Job summary
Clinical Director in Occupational Medicine
Workforce Directorate
Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service, The Education Centre, St Thomas' Hospital
From £93,666 - £126,281 per annum excl. London Zone
Honorarium: £3,000 per Programmed Activity for Clinical Director Duties in line with the Trust pay rate for Clinical Directors
Full -Time 10 PA a week
The Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing Service (OHSWB) at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is appointing a full-time clinical director to join and lead our dynamic, enthusiastic and forward-thinking team. The OHSWB is involved in driving many initiatives forward and is looking for an individual with appropriate skills to complement the team and keep the service at the forefront of clinical and academic excellence.
The post holder will provide a 1.0 whole time equivalent consultant and clinical director (10 PA).
Main duties of the job
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced occupational physicians for the role of Clinical Director, to head the OHSWB and be accountable for its performance and quality. The Clinical Director will be a member of Chief People Officer's senior leadership team, and work as part of a shared leadership team with the Director of Nursing for the OHSWB.
In addition to general clinical work across a wide range of clients comprising NHS, higher education and other sectors, as part of the People directorate senior management team the post-holder will be expected to direct projects internally and externally. These projects are in support of the workforce priorities of the Trust and the strategic alignment of OHSWB within the integrated care system, London wide and nationally. The post holder will act as clinical and educational supervisor to occupational medicine trainees.
OHSWB services are provided from three main sites at St Thomas', Royal Brompton and Harefield hospital sites. The present occupational health service is one of the largest and most advanced in England, and the first NHS service to be SEQOHS- accredited. We provide services to the Trust and commercially, to a number of other NHS and commercial businesses.
We are committed to training nurses and doctors; there are presently five specialty registrars, and two nurses training in Occupational Health.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is one of the largest hospital Trusts in England, having formed the Academic Health Sciences Centre in 2009, following amalgamation with King's College Hospital, the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, King's College London, and the Institute of Psychiatry. As one of the largest occupational health services in the NHS, the OHSWB compromises of a health and safety service, manual handling, fit testing, health and wellbeing, staff psychology and occupational health research teams as well as the occupational health (OH) services for Trust and commercial clients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will largely be based in the Education Centre, York Road. The rest of activities are expected to be delivered from the Royal Brompton or Harefield hospital sites as well as other customers location. There may be an option to deliver part of their job plan remotely.
Applicants must be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and possess strong leadership skills communicating effectively to promote innovation, effect change, and communicate effectively with managers and employees. Experience of working in a large complex multi-disciplinary organisation would be an advantage.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training in Occupational Medicine, hold Membership or Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
For further information, please contact Julie.Screaton@gstt.nhs.uk (EA: Tessa.Frank@gstt.nhs.uk m:07775 116321)
Closing date: 17th April 2024
Interview date: 16th May 2024
Please note that we will only accept online applications. If you experience any difficulties with the on-line application process, please contact 020 7188 8990.
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will largely be based in the Education Centre, York Road. The rest of activities are expected to be delivered from the Royal Brompton or Harefield hospital sites as well as other customers location. There may be an option to deliver part of their job plan remotely.
Applicants must be able to work well within a multi-disciplinary team and possess strong leadership skills communicating effectively to promote innovation, effect change, and communicate effectively with managers and employees. Experience of working in a large complex multi-disciplinary organisation would be an advantage.
Applicants must have full GMC registration, a licence to practise and be eligible for inclusion on the GMCs Specialist Register. Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to a Certificate of Completion of Training in Occupational Medicine, hold Membership or Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
The postholder will have regular contact with vulnerable adults and/or children (0-18 years) and therefore 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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
As an organisation, we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This includes asking certain groups of staff to work more flexibly so that we can offer services to patients in the evenings and at weekends. We regard this flexibility as essential if we are to continue to provide first class patient care in the future. As a result, any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern of working in the future if required and in accordance with the provisions of the new Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust consultant contract.
For further information, please contact Julie.Screaton@gstt.nhs.uk (EA: Tessa.Frank@gstt.nhs.uk m:07775 116321)
Closing date: 17th April 2024
Interview date: 16th May 2024
Please note that we will only accept online applications. If you experience any difficulties with the on-line application process, please contact 020 7188 8990.
If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted.
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practise, with entry on the Specialist Register in Occupational Medicine (Member of UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine, MFOM);
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. MD; PhD; MS; MSc.
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Previous Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of strategic and operational performance management, preferably in the NHS, and delivery at a senior level in a large Occupational Health Service;
- Line management training and experience is essential
- Strong commitment to delivering change and performance with and through management and clinical teams, by establishing clear work priorities with them. Delegating effectively, ensuring the capability to deliver by monitoring performance and giving feedback
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of procuring, commissioning and tendering for services
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in occupational medicine
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases
Desirable
- In depth skills in infection control, public health and mental health
Leadership and influence
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and CD's performance expectations
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
- Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups
- Deep understanding and commitment towards equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda
Desirable
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Must have recent experience of undertaking and participating in clinical audit and policy writing
Desirable
- Leading an audit Participation in a national audit
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the principles and application of quality improvement and clinical research, preferably evidence of undertaking quality improvement projects and research
- Experience of teaching, training and provision of educational supervision
- Experience of applied work and health research and its implementation into the clinical and policy landscape
Desirable
- A recognised qualification in Teaching
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
Person Specification
Professional Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration and licence to practise, with entry on the Specialist Register in Occupational Medicine (Member of UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine, MFOM);
- Evidence of continuing professional / personal development
Desirable
- Other relevant postgraduate qualifications e.g. MD; PhD; MS; MSc.
- Fellowship of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine
Previous Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of strategic and operational performance management, preferably in the NHS, and delivery at a senior level in a large Occupational Health Service;
- Line management training and experience is essential
- Strong commitment to delivering change and performance with and through management and clinical teams, by establishing clear work priorities with them. Delegating effectively, ensuring the capability to deliver by monitoring performance and giving feedback
- Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively, and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands
- Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working
Desirable
- Experience of procuring, commissioning and tendering for services
Clinical Skills
Essential
- Comprehensive clinical experience in occupational medicine
- Outstanding clinical skills, with a track record of making decisions in complex occupational health cases
Desirable
- In depth skills in infection control, public health and mental health
Leadership and influence
Essential
- Evidence of leadership and influencing skills with the ability to enthuse, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and CD's performance expectations
- Ability to be intellectually flexible and to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships
- Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy, and diverse interest groups
- Deep understanding and commitment towards equalities, diversity and inclusion agenda
Desirable
Audit Management & IT
Essential
- Must have recent experience of undertaking and participating in clinical audit and policy writing
Desirable
- Leading an audit Participation in a national audit
Research, Teaching Skill & Experience
Essential
- Good understanding of the principles and application of quality improvement and clinical research, preferably evidence of undertaking quality improvement projects and research
- Experience of teaching, training and provision of educational supervision
- Experience of applied work and health research and its implementation into the clinical and policy landscape
Desirable
- A recognised qualification in Teaching
Personal qualities
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach and attitude
- Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty and integrity in undertaking the role
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
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).
