Detailed job description and main responsibilities The DCD reports to the Divisional Operational Director with professional accountability to the executive Medical Director. Full details and key result areas are provided in the job description however the role incorporates Providing professional, senior clinical leadership across the Division, co-creating and embedding professional standards across the Division and wider Trust. As part of the Divisional Triumvirate leadership team, being responsible for the operational delivery of all Divisional services ensuring they are cost-effective, of high quality and meet all national standards. Leading on and delivering key strategic and operational programmes which will enable the on-going achievement of the Trusts and Divisions objectives, working with local stakeholders, commissioners and other providers. Taking a lead role in the development and implementation of Clinical Services strategies across the Division to support Care Unit teams with services that have been identified as fragile or challenged. Contributing to capacity planning and service redesign ensuring staff are actively involved. Contributing to Divisional responsibility for financial viability and sustainability through effective budgetary management and supporting delivery of cost efficiency savings. Ensuring there is a robust workforce plan in place, identifying short and long term plans for workforce requirements and addressing such issues as recruitment and retention. For medical staff, ensuring systems are in place to meet the requirements of revalidation for medical staff and to ensure job plan reviews are effectively undertaken and are aligned to the needs of the service. Enabling a culture where colleagues feel they belong, actively advocating for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging to ensure everyones voice is heard. Ensuring leaders and other operational staff employ a consistent and high quality approach to their work. Ensuring there is a clinical audit programme in place and to identify areas of practice that are to be subject to clinical audit. Ensuring that the Division delivers compliant performance for external and internally set standards. Ensuring risks and incidents identified during handling of an incident, complaint or concern are aligned to Trust governance and risk management systems and appropriate levels of investigation and action are undertaken within the agreed timescales.