Medical Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Contribute to the corporate management of the company by working with the Executive team, SLT and Staff to shape and support the development of the companys strategic direction through the development of clinical pathways and policies as well as managing performance and minimising the risk to achieving the strategic direction.

Contribute to the activities of the Organisation in the delivery of high quality care to all patients.

Ensure the Organisation receives advice on all clinical matters relevant to the effective and efficient delivery of patient services.

To be consulted and involved in the purchase of new medical equipment.

Ensure that there are systems and processes in place for effective management, appraisal and revalidation in conjunction with the Head of HR.

Ensure that robust systems are in place for reporting concerns involving a doctors conduct and performance.

Ensure, in conjunction with the Head of HR and CEO that concerns about conduct and capability of clinicians are managed in accordance with national and Organisational procedures.

Ensure, in conjunction with the Head of HR, that there is adequate and appropriate assurance provided to the Board regarding the continuing fitness to practice of all medical staff with Practicing Privileges within NUPAS.

Provide professional advice to the Organisation in respect of complaints and disciplinary procedures for Independent Medical Practitioners and Medical Employees.

In conjunction with the Head of HR lead the Doctors annual appraisal process ensuring the appropriate development and quality assurance of the process. This will include ensuring all medical staff are appropriately revalidated and that the Organisation obtains evidence of this.

The Medical Director is the lead for clinical governance in conjunction with the Clinical Director and Head of Nursing and has responsibility and accountability for all quality and clinical governance issues. This will include ensuring that effective systems are in place to maintain the highest standards of clinical governance and full compliance with the provisions of the Care Quality Commission essential standards to ensure patient safety.

Develop, in conjunction with the Clinical Director, effective organisational arrangements that enables the Organisation to meet its strategic aims within a framework of strong, effective governance.

In conjunction with the Head of Quality and Safety, ensure that appropriate systems, structures, performance management arrangements and training are in place to promote sound governance including awareness of clinical governance, learning from incidents and including input into customer service/complaints where relevant.

Monitor clinical performance through an appropriate range of clinical indicators, implementation of recommendations from root cause analyses, serious untoward incidents/accidents and external reviews.

Improve whole system clinical governance to ensure that effective clinical governance is in place across the whole patient journey.

In conjunction with the Clinical Director, Head of Patient Quality & Safety and Head of Nursing and ensure that incidents are investigated appropriately on behalf of the CEO and that incident reporting systems are managed effectively.

Work with the Organisation to develop, implement and monitor the effectiveness of a strategic approach to clinical engagement. This includes the ongoing development of the Medical Consultative Committee and ensuring the agenda reflects all matters relating to clinical governance.

In conjunction with the Head of Nursing, Clinical Director and Head of Quality & Safety develop an approach to clinical risk management fostering a culture of openness and transparency ensuring robust systems are in place to identify, assess and minimise the exposure of the company to clinical risk.

Provide professional advice across a broad range of issues within the Organisation.

Provide professional management and guidance to all independent medical practitioners.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Substantial clinical experience at consultant level or equivalent.
• Experience in medical management.
• Good reputation as a clinician and clinical leader with a proven track record of producing high quality results in the management and leadership of clinical services.
• Experience of building organisational capabilities.
• Experience of managing clinical governance.

Desirable

• Previous Medical Director experience.
• Previous experience working within Abortion Services.
• Previous experience working within a Sexual Health Service.

Qualifications

Essential

• Full GMC Registration.
• Medical Qualification and appropriate Royal College membership or Fellowship.
• Postgraduate Medical Qualification.
• Evidence of continuous learning and professional development
• Unblemished registration with the GMC.

Desirable

• Management Qualification.
• Post Graduate Qualification in Clinical Governance.

Abilities

Essential

• Able to win 'hearts' and 'minds'.
• Able to lead and motivate clinicians to harness and nurture talent.
• High levels of tenacity, drive, enthusiasm and resilience to achieve goals and to see things through.
• Exceptional influencing and negotiating skills.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

NUPAS Ltd

Address

N U P A S

79 Newton Street

Manchester

M1 1EX

Employer's website

https://www.nupas.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)