Job summary
CBC Federationis seeking a highly motivated and experienced General Practitioner (GP) to join our leadership team as a Medical Director. This role will involve providing strategic leadership and support to the GP Federation of Gateshead, ensuring that we continue to deliver high-quality healthcare services and meet the evolving needs of our community.
About us:
CBC Health Federation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting general practice in Gateshead. We provide a suite of services to general practices and Primary Care Networks (PCNs), helping to enhance local healthcare services and improve patient outcomes.
We are seeking a passionate and ambitious Gateshead GP who is committed to service improvement and personal development. The successful candidate will be expected to deliver 2 four hour sessions a week including CBC Health Federation board meetings on a monthly basis.
Main duties of the job
The duties and responsibilities of a company
director are set out in the Companies Act 2006, the articles of association, and
the service contract between the director and the organisation.
The post holder
will work with other CBC Directors, The Chief Executive and CBC Health
Federation Board to ensure that all services are delivered safely and
cost-effectively, in accordance with commissioners requirements and CBCs
strategic priorities.
Provide Senior
overview and support to CBC clinical leads and senior managers assuring consistently
sound medical practice and good governance are in place and adhered to, in line
with local and national policies, procedures and protocols.
Represent CBC
Health Federation at local, regional, and national forums, promoting CBC as a
provider of choice in the health and social care system.
Nurture and
maintain a working environment and culture of trust, openness and effective
team working amongst clinicians that promotes high morale, commitment, and
optimum performance.
Promote well-being,
and professional and personal development of the employed and sessional
workforce in line with service needs.
About us
Community Based Care Health Federation
Ltd are based on Team Valley serving Primary Care in Gateshead and the wider
Northeast footprint. As a not-for-profit provider we reinvest any surplus to
improve services for our patients in Gateshead and support our GP's and Primary
Care Networks to deliver the highest quality services.
As a provider of high quality clinical
and non-clinical services we are a respected and proud company that puts
patients at the heart of what we do, whilst valuing and supporting our staff to
grow and develop. We have company values developed by our staff that underpin
our work and the way we work together, and we have a staff culture club to
ensure the voice of our staff is heard at Board level and throughout the senior
management team.
Many of our roles are available with
the NHS pension scheme and transferable service is recognised from previous NHS
employment as appropriate. We offer competitive rates of pay and out of hours
enhancements and have a fully integrated reward and recognition system. We have
just been awarded our Bronze "Better Health at Work Award" where we
have demonstrated our commitment to supporting our workforce to keep well at
work and we are now working to achieve the silver award.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description
for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for
this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Please note: CBC Health Federation do
not support the use of AI in the completion of applications. All answers used
must be backed up with real examples.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description
for more information on main duties, qualifications and skills required for
this role, within CBC Health Federation.
Please note: CBC Health Federation do
not support the use of AI in the completion of applications. All answers used
must be backed up with real examples.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP registered with the GMC.
- Evidence of participation in management and leadership development opportunities.
- Satisfactory record of continuous professional development
- Postgraduate management or leadership qualification
- Previous experience of working at Director Level or clinical leadership role.
- Knowledge of and experienced in working in urgent primary care services.
- Trained in the use of various clinical systems, e.g., Emis, Adastra
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experienced in working in urgent primary care services.
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of medical recruitment and training matters.
- Evidence of understanding and contributing to improving health inequalities.
- Demonstrates good strategic awareness of wider issues facing the NHS and social care
- An enthusiastic GP with knowledge of the local community.
- Experience of working in a clinical leadership/management position, with responsibility for managing the performance of individuals and teams - or willing to develop.
- Evidence of leading service change with colleagues- or willing to develop.
- Experienced in engaging with a range of partners and stakeholders to develop and deliver integrated primary care services.
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal, and clinical assessment.
Desirable
- Knowledge/Experience and understanding of out of hours primary care services
- Knowledge of Gateshead local health and social care system.
- Knowledge of CBC and its services.
- Experienced GP.
- Experienced GP Trainer.
- Able to demonstrate practical application of formal training in leadership and management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A vocationally trained and accredited GP registered with the GMC.
- Evidence of participation in management and leadership development opportunities.
- Satisfactory record of continuous professional development
- Postgraduate management or leadership qualification
- Previous experience of working at Director Level or clinical leadership role.
- Knowledge of and experienced in working in urgent primary care services.
- Trained in the use of various clinical systems, e.g., Emis, Adastra
Desirable
- Knowledge of and experienced in working in urgent primary care services.
- Leadership Qualification
Experience
Essential
- An understanding of medical recruitment and training matters.
- Evidence of understanding and contributing to improving health inequalities.
- Demonstrates good strategic awareness of wider issues facing the NHS and social care
- An enthusiastic GP with knowledge of the local community.
- Experience of working in a clinical leadership/management position, with responsibility for managing the performance of individuals and teams - or willing to develop.
- Evidence of leading service change with colleagues- or willing to develop.
- Experienced in engaging with a range of partners and stakeholders to develop and deliver integrated primary care services.
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal, and clinical assessment.
Desirable
- Knowledge/Experience and understanding of out of hours primary care services
- Knowledge of Gateshead local health and social care system.
- Knowledge of CBC and its services.
- Experienced GP.
- Experienced GP Trainer.
- Able to demonstrate practical application of formal training in leadership and management.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
