Job summary
The Executive Medical Director will take lead responsibility for the professional leadership of all medical staff, pharmacists and clinical scientists (as part of the Joint Venture in Pathology) across the Trust as well as to the Research team, to ensure high quality and compassionate care is provided to our patients and service users.
This is a critical role that will embed clinical leadership across the Trust to develop a culture that centres on patient safety, learning, improvement and innovation in line with our vision set out in the Trust Strategy; Thriving People, Healthy Communities. The Executive Medical Director will have a key role in the development and delivery of the Trust's supporting strategies, notably the Clinical Strategy and the Quality & Safety strategy.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Trust Board you will work as part of the Director team and report into the Trust's Chief Executive, taking responsibility as a corporate Director. You will work particularly closely with the Executive Director of Nursing to ensure that patient safety and the delivery of high quality care remain central to the Trust's strategic direction and decision making. You will also lead on specific aspects of the Trust's Quality and Governance arrangements.
As the senior medical professional in the Trust, you will lead on the development of the clinical strategy and its underpinning medical workforce strategy. You will be the guardian of medical performance and professional standards, ensuring that robust systems are in place for the revalidation of doctors and in the provision of quality undergraduate and postgraduate Medical Education.
About us
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
- Cycle to Work
- Travel Scheme
- Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
- Onsite Nursery
- Buying and Selling Annual Leave
- Car Leasing
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Health and Wellbeing
- Extensive Reward Scheme
- Counselling Service
- Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
- Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
Our values:
We understand that it's down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
- Committed to Quality of Care
- Compassion
- Working together for patients
- Improving Lives
- Everyone Counts
- Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job description, Person Specification and Candidate pack for further details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job description, Person Specification and Candidate pack for further details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner with current, unblemished GMC registration and membership of the relevant Royal College.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of medical leadership underpinned by an understanding of the NHS and its relationships with Primary Care and Local Government.
- Extensive experience as a senior clinician.
- High level of managerial competency with the ability to lead and manage change in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Evidence of significant experience in leading and influencing professional groups to secure cross-system change.
- Evidence of significant experience in building effective networks across primary and secondary care.
- Experience of leading improvement programmes.
- Experience in establishing a clear strategic vision and direction, and translating this into successful outcomes for staff and patients.
- Experience of development models of care to support people to remain healthy and well and to support care in a non-hospital setting.
- Experience of improvement patient safety and creating a culture of learning and improvement.
- Experience of supporting doctors in difficulty and managing concerns about conduct or capability.
- Experience of partnership working
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Medical Practitioner with current, unblemished GMC registration and membership of the relevant Royal College.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Experience
Essential
- A proven track record of medical leadership underpinned by an understanding of the NHS and its relationships with Primary Care and Local Government.
- Extensive experience as a senior clinician.
- High level of managerial competency with the ability to lead and manage change in a complex and dynamic environment.
- Evidence of significant experience in leading and influencing professional groups to secure cross-system change.
- Evidence of significant experience in building effective networks across primary and secondary care.
- Experience of leading improvement programmes.
- Experience in establishing a clear strategic vision and direction, and translating this into successful outcomes for staff and patients.
- Experience of development models of care to support people to remain healthy and well and to support care in a non-hospital setting.
- Experience of improvement patient safety and creating a culture of learning and improvement.
- Experience of supporting doctors in difficulty and managing concerns about conduct or capability.
- Experience of partnership working
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).
