Medical Director

We are looking for some interim support for 3-6 months to work as Joint Chief Medical Officer alongside Paul McArdle and our wider clinical and managerial leadership team to deliver a range of actions as part of our in year improvement strategy. This is a fantastic development opportunity for an exceptional clinical leader to join us to provide clear leadership and direction in respect of some key clinical and medical quality, safety and improvement areas. You will have the opportunity to work as part of the integrated Trust Board, and to contribute to the development and delivery of the wider organisation agenda, including implementation of the Trust's strategic vision. You will need to work collaboratively with stakeholders and partners across the region to help transform care for the benefit of our population. Ideally you will bring significant clinical and managerial leadership experience, with experience of service innovation and development, and ideally leadership of rapid service transformation.

To arrange an informal discussion with Mark Hackett, Interim Chief Executive, please contact Zoe Duke on Email:[email protected] or Tel: 01752 (4)39084

Application is by CV, which should be submitted via Yasmin Maddison - [email protected] by 5th May 2024

Main duties of the job

Take responsibility with other executive directors for the safety, quality of service and care provided to patients, leadership of the workforce, the safety, strategic direction of the organisation, the delivery of performance and financial sustainability, and relationships with external partners

• Drive an ambitious service agenda within the organisation and across health and care systems to:
• Secure Outstanding against CQC compliance
• Inform a new build to serve our Peninsula population
• Appropriately establish and repatriate tertiary and specialists services as part of the overall clinical strategy
• Take corporate responsibility for the management of the medical director's office and Research and Development ensuring the delivery of efficient and effective services across UHP
• Fulfil statutory responsibilities as a Board member so that UHP adheres to national policy and practise in all of the post holder's key areas of responsibility
• Continually ensure effective communication of UHP vision, safety, objectives and plans whilst supporting an active agenda of workforce engagement and patient involvement
• Contribute to the corporate development of the organisation through the leadership of key areas of work agreed with the Board of Directors
• Provide professional advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors on key service and medical workforce issues
  
  

About Us

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Provide effective visible leadership for medical staff on both professional and managerial issues, through the clinical leadership structure (divisional chiefs, chiefs of service, service directors)

• Ensure regular communication and meetings with medical staff, in conjunction with senior colleagues, ensuring they are engaged with the development and implementation of service plans and policies
• Lead on the development and implementation of medical workforce plans
• In line with national requirements, ensure arrangements are in place for appraisal, job planning, continuing professional development, re-licensing and revalidation of doctors where UHP is the prescribed body
• Appraise Consultants and Doctors personally as required, and ensure a robust and transparent approach to job planning which takes into consideration the needs of the services.
• Lead on resolving issues relating to concerns about the performance of medical staff and the implementation of misconduct procedures.
• Manage and oversee the work of the Director of Medical Education, ensuring that UHP fulfils its role as a provider of high quality medical education
  
  

Please refer to attached job description for an in depth description of the duties and responsibilities.

Professional leadership

15 - Promote an organisational culture committed to learning from complaints, incidents, audit, research and development.

16 - Promote an organisational culture that facilitates teamwork in the design, management and delivery of clinical services, ensuring medical staff are both cognisant of and active in ensuring holistic models of care

17 - Ensure there is a system to work with the Chief Pharmacist on the development and implementation of prescribing policies for services that are clinically and cost effective

18 - Lead on Clinical Governance in support of the of the organisations overriding and ultimate focus on Quality and Safety, delivering strategies, systems and processes and ensuring the active participation of all medical staff.

19 - Build UHPs credibility in respect of research and development and enhance and encourage research based activity.

20 - Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective for example implementation of recommendations from NICE, National Inquiries, external investigations etc.

Statutory and corporate roles

21 - Be the Responsible Officer for revalidation of medical staff in accordance with Department of Health legislation ensuring that systems of clinical governance and appraisal are working and are appropriate for revalidation

22 - Carry out the legislative requirements of The Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations 2010 by ensuring that robust clinical governance systems are in place and to ensure the active participation of all staff in order to secure high standards of patient care.

23 - Lead on Mortality, using benchmark data to drive learning and action to manage and reduce patient mortality.

24 - Act as the hospitals Accountable Officer for Controlled Drugs.

Person Specification

Essential

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive demonstrable experience gained as a Consultant
• Significant clinical and managerial leadership demonstrable experience
• Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience of clinical governance
• Demonstrable experience of service innovation and development
• Proven knowledge of revalidation
• Demonstrable leadership experience of research and development activity
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of cross professional working
• Demonstrable strategic and business planning experience
• Demonstrable experience of managing budgets
• Demonstrable experience of implementing national and statutory requirements.
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Unblemished registration with GMC.
• Qualified Medical professional
• Membership of the GMC Specialist Register
  
  

Desirable

• Further evidence of management training
  
  

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