Providing an adequate and effective programme of clinical audit,research and development across the hospice
Workclosely with external colleagues in both hospital and community teams,agreeing ways in which we can work together to meet the needs of the localpopulation.
Topromote close links with General Practices and other external health andsocial care providers and key stakeholders
Torepresent the hospice at external bodies
Qualityand Governance
Ensurethat robust clinical governance systems are in place with the activeparticipation of all medical staff in order to ensure high standards ofpatient care
Toactively participate in quarterly Clinical Governance meetings, attending subgroupsas required
Alongsideappropriate members of the Executive Management Team, manage seriousincidents with responsibility for identifying and sharing organisationallearning
Clinical
Ensuringthe safe and effective standard of medical care for patients, taking accountof emotional, social and spiritual needs and to promote and refine the multiprofessional approach
Ensuringthe needs of individual patients, their families and carers are met, leadingthe MDT, Ward Rounds, family meetings and case conferences
Overallcontinuing clinical responsibility for patients admitted to the inpatientunit
Developand provide medical input into the non-inpatient clinical services
Ensurethere is medical on call cover available 24/7 and to participate in the on-callrota
Withthe People Team, lead on the recruitment of medical staffing
Workcollaboratively with the local Specialist Palliative Care Team
Confidentiality
Allemployees are required to uphold the confidentiality of all informationrecords in whatever format, encountered in the course of employment and afterit.
Allemployees are bound by the requirements of the General Data ProtectionRegulations when, in the course of their employment, they deal withinformation records relating to individuals.
Equality and Diversity
The hospiceis committed to promoting an environment that values diversity. All staff areresponsible for ensuring that they treat individuals equally and fairly anddo not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment,marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion orbelief, sex and sexual orientation. The hospice expects all staff to behavein a way that recognises and respects diversity in line with the appropriatestandards.
Health and safety
Allemployees have a responsibility under the terms of the Health and Safety atWork Act 1974 to protect and promote their own health and that of others inthe workplace.
Allemployees must comply with all hospice health and safety procedures infectioncontrol.
Theprevention and control of infection is the responsibility of everyone who isemployed by the hospice. Employees must be aware of infection controlpolicies, procedures and the importance of protecting themselves and theirclients in maintaining a clean and healthy environment.
Allemployees are responsible for ensuring they undertake any training relatingto information governance, read the hospices policies, procedures andguidance documents relating to information governance, and understanding howthis affects them in their role.
Allemployees must participate in an annual appraisal and develop a personaldevelopment plan with their line manager.
Allemployees are responsible for maintaining their statutory and mandatorytraining.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerableadults
The hospiceis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, youngpeople and vulnerable adults. All employees and volunteers are expected tobehave in such a way that supports this commitment pandemic or major incident.
In theevent of a pandemic or major incident, the post holder may be asked toundertake other duties not necessarily commensurate to the banding of thisrole. This could include duties in any part of the hospice. Prior toundertaking any duties, the member of staff will have full training andinduction. We wont ask any member of staff to undertake duties for whichthey are not competent or where they feel unsafe in their environment orcould put patients or themselves at risk.
The jobdescription is not exhaustive and may be amended following appropriateconsultation in the light of business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Full registration with General Medical Council (GMC) with a current licence to practice
* Inclusion on Specialist Register OR equivalent evidence of higher-level experience
* Diploma or MSc in Palliative Medicine or MD
Experience
* 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
Personal Skills and Attributes
* 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
* High levels of personal resilience
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.
Depending on experiencePlus On Call Allowance
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