Medical Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

• Ensure that the medical workforce demonstrates compassionate and inclusive leadership and has a focus on patient safety and experience through promotion of a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Work strategically with the Professional Leads within the Primary Care Networks to enhance the interface between PICS as the employing body of the PCN staff and the PCNs offering operational support. The Medical Director leads the professional roles for each ARRS role and provides clinical leadership and support for the roadmap and governance frameworks for the PCNs patient experience,
• Be responsible for the leadership of the Senior Nurses and AHP group to ensure quality of care and ensure patient safety. In addition, the MD will ensure effective systems are in place to monitor and improve clinical, operational and financial performance of medical teams and individuals.
• Have accountability for the Out of Hospital and Community Groups working with the clinical leaders within the respective Department
• Oversee the Clinical Governance Committee and review the clinical risk registers for the organisation. They will oversee organisation-wide interpretation and implementation of clinical guidelines and managing to standard from a medical and patient safety perspective.
• Need to hold accountabilities of named individuals within GMS contracts and be the named organisational lead for clinical contractual leadership
• Will advocate for the organisation in system wide forums and clinical innovation and service redesign forums.

This Executive role is a key element in securing strong medical leadership across the organisation. This job description may change as the organisational model develops.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership:

• Contribute to the overall leadership and management of the Organisation especially the Managing Director
• Provide visible leadership for medical and clinical staff on both professional and managerial issues.
• To develop within medical and clinical staff a culture that encourages the use of initiative, individual and team accountability and responsibility and open communications.
• Actively promote compassionate inclusive leadership.
• To provide professional advice to the organisation on clinical practice issues and all other medical matters that have implications on safety, quality, statutory contractual and service obligations, financial viability or public relations.
• To provide professional support to the Lead Clinical Directors on the development of corporate strategies and business plans for clinical services.
• To support with the performance monitoring of the organisation in relation to quality, safety, financial and activity targets, intervening as appropriate and taking remedial action where required.
• With the support of the Responsible Officers team, lead on the organisation-wide delivery of the clinicians annual appraisal cycle, in line with the appraisal policy and revalidation requirements.
• With the support of the Responsible Officer and site Human Resources team, ensure effective process are in place for the performance management of clinical staff and, when necessary, the implementation of Maintaining High Professional Standards.
• Keep up to date with professional developments in keeping with this professional leadership role and maintain networks necessary for the role.
• Represent the Trust at local level including ICB, PBP, Local Authority and other appropriate meetings.
• Support the organisation processes for talent identification, development and management through effective coaching and appraisal.

Strategic Development:

• Work as a dynamic, innovative leader using a positive, strong influencing style to ensure the 4 pillars of the business, Practices, PCNs, community services and out of hospital services fully managed networks are run effectively and to budget ensuring that the organisation is portrayed in a positive, collaborative manner.
• Lead the medical input in the development of strategies in conjunction with the other leaders in the ICB space
• To lead the implementation of recommendations, guidelines and managing these to standard across the organisation.
• To contribute to PICS strategy through local insights and to implement that strategy locally.
• To support the development of the vision and strategy for PICS with particular responsibilities as designated and collaborated with the Chief Executive.
• To act as an ambassador for the organisation and contribute to the wider health and organisational agenda in Nottingham and surrounding areas.
• Contribute to the development of workforce plans with a lead on medical and clinical workforce plans within PICS and lead on the implementation of these.

Clinical Performance and Safety:

• To inspire staff, in particular medical staff, to embed a culture of continuous quality improvement and the delivery of patient focussed care.
• Effectively implement policies aimed at managing risk, overseeing arrangements for preventing, reporting, investigating and acting upon adverse incidents, and identify and manage poor performance that contributes to poor team work and clinical risk.
• Working with the Clinical Governance Lead, lead the patient safety agenda.
• To be the named CQC Registered Manager
• To forge and cultivate highly effective relationships and strong partnership working with clinical leads.
• Provide input and advice on any relevant initiatives that require a medical perspective for example the implementation of recommendations from NICE, introduction of new interventional procedures.
• Promote a culture committed to learning from complaints, incidents, audit, research and development.
• Working alongside the Clinical Governance Lead to develop and implement a clinical governance strategy ensuring this is integrated into PICS overall corporate governance arrangements
• Ensure the quality of healthcare and services provided by the organisation meets the standards required by the board, commissioners and the regulators.
• Regularly review quality and safety, governance and risk, operational performance and other statutory and mandatory key performance indicators at the 4 pillars level to ensure all areas are performing.
• To support the embedding of quality improvement methodology throughout the organisation

Operational Performance:

With the Executives and senior leaders seek out opportunities to challenge poor practice in all areas including clinical quality, patient experience and operational ineffectiveness and put remedial actions in place to ensure and evidence improvement and demonstrate that quality and safety are of the utmost priority in the daily operation of the organisation.

