The Medical Director will provide professional leadership for all Medical Practitioners within the Trust. They will play a key role in overseeing clinical governance as a member of the Trust's Quality Committee and attend Trust Board meetings. The Medical Director will assume the role of Caldecott Guardian for the Trust and undertake the role of GMC registered Responsible Officer for Tetbury Hospital Trust as a designated body.
The Medical Director will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Matron as part of the triumvirate responsible for reporting and advising the Trust Board.
About the Trust
As an independent healthcare provider with a reputation for delivering outstanding patient care, Tetbury Hospital Trust provides high-quality, safe services on behalf of the NHS and for private patients. We are proud of our hardworking and committed people that work together to put patient care at the heart of everything they do. Tetbury Hospital Trust is ambitious about the future and is committed to investing in our workforce to ensure they have the resources and tools they need to deliver high-quality services. As an organisation, we pledge to listen, collaborate, and value the role that all our people play in achieving our vision to always deliver exceptional patient care.
If you are as passionate about patient care as we are, we would love to hear from you.
Main Duties of the Job
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with continuous service.
* Continuation of NHS pension scheme or enrolment into the Trust's scheme.
* Free car parking.
About You
The ideal candidate will:
* Have demonstrable experience in a healthcare environment.
* Be able to influence and drive change and improvement.
* Have experience of the management of safe, effective, efficient and sustainable clinical services.
* Have experience in the development and implementation of clinical governance, risk and quality standards.
To find out more about the role and to arrange a visit, please contact Oliver Catchpole-Lewis, HR Advisor by emailing hr@tetburyhospital.co.uk.
Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
Job Responsibilities
* Attend Trust meetings including, but not limited to, specialty meetings, Quality Committee and Trust Board.
* Advise the Chief Executive and the Trust Board on all aspects of medical clinical governance and medicine management issues.
* Work proactively to develop and improve clinical pathways as part of the hospital services strategy ensuring that services are within national guidance.
* Attend monthly Responsible Officer meetings within the south-west region of NHS England and NHS Improvement.
* Liase with the GMC Employment Liaison as the representative of the Trust and submit early annual Board report and statement of compliance to NHS England.
* Ensure all connected doctors are appraised and have appropriate support to complete requirements for revalidation.
* Ensure the optimisation of medical leadership, full engagement and commitment of all medical staff to deliver service improvements and clinical outcomes.
* Assume the role of Responsible Officer for Doctors directly employed by the Trust, managing all aspects of the appraisal and revalidation process.
* Support the Matron in their role as Clinical Lead for the Trust to develop strategies to meet compliance with national standards and regulatory requirements.
* Support and enable effective links between the Trust and external stakeholders to maximise patient care and support commissioning and contracting decisions.
Person Specification
Experience
* GMC registered medical practitioner with a licence to practice and have successfully revalidated with the GMC.
* Strong knowledge and experience of clinical governance.
* Ability to think and act strategically and to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision.
* Credibility at senior and Board level.
* Demonstrable leadership skills and strong ability to build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
* Collaborative working style to promote strong partnerships.
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.
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