Deputy Medical Director

Job summary

You will provide clinical leadership working closely with the Care Group Clinical Directors and Leads and their teams, with a specific focus on one of the following areas:

• Education - 4 PA
• Governance - 5 PA
• Professional Standards and Caldicott Guardian 5 PA
• Unscheduled Care and HR - 4 PA

The relevant job descriptions are available within the documents section

Morecambe Bay's drive for a culture of continuous improvement and people-centred leadership means that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their ability to commit to and model our values. The successful candidate will be able to inspire and motivate teams to be creative and deliver sustainable improvements.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Medical Director will be a key member of the Trust's senior management team and will contribute to strategic direction and decision-making processes, with an overriding requirement to act in the corporate interests of the Trust and its patients.

As a multi-site Trust, you will be expected to work closely with colleagues to ensure cross site consistency, collaboration and engagement of the clinical teams.

This role requires individuals who are driven, ambitious and passionate about patient care, and who have a desire to influence at the highest levels working in close partnership with senior clinical and managerial staff.

We are seeking a visible leader with a recent track record of strong operational service delivery in a complex healthcare environment. An open, transparent leadership style is key for this role, as is extensive experience of service change and positively influencing performance and delivery.

About us

We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.

FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.

WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.

All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.