Job summary
The successful candidate will provide clinical management leadership and set strategic direction' within the directorate, in line with the Care Group's strategy, ensuring that high quality and timely care of patients remains the highest priority.
The Clinical Director will be expected to take responsibility for performance delivery and performance management of medical staff, including job planning of clinicians. They will share responsibility for the Imaging budget and efficient deployment of the Clinical Business Unit's resources with the Head of Operations and Head of Nursing. The Clinical Director will lead on the productivity and efficiency of the department medical workforce and share responsibility for the productivity and efficiency of the department's other associated workforce members.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Director will work as part of a multidisciplinary directorate leadership team with responsibility for Clinical Governance within the Department. The Clinical Director and directorate leadership team will work together to develop and implement the strategic and operational plans of the Department in line with the overall Care Group and Trust strategies. They will also contribute strategically as a member of the Trust's senior management and to attend the Trust leadership forums to provide information on the Department's performance.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Appointment will be made following interview, Psychometric testing and stake-holder event, details to follow.
Full Job Pack can be found in the attached documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Appointment will be made following interview, Psychometric testing and stake-holder event, details to follow.
Full Job Pack can be found in the attached documents
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified Clinical Practitioner at a senior level e.g. but not limited to: Medical Consultant, Nurse Consultant / SAS Doctor
- Full registration with GMC/Professional Body/NMC/HPC
- Specialty qualifications or specialty accreditation
Desirable
- Evidence of Leadership or Management Development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing risk associated with service change
- Experience of implementing/facilitating Service improvements
- Evidence of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
- Awareness of the NHS agenda at a national and local level
- Evidence of effective Resource Management
- Experience of managing others
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Clinical Lead
Leadership and Management Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leading and delivering change through others
- Able to hold others to account for agreed targets
- Creates and promotes opportunities for others to contribute and develop
- Able to shape and implement a vision for future service development
- Evidence of effective team-working to deliver and improve services
- Exhibits energy and resilience to drive through results
- The ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others and gain support for ideas.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Participates in continuing professional development
- Behaves in an open, ethical and professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations
- Able to balance one's own plans and priorities with those of the service and other team members
- Able to demonstrate a level of personal confidence necessary to overcome barriers to achievement
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Qualified Clinical Practitioner at a senior level e.g. but not limited to: Medical Consultant, Nurse Consultant / SAS Doctor
- Full registration with GMC/Professional Body/NMC/HPC
- Specialty qualifications or specialty accreditation
Desirable
- Evidence of Leadership or Management Development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of assessing and managing risk associated with service change
- Experience of implementing/facilitating Service improvements
- Evidence of working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders
- Awareness of the NHS agenda at a national and local level
- Evidence of effective Resource Management
- Experience of managing others
Desirable
- Experience of working as a Clinical Lead
Leadership and Management Skills
Essential
- Evidence of leading and delivering change through others
- Able to hold others to account for agreed targets
- Creates and promotes opportunities for others to contribute and develop
- Able to shape and implement a vision for future service development
- Evidence of effective team-working to deliver and improve services
- Exhibits energy and resilience to drive through results
- The ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others and gain support for ideas.
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Participates in continuing professional development
- Behaves in an open, ethical and professional manner
- Aware of own strengths and limitations
- Able to balance one's own plans and priorities with those of the service and other team members
- Able to demonstrate a level of personal confidence necessary to overcome barriers to achievement
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).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
London Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 6QG
Employer's website
https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
