Job summary
This is a six month interim post for a senior role reporting directly to our Executive Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer (EMD/CMO) and will play a key role in driving forward our vision to deliver outstanding mental health, learning disability and autism services and shaping our inclusive culture in line with our Trust values.
Main duties of the job
Through highly visible medical leadership, you will play a lead role in the development of activities specifically in areas of Research, Quality Improvement, patient safety, appraisal and revalidation, development of clinical leadership, supporting workforce development and embedding a culture of leadership and innovation through all levels of the organisation.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality mental health, learning disability and autism services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in the communities we serve. Our 4,000+ dedicated staff have big ambitions, and we are at the start of an exciting journey to reshape our organisation, focussing on what we do best and building on our roots in our diverse communities to maximise peoples potential.This is a six month interim post for a senior role reporting directly to our Executive Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer (EMD/CMO) and will play a key role in driving forward our vision to deliver outstanding mental health, learning disability and autism services and shaping our inclusive culture in line with our Trust values.Through highly visible medical leadership, you will play a lead role in the development of activities specifically in areas of Research, Quality Improvement, patient safety, appraisal and revalidation, development of clinical leadership, supporting workforce development and embedding a culture of leadership and innovation through all levels of the organisation.As part of the senior leadership team you will be committed to developing an open and inclusive culture with a focus on employee health and well-being as well as equality, diversity and inclusion.You will be a highly visible, proactive and compassionate clinical leader with extensive senior management/professional leadership experience; a highly skilled communicator with abilities and experience to develop effective partnership working with a range of agencies and other stakeholders.This is an excellent opportunity to bring your leadership experience to a value-based organisation with big ambitions for those we serve.The post holder will also hold a clinical post within the organisation. For those who may be applying internally, you will already be holding a clinical post; for those applying externally, we have a variety of clinical posts which will complement this role across Older Age, CAMHS, Working Age and Rehabilitation services. For discussion about best fit posts, please contact Dr Simon Sandhu, Medical Director or Deborah Walker, PA as below.The role will be based in one of our existing Trust locations within the Trust footprint.If this role sounds exciting to you and you have the skills and experience described as well as sharing our values then we would welcome your application. If you wish to discuss this further, please contact Dr Simon Sandhu on simon.sandhu@nhs.net to book a mutually convenient time.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust provides high quality mental health, learning disability and autism services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in the communities we serve. Our 4,000+ dedicated staff have big ambitions, and we are at the start of an exciting journey to reshape our organisation, focussing on what we do best and building on our roots in our diverse communities to maximise peoples potential.This is a six month interim post for a senior role reporting directly to our Executive Medical Director/Chief Medical Officer (EMD/CMO) and will play a key role in driving forward our vision to deliver outstanding mental health, learning disability and autism services and shaping our inclusive culture in line with our Trust values.Through highly visible medical leadership, you will play a lead role in the development of activities specifically in areas of Research, Quality Improvement, patient safety, appraisal and revalidation, development of clinical leadership, supporting workforce development and embedding a culture of leadership and innovation through all levels of the organisation.As part of the senior leadership team you will be committed to developing an open and inclusive culture with a focus on employee health and well-being as well as equality, diversity and inclusion.You will be a highly visible, proactive and compassionate clinical leader with extensive senior management/professional leadership experience; a highly skilled communicator with abilities and experience to develop effective partnership working with a range of agencies and other stakeholders.This is an excellent opportunity to bring your leadership experience to a value-based organisation with big ambitions for those we serve.The post holder will also hold a clinical post within the organisation. For those who may be applying internally, you will already be holding a clinical post; for those applying externally, we have a variety of clinical posts which will complement this role across Older Age, CAMHS, Working Age and Rehabilitation services. For discussion about best fit posts, please contact Dr Simon Sandhu, Medical Director or Deborah Walker, PA as below.The role will be based in one of our existing Trust locations within the Trust footprint.If this role sounds exciting to you and you have the skills and experience described as well as sharing our values then we would welcome your application. If you wish to discuss this further, please contact Dr Simon Sandhu on simon.sandhu@nhs.net to book a mutually convenient time.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register
- Qualified Medical Professional with MRCPsych
- Evidence of Continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Teaching or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of medical management in a senior leadership position of a complex organisation
- Experience of contributing to the corporate development of an organisation including the development of its strategy and business plan
- Experience of leading and managing service transformation and change with a proven trackrecord of achieving improvement in quality and safety
- Experience of providing professional leadership and managing professional conduct across an organisation
- Evidence of successfully developing and implementing quality assurance systems, safety, risk management, infection control and governance strategies
- Evidence of successfully developing and implementing service user, carer and public involvement strategies
- A track record of partnership and influencing health and social care system change at a local level, producing tangible outcomes through influence and relationship management
- Experience of building and leading a well performing team with emphasis on innovation, quality improvement, productivity and efficiency and achievement of quality, safety, financial and operational targets.
- Experience of representing an organisation to external stakeholders and partners including the media
- Experience of developing an organisational culture that promotes clinical engagement in decision making and leading continuous improvement, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies
- Project management experience
- Financial and Budget management
- Ability to interpret national policy, and design and implement complex strategies
- Experience of providing specialist advice when required to executive directors
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience of working across systems
Desirable
- Preferably NHS
- Previous experience as Associate or Deputy Medical Director
- Well-developed digital skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Developing policies and strategies
- Understanding of National Strategies and their application for medical staff
- Expert knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention, compliance, clinical governance, risk management, improving patient safety, experience and clinical effectiveness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice
- Included on the GMC Specialist Register
- Qualified Medical Professional with MRCPsych
- Evidence of Continuing professional and personal development
Desirable
- Teaching or leadership qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of medical management in a senior leadership position of a complex organisation
- Experience of contributing to the corporate development of an organisation including the development of its strategy and business plan
- Experience of leading and managing service transformation and change with a proven trackrecord of achieving improvement in quality and safety
- Experience of providing professional leadership and managing professional conduct across an organisation
- Evidence of successfully developing and implementing quality assurance systems, safety, risk management, infection control and governance strategies
- Evidence of successfully developing and implementing service user, carer and public involvement strategies
- A track record of partnership and influencing health and social care system change at a local level, producing tangible outcomes through influence and relationship management
- Experience of building and leading a well performing team with emphasis on innovation, quality improvement, productivity and efficiency and achievement of quality, safety, financial and operational targets.
- Experience of representing an organisation to external stakeholders and partners including the media
- Experience of developing an organisational culture that promotes clinical engagement in decision making and leading continuous improvement, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies
- Project management experience
- Financial and Budget management
- Ability to interpret national policy, and design and implement complex strategies
- Experience of providing specialist advice when required to executive directors
- Broad clinical experience
- Experience of working across systems
Desirable
- Preferably NHS
- Previous experience as Associate or Deputy Medical Director
- Well-developed digital skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Developing policies and strategies
- Understanding of National Strategies and their application for medical staff
- Expert knowledge of safeguarding, infection prevention, compliance, clinical governance, risk management, improving patient safety, experience and clinical effectiveness
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).
