University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Divisional Medical Director - Women's & Children's

The closing date is 26 June 2025

Job summary

UHDB is looking for a dynamic, influential, motivated and improvement minded senior clinician to join the Women's and Children's Divisional Management Team (DMT) to develop and deliver managerial and strategic support to the Division and wider Trust.

Whilst the DMD leadership role is a 3 year fixed term tenure with a renewable appointment process every 3 years, the Trust is offering a substantive full-time appointment. This includes up to 4 Direct Clinical Care/Supporting Professional Activities in the successful candidates chosen specialty.

The most important qualities we are looking for is someone with a passion for medical leadership and improvement in clinical services. The Division is a diverse one, with an Emergency Department, Cancer Programme, Elective Programme and Maternity Service all within the portfolio and all of which attract regional and national scrutiny as we look to improve on Urgent and Emergency Care targets, reduce the substantial waiting list for treatment, improve diagnosis and treatment times for Cancer as well as making strides to deliver a safe and sustainable Maternity service.

You will work with the DMT quatrumvirate as well as our Executive Board to develop a strategy for the Division to become an outstanding service provider to patients across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Main duties of the job

o Patient safety

o Professional medical leadership and leadership development

o Medical training and education

o Transformational change programme

o NICE guidelines - awareness and implementation

o CQC standards

o Strengthened medical appraisal and revalidation

o Clinical audit and effectiveness

o Clinical knowledge management

o Medical devices

o Clinical coding

o Liaison with trust R&D lead

About us

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership developmentOn-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts:

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £24,000 per annum responsibility allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-MD-7235388-KJ

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide medical advice to the Divisional Management Team/Board.

Be involved in the delivery of a balanced financial budget, including the development and delivery where necessary, of financial recovery plans and efficiency savings.

Working with the Clinical Directors of the Business Units, helping them take a lead in developing the understanding of best value healthcare.

To have the ultimate responsibility for job planning for consultants and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Provide leadership, advice, support and development to the Clinical Directors within the Division.

To have responsibility for performance management of Clinical Directors within the Division and an overarching responsibility for Specialty Leads,

Consultant colleagues and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Through the Clinical Directors ensure that medical practice within the directorate complies with the policies and procedures of the Trust.

To ensure that processes for appraisal for revalidation of consultant and non-career grade doctors within the Division are robust and in line with Trust policy.

To participate in disciplinary processes involving medical staff which have been escalated above Lead Clinician level, and to provide similar support to other Divisions as necessary.

To support the Executive Medical Director in the provision of strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board and the Executive Committee.

Advise and act for the Executive Medical Director on the development and management of performance procedures and rules of conduct for medical staff in line with GMC, DH and NCAS guidance.

Represent the Executive Medical Director on Consultant and other appropriate interview panels.

To support the Executive Medical Director and Medical Director for Professional Standards in developing and implementing robust arrangements for medical revalidation and appraisal (Lead role for one DMD)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide medical advice to the Divisional Management Team/Board.

Be involved in the delivery of a balanced financial budget, including the development and delivery where necessary, of financial recovery plans and efficiency savings.

Working with the Clinical Directors of the Business Units, helping them take a lead in developing the understanding of best value healthcare.

To have the ultimate responsibility for job planning for consultants and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Provide leadership, advice, support and development to the Clinical Directors within the Division.

To have responsibility for performance management of Clinical Directors within the Division and an overarching responsibility for Specialty Leads,

Consultant colleagues and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Through the Clinical Directors ensure that medical practice within the directorate complies with the policies and procedures of the Trust.

To ensure that processes for appraisal for revalidation of consultant and non-career grade doctors within the Division are robust and in line with Trust policy.

To participate in disciplinary processes involving medical staff which have been escalated above Lead Clinician level, and to provide similar support to other Divisions as necessary.

To support the Executive Medical Director in the provision of strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board and the Executive Committee.

Advise and act for the Executive Medical Director on the development and management of performance procedures and rules of conduct for medical staff in line with GMC, DH and NCAS guidance.

Represent the Executive Medical Director on Consultant and other appropriate interview panels.

To support the Executive Medical Director and Medical Director for Professional Standards in developing and implementing robust arrangements for medical revalidation and appraisal (Lead role for one DMD)

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration within the GMC and a Licence to Practice at time of application
  • Possession of Postgraduate Qualification or equivalent within specialty specific area
  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
  • Life Support Qualifications
  • GMC Specialist Register for Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on services.

Desirable

  • Sound knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems

Experience

Essential

  • Significant recent experience at a very senior level, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls.

Skills

Essential

  • Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and developing high performing teams
  • A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
  • Solve complex problems, and be solution focused demonstrating a high level of persuasive and influencing skills
  • Analyse complex data and information, including preparing responses to complex reports and policies, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
  • Cope with competing priorities and a heavy, demanding and complex workload
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registration within the GMC and a Licence to Practice at time of application
  • Possession of Postgraduate Qualification or equivalent within specialty specific area
  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
  • Life Support Qualifications
  • GMC Specialist Register for Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.

Knowledge

Essential

  • Key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on services.

Desirable

  • Sound knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems

Experience

Essential

  • Significant recent experience at a very senior level, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls.

Skills

Essential

  • Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and developing high performing teams
  • A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
  • Solve complex problems, and be solution focused demonstrating a high level of persuasive and influencing skills
  • Analyse complex data and information, including preparing responses to complex reports and policies, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
  • Cope with competing priorities and a heavy, demanding and complex workload

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Director

Guy Tuxford

guytuxford@nhs.net

07500976586

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year Plus £24,000 per annum responsibility allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

320-MD-7235388-KJ

Job locations

Royal Derby Hospital

Uttoxeter Road

Derby

DE22 3NE


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