Job summary
This role is open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Southern Health FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, Solent NHS Trust, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.
The Clinical Director (CD) will set the clinical vision for Isle of Wight Division as part of the Trust's overall Clinical Strategy. You will understand and recognise the impact of national/regional health and social care agenda on the strategic direction of the Division, taking this into account, forward planning and future proofing clinical services as appropriate.
The CD will be accountable for the quality of all clinical services within the Division, directly supporting the clinicians to offer great care, great value for money, and a great place to work for staff.
Improvements in quality in the Division will be championed through this role and may include supporting areas that require specific focus, not meeting expected standards and also highlighting areas where best practice has been evidenced. In all cases the opportunity to scale up and spread quality improvements within the Division will be capitalised to constantly improve our care and support offer.
You will be a substantive Consultant, GP, Nurse Consultant, Consultant AHP or Senior Manager with registration within the Division and working to a separate job description for their clinical role.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Director will participate in the appropriate on-call rota.
A minimum of 2 clinical sessions per week to be worked, in order to remain clinically credible and meet revalidation or other professional obligations subject to Chief Nurse/Chief Medical Officer approval to meet Trust requirements.
To be the accountable person in the Division for all quality-of-care issues. To ensure the effective and safe delivery of patient services to the highest quality, experience and clinical outcomes.
To set the strategic direction and vision for the Division and lead a strong and dynamic team ensuring that organisational strategic objectives are achieved. Develop and deliver the strategic and operational plans to ensure the trusts objectives are met.
Management of staff across several departments, including but not limited to the full lifecycle from recruitment through to end of employment, ensuring talent plans and development is available and accessible to all staff.
Effective relational leadership skills and the ability to work with people at all levels, and an approach that builds and nurtures collaborative working and coproduction.
Ensure contractual compliance within budget, including KPI attainment. Responsible for the financial performance of clinical areas within the Division, including the establishment of adequate internal controls and scheme of delegation for local ward and department budget control.
About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
The Trust is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone. If as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers, please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* CCST (certificate of completion of specialist training) or SAS doctor, BDS on specialty list, GP with equivalent experience and skills or Consultant/Senior Nurse or AHP or senior manager with clinical registration with appropriate and equivalent qualifications, accreditation, experience and skills (equivalent to post-doctorate level)
* Postgraduate qualification in Leadership / Healthcare Management / Project Management or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
* Appropriate senior clinician.
* Experience of leading in a similarly complex environment preferably in a community setting.
* Experience of managing performance where concerns about individual clinical practice arise.
* Experience of working in a constantly changing environment.
* Ability to design and deliver presentations across a range of clinical and strategic issues to diverse audience.
* Ability to communicate concisely and effectively with the media and use media proactively to promote positive messages.
* Able to express highly complex, contentious or sensitive issues, both verbally and in writing for a range of audiences.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Self-Motivated.
* Multidisciplinary team management and multi-agency service developments.
* I.T. Literate.
* Ability to quickly assimilate and critically analyse new information for example finance, governance, performance, contracting.
* Being flexible, innovative and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities.
* Understanding of infection control procedures.
* Good understanding of national context and agenda as well local issues.
* Understanding of regulatory compliance.
* Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities.
* Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring.
* Understanding of the meaning of Improving Working Lives.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Good communication, interpersonal and influencing skills. Team player and proven leadership qualities and experience.
* Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders 1:1 and collectively including patients and public.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. #J-18808-Ljbffr