Job summary
It is an internal opportunity.
This is a 0.5 wte/5 PA role that would be undertaken in addition to the successful applicants existing responsibilities which would need to be adjusted to create capacity.
The salary will be dependent on the staff group of the successful candidate and the professional registration required will depend on which profession the successful candidate is from.
The salary for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions will be 8d (subject to confirmation) or Consultant terms and conditions for medical staff.
The tenure for this role is as follows:
Three years with the option to extend, through mutual agreement, for a further 2 years. The role will be readvertised at the end of the tenure period. The incumbent Divisional Director will not be precluded from applying
The key focus of the interview will be on the following;
- Your vision for inclusive leadership and how you will engage leaders and staff from across the Division
- At the end of your tenure in the role of Divisional Director what would you want to have achieved through the role
Main duties of the job
As part of our commitment to strengthening clinical leadership across the Trust and embedding our vision for inclusive leadership the role of Divisional Director has been created to provide overarching leadership to each of the three clinical Divisions.
These roles will support the Trust to achieve its wider vision for leadership by:
Promoting collaborative and inclusive team cultures, empowering clinical teams and encouraging integrated working with and between clinicians, services and organisations.
Evaluating, and improving leadership practice and capacity in order to enhance standards and performance delivery within the organisations' governance framework.
Embedding and nurturing a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement, promoting innovation and sharing of best practice that that brings out the best in individuals and teams.
Adopting an inclusive, person-centred approach to both staff and patients, and reflecting this approach in all that we do.
About us
Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the UK's leading heart and lung hospital, delivering care to more than 50,000 patients a year in its new state-of-the-art hospital in Cambridge. We perform the most heart and/or lung transplants in the UK and carried out the UK's first successful heart transplant in 1979. It also offers emergency heart attack treatment, sleep centre care and is one of just five centres nationally for those in severe respiratory failure.
Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus the largest centre of medical research and health science in Europe the Trust is at the heart of treatments of the future. Royal Papworth became the first hospital trust in the country to be rated outstanding in all five areas assessed by the Care Quality Commission - a rating it still holds today. The Trust holds its values of compassion, excellence & collaboration at its core, and all colleagues joining the team are expected to uphold these in their day-to-day roles & interactions. Royal Papworth is proud of its diverse workforce and encourages people to embrace their individuality.
The Trust values difference and welcomes all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, religion & belief, sex and sexual orientation. Providing they meet the minimum post criteria, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview.
For a street view tour: https://royalpapworth.nhs.uk/virtual-tour
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
On this page you will find a Role Profile which provides information about the hospital and full details about the role. We recommend that you review this and refer to it as you complete your application. Please include how you will meet the Trust Values Compassion, Excellence and Collaboration. If you would like more information about the role or working at Royal Papworth Hospital, please get in touch with the contact for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification
- Registered with relevant professional body
- Evidence of continuous personal / professional development
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of senior inclusive leadership and influencing experience and skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and multi-professional teams.
- Recent experience of clinical oversight of a service
- Experience of leading clinical engagement processes and influencing thinkinq and opinions
- Experience of providing clinical leadership and planning for service development
- Experience of leading change and service improvement.
- Experience of managing and developing teams
- Experience of managing and resolving conflict
- Knowledge of health policy, including national standards, accreditation, commissioning, contractinq, audit and outcomes measurement
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and processes
- Understanding of medical recruitment and training requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation (verbal & written) and communications skills
- Strong commitment to research, innovation and teaching
- Strong commitment to reducing health inequalities and tackling all other forms of inequality within the context of the role
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Clinical qualification
- Registered with relevant professional body
- Evidence of continuous personal / professional development
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of senior inclusive leadership and influencing experience and skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and multi-professional teams.
- Recent experience of clinical oversight of a service
- Experience of leading clinical engagement processes and influencing thinkinq and opinions
- Experience of providing clinical leadership and planning for service development
- Experience of leading change and service improvement.
- Experience of managing and developing teams
- Experience of managing and resolving conflict
- Knowledge of health policy, including national standards, accreditation, commissioning, contractinq, audit and outcomes measurement
- Understanding of clinical governance systems and processes
- Understanding of medical recruitment and training requirements
- Excellent interpersonal, presentation (verbal & written) and communications skills
- Strong commitment to research, innovation and teaching
- Strong commitment to reducing health inequalities and tackling all other forms of inequality within the context of the role
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Please provide evidence of your commitment to uphold the Trust's values: Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
