Job summary
Clinical Director- Critical Care
Planned Care
Consultant
Interview date- 16th November 22
We are recruiting for a Clinical Directorwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The Trust has a position for Clinical Director of the Peri-Operative & Critical Care Care Group. As part of the Care Group leadership triumvirate, you will provide strong, visible, professional leadership and focus for the delivery of the Best of Care throughout the Division. You will be accountable for a range of services across the Care Group ensuring high quality, flexible and responsive service delivery. You will plan, develop, coordinate and evaluate the services provided.
You will deputise for the Divisional Medical Director, and be accountable for high standards of care and behaviour across the relevant professional group.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.
All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.
We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Director will provide leadership and direction for the Care Group, ensuring that the service adopts a continuous improvement approach which includes the Patient First methodology.The Clinical Director will ensure that all clinical staff are aligned with the Division's and Trust's objectives and are working in effective multidisciplinary/multi professional teams.The Clinical Director will oversee the management of all resources and staff to meet targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints set out in the Divisions annual business plan.As a member of the Medical Board, the post holder will contribute to the strategic management and direction of the Trust.The Clinical Director will line manage Specialty Leads and provide specific medical leadership to medical staff within the Care Group to ensure a strong and motivated medical workforce.The Clinical Director will work with the Divisional Medical Director to ensure that robust systems for clinical governance are implemented and maintained for all areas of responsibility.The Clinical Director will have ultimate clinical & managerial responsibility for the safe, efficient and productive running of ICU (9-beds), HDU (15 beds), the Outreach service, the Resuscitaion service and the Critical Care Rehabilitation team (NB: Anaesthesia has a separate Clinical Director).In line with Trust and Divisional strategies, the post holder with be responsible for delivering key performance indicators such as minimising delays to admissions & discharges to Critical Care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Director will provide leadership and direction for the Care Group, ensuring that the service adopts a continuous improvement approach which includes the Patient First methodology.The Clinical Director will ensure that all clinical staff are aligned with the Division's and Trust's objectives and are working in effective multidisciplinary/multi professional teams.The Clinical Director will oversee the management of all resources and staff to meet targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints set out in the Divisions annual business plan.As a member of the Medical Board, the post holder will contribute to the strategic management and direction of the Trust.The Clinical Director will line manage Specialty Leads and provide specific medical leadership to medical staff within the Care Group to ensure a strong and motivated medical workforce.The Clinical Director will work with the Divisional Medical Director to ensure that robust systems for clinical governance are implemented and maintained for all areas of responsibility.The Clinical Director will have ultimate clinical & managerial responsibility for the safe, efficient and productive running of ICU (9-beds), HDU (15 beds), the Outreach service, the Resuscitaion service and the Critical Care Rehabilitation team (NB: Anaesthesia has a separate Clinical Director).In line with Trust and Divisional strategies, the post holder with be responsible for delivering key performance indicators such as minimising delays to admissions & discharges to Critical Care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered medical practitioner with the GMC, ideally on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine (although being on the Specialist Reister for a different base specialty is also acceptable).
Experience
Essential
- Established Consultant in Critical care, or a new Consultant in Critical Care who has had formal management training.
- Track record managing NHS teams and services at a senior level preferably within an Acute Trust is preferable.
- Successful track record of effective business planning and service development.
- Strong commitment to delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams, by establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
- Delivering services which are safe and have measurably effective outcomes.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Fully registered medical practitioner with the GMC, ideally on the Specialist Register for Intensive Care Medicine (although being on the Specialist Reister for a different base specialty is also acceptable).
Experience
Essential
- Established Consultant in Critical care, or a new Consultant in Critical Care who has had formal management training.
- Track record managing NHS teams and services at a senior level preferably within an Acute Trust is preferable.
- Successful track record of effective business planning and service development.
- Strong commitment to delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams, by establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
- Delivering services which are safe and have measurably effective outcomes.
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).
