Divisional Clinical Director Specialist Services
Sussex Partnership is seeking to appoint an ambitious, innovative Divisional Clinical Director to lead our Trust-wide Specialist Division including Forensic Services, Learning Disability & Autism Services, Early Intervention, Perinatal and Children & Young People's Mental Health.
The postholder will join three Adult Services Divisional Clinical Directors for Brighton & Hove, West and East Sussex.
A relocation package of £8000 is available, where appropriate.
Main duties of the job
The Divisional Clinical Director will report to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and is responsible for clinical effectiveness and outcomes of the care pathways in the divisions.
Working alongside a Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality and a Managing Director, the Divisional team operates with the support of a business unit, program office and digital hub.
The Divisional leadership teams are supported by a management development program with the Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Operating Officers.
The post will include 2 sessions of a clinical role (from available posts in the division) appropriate to the post holder; we welcome and encourage interested applicants to contact us to explore what clinical opportunities are available.
In addition, all Clinical directors contribute to on call rotas (Consultant or Director on calls as appropriate).
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Director will have responsibility for ensuring the best quality care and outcomes are delivered by the services in their division for the local population served within the resources available and in partnership with others.
The Clinical Director will have clinical leadership of the division, ensuring the clinical care pathways are enabled to deliver the national and local strategies and for the achievement of high-quality performance and clinical outcomes.
You will play a key part in the leadership of the Trust, and have responsibilities across the organisation as well as the specific division.
Main Responsibilities - Clinical Director role:
* To appoint and manage the Associate Clinical Directors and Professional Leads within the Division and to develop clinical leadership across all the services.
* To provide the clinical leadership and support the development of long-term strategic plans for the division based upon interpretation of national mental health policy and strategy.
* To provide clinical leadership and support to the Managing Director and Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for the Division.
* To provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services as demonstrated by Quality Improvement, clinical audit and other forms of benchmarking.
* To provide leadership in building and embedding a Just and Learning Cultures within the Division.
* To provide clinical leadership in developing excellent relationships with GPs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Acute Hospitals and the Sustainability & Transformation Partnerships.
* To represent the Trust when appropriate in handling media, CCG or NCB enquiries.
* To lead on the development of the research and audit strategies and implementation plans within services.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
* MRCPsych or equivalent professional qualification at Consultant level
* Management qualification or equivalent level of experience
* Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment
* Included on the GMC Specialist Register OR within six months
* Approved clinician status OR able to achieve within 3 months of appointment
* In good standing with GMC with respect to warning and conditions on practice
Knowledge/Experience
* Experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services
* Good understanding of change management
* Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services
Skills
* Understanding of national policy and understanding of regulatory framework for Foundation Trusts
* Ability to communicate clearly and openly with staff at all levels.
* Ability to communicate complex information clearly
* An open and facilitative style of leadership
* Ability to hold others to account
* Strong performance management skills.
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.
£105,504 to £139,882 a year plus £25,000 responsibility allowance
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