Associate Medical Director (Neighbourhood Health)

Job summary

This job is only open to colleagues currently employed by the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Eligible organisations are Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board.

The Associate Medical Director (Neighbourhood Health) will play a pivotal role in leading the transformation and delivery of integrated health services across Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. This senior leadership post is central to delivering the 10 Year Plan & Darzi Review, working across organisational boundaries to improve population health, reduce inequalities, & enhance system value.

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer & operationally to the Chief Executive, the postholder will drive 3 key shifts--Hospital to Community, Analogue to Digital, & Sickness to Prevention--through collaborative planning with Place Directors and colleagues.

As clinical lead for the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP), the AMD will ensure delivery of objectives & provide assurance to the Trust & Integrated Care Board. The role requires a confident, credible leader who can challenge convention, foster collaboration, & embed governance and risk management across neighbourhood services.

The AMD will also work with fellow Associate Medical Directors to oversee the shift to a place-based model of care, promote excellence, and deliver quality improvement enhancing patient experience, safety, & performance across the system.

Main duties of the job

• • Provide strategic clinical leadership for the development and delivery of Neighbourhood Health Services across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (CIOS).
  • Act as clinical lead for the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP).
  • Collaborate with Place Directors and enabling colleagues to plan and allocate resources aligned with the three system shifts:
    • Hospital to Community
    • Analogue to Digital
    • Sickness to Prevention
  • Ensure shared and robust clinical leadership across Neighbourhoods to improve population health outcomes.
  • Work with strategic commissioners and provider organisations to challenge the status quo and deliver best value.
  • Oversee clinical governance, including management of clinical risk and information sharing across agencies.
  • Provide leadership and oversight for transformation to a place-based model of care.
  • Collaborate with other Associate Medical Directors (AMDs) to implement governance, performance, and accountability structures.
  • Promote high standards of quality, patient safety, and team culture based on shared values.
  • Lead the development and implementation of quality and performance metrics using improvement methodologies.

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.