Job summary
Can you provide outstanding clinical leadership for medical staff within our inpatient services?
Working closely with our Chief Medical Officer, you will ensure safe, effective and patient-centred psychiatric care across the Northampton site.You will provide senior clinical leadership and operational oversight for medical staff within the organisations inpatient services.
Main duties of the job
Your role will combine day-to-day operational management of the medical workforce with active participation in clinical governance and longer-term workforce development, supporting the organisations mission to deliver outcomes driven, high-quality, compassionate, and evidence-based care.
About us
Our Charity
We are St Andrew's. We are a mental health charity, and our purpose is to inspire hope for those living with complex mental health needs.
We are looking to a future with less stigma, more community support, more research and education, and we aim to be at the forefront of inspiring real change. We want to ensure we can all live in a society where everyone with complex mental health needs is heard, valued and has hope for their future.
Come and join us and support us to help people transform their lives.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide line management, supervision and professional support to the Clinical Directors and through them. The Consultant Psychiatrists and NMACs within the Divisions.
Your leadership will be pivotal in fostering a culture of open communication, reflective practice and shared clinical leadership.
You will actively contribute to clinical governance structures and promote compliance with CQC standards and professional codes of practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide line management, supervision and professional support to the Clinical Directors and through them. The Consultant Psychiatrists and NMACs within the Divisions.
Your leadership will be pivotal in fostering a culture of open communication, reflective practice and shared clinical leadership.
You will actively contribute to clinical governance structures and promote compliance with CQC standards and professional codes of practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You will bring significant senior clinical leadership experience with significant experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist. You will hold a full GMC registration and licence to practice and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- You will bring an excellent understanding of medical workforce management, clinical governance and revalidation processes and have a strong track record in delivering outcomes through highly engaged and empowered teams.
- You will have both the breadth and depth of skills to fulfil the role described above and strong leadership skills to inspire and lead with a focus on excellence and accountability. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, influence and support senior clinicians.
- You will also be a role model for the St Andrews CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- You will bring significant senior clinical leadership experience with significant experience as a Consultant Psychiatrist. You will hold a full GMC registration and licence to practice and inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register in Psychiatry.
- You will bring an excellent understanding of medical workforce management, clinical governance and revalidation processes and have a strong track record in delivering outcomes through highly engaged and empowered teams.
- You will have both the breadth and depth of skills to fulfil the role described above and strong leadership skills to inspire and lead with a focus on excellence and accountability. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage, influence and support senior clinicians.
- You will also be a role model for the St Andrews CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.
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).