• To ensure that all clinicians across PICS have up to date and appropriate job plans that support the organisations objectives.
• Ensure the PICS medical resources operate to maximum efficiency and productivity.
• Take a professional lead on the delivery of financial performance for clinical staffing in the organisation and work with the Executives on the whole financial performance agenda of PICS.
• Work to assure all reporting is accurate and timely and information is issued regularly and properly to enable continued learning and improvement for patient outcomes.
• Take opportunities to review performance and triangulate information produced through visits to operational areas, observing behaviours, and undertaking honest, supportive and open discussions with staff.
• Seek, share and drive opportunities within PICS which improve service delivery and performance to the highest level possible thus contributing to the overall success of PICS

General Responsibilities:

• NHS Code of Conduct for Managers adhere to the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers, alongside own professional code of conduct, where appropriate.
• Fit and proper person - As a senior Director with significant control of resources and accountabilities, the post-holder will be subject to the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 Section 5 and in particular Schedule 4
• To ensure that monitoring of clinical practice is undertaken at the agreed frequency.
• To ensure that all relevant monitoring data and issues are provided to the organisations Governance structures.
• Health and Safety at Work - The post holder is required to:
• Take reasonable care for the health and safety of himself/herself and other persons who may be affected by their actions or omissions at work.
• Co-operate with the employer in ensuring that all statutory and other requirements are complied with.
• Confidentiality & Data Protection - The post holder has a responsibility to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 and maintain confidentiality of staff, patients and PICS business. If you are required to process information, you should do so in a fair and lawful way, ensuring accuracy is maintained.
• Employees are expected to comply with PICS policies and procedures and to work in accordance of the Data Protection Act 1998. For those posts where there is management or supervision of other staff it is the responsibility of that employee to ensure that their staff receive appropriate training.
• Conflict of Interest The organisation is responsible for ensuring that the services for patients in its care meet the highest standards. Equally, it is responsible for ensuring that staff do not abuse their official position, to gain or benefit themselves, their family or friends.
• Equality and Diversity PICS values equality and diversity in employment and in the services we provide. It is committed to promoting equality and diversity in our organisation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Be a registered medical practitioner with the regulatory body (GMC), and a practicing GP
• Evidence to demonstrate their clinical knowledge and skills through continuing professional development and agree to undertake an annual appraisal and any other measures introduced as a requirement for revalidation
• Evidence of continuing professional development that will provide a positive contribution to the organisation

Experience

Essential

• Proven track record of achievement in managing complex change in organisations with significant experience of leading large-scale projects
• Significant experience of primary care clinical leadership and management, including within a senior role within the NHS
• Experience of developing and managing risk frameworks and register
• Experience of using Microsoft Office to produce reports and presentations
• Experience of working in healthcare sectors including community or UK primary care.

Desirable

• Experience in developing service priorities either nationally or locally

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Strong team working abilities in multidisciplinary services.
• Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety
• Understanding of national and local priorities in health and social care services
• Ability to translate strategy into operational change and development
• Ability to prioritise, think and plan innovatively and work under pressure
• Proven ability to gather, analyse, interpret and prepare concise reports on complex data and to be able to use such data to assess performance and provide suggestions of service improvement

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
• Excellent Verbal Communication
• Excellent Written Communication
• Excellent Presentation Skills including management of group/team meetings
• Evidence of commitment in face of challenges
• Strong team player with evidence of contributing to the success of an organisation as well as leading the clinical function
• The ability to engage effectively to motivate and influence colleagues at all levels

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

Primary Integrated Community Services

Address

Unit H4 Ash Tree Court

Nottingham Business Park

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

NG8 6PY

Employer's website

http://picsnhs.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)