Title: Chief of Medicine – Interface Division
Tenure: 3 years (renewable)
Hours: 5PA
Remuneration: Consultant Grade Salary: £107,144 - £142,369 plus a management fee for this role is payable, currently £18,100
Relocation package available where appropriate
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is the largest Health Board in Scotland delivering acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.2 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.
The Chief of Medicine is operationally accountable to the Interface Director and professionally accountable to the Executive Medical Director. They support the Deputy Medical Directors (Acute, Primary Care, Mental Health, and Corporate) in the effective discharge of their responsibilities. As a member of the management team, you will play an active role in contributing to the strategic direction of the Interface Division, supporting the Director to manage the delivery of a range of high quality, economic, safe, efficient and patient-centred services in compliance with local and national targets. This will also be outward facing requiring the continued promotion of relationships with our Health and Social Care partners as we evolve integrated pathways of care.
You will provide professional leadership to medical staff within the Division, promoting a culture of continuous quality improvement and ensuring that individuals are clear about their role and responsibilities, that they are appropriately supported and developed and that robust systems are in place to monitor, review and improve clinical performance in line with Professional Standards.
You will play a key role in supporting the Director along with the Chief Nurse to develop and deliver the Clinical Governance work plan and service improvement agenda. In addition you will work corporately with the Executive Medical Director and senior medical colleagues across NHSGGC to ensure consistency, equity and continuity of healthcare across the Board’s services.
The successful candidate will be a Consultant with previous medical management experience, strong influencing and leadership qualities and the ability to inspire the confidence and respect of colleagues to lead and deliver on key professional and service objectives.
This role carries an annual management fee of £18,100 and a time allowance equivalent to 5 programmed activities, which will be discussed on an individual basis to determine the split between direct clinical care and supporting professional activities. The successful candidate will require to work in the geographical location to which appointed.
Informal enquiries will be welcomed by:
Dr Scott Davidson, Executive Medical Director on 0141 211 0271
The successful appointee will be expected to maintain their licence to practice with the General Medical Council (GMC), and that will require supplementing this role with appropriate direct clinical care sessions and supporting professional activities.
If you are inspired by the challenges this opportunity presents and believe you have the relevant skills, experience and qualities we are seeking then we look forward to receiving your application which will be given careful consideration.
Applications are encouraged from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
For more information about the role please refer to the Job Description which can be found in the Candidate Information Pack for the post.
Should you have any queries in regards to the application process or submitting your application please contact Heather Silvester, Senior Recruitment Lead, Recruitment Service, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at heather.silvester@nhs.scot
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