Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Clinical Director - Community Hospital @ Home Service

The closing date is 03 November 2025

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Job summary

Are you a visionary clinical leader passionate about transforming care delivery? Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a Clinical Director to lead our innovative Hospital@Home service, providing high-quality, hospital-level care to patients in their own homes across East and North Hertfordshire.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a triumvirate leadership team alongside a Nursing Lead and an Operational Lead. Together, you will shape and deliver a responsive, safe, and effective service that supports early discharge, prevents unnecessary hospital admissions, and enhances patient experience.

The role is initially offered as a secondment or fixed-term contract, whilst awaiting Royal College approval for consultant applicants. Once approval is received, the post will be advertised as a substantive position. We are happy to have a discussion about substantive employment whilst waiting for approval.

The Clinical Director will work 5-10 sessions per week, with flexibility to accommodate clinical commitments and service needs.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide clinical oversight and strategic direction for the Hospital@Home service
  • Lead on clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety
  • Collaborate with system partners to develop integrated care models
  • Support workforce development and clinical supervision
  • Champion innovation and evidence-based practice

About You

We're looking for a dynamic and experienced clinician (e.g. Consultant, GP, or senior specialist) with:

  • Proven leadership in community or acute care settings
  • Strong understanding of virtual wards and hospital-at-home models
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Commitment to patient-centered care and service transformation

About us

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Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£104,728 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

812-25-CR-CLD-CON

Job locations

Abel Smith House

Gunnels Wood Road

Stevenage

SG12ST


Job description

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To provide senior professional clinical leadership within the triumvirate, provide leadership to the Hospital @ Home Service and contribute to developing the strategic direction of the service.

To provide strategic advice and leadership and contribute on medical and clinical matters to the Hospital @ Home working groups.

To be accountable for clinical governance within the service in partnership with the Lead Nurse.

To support the recruitment, retention and professional development of clinical staff including induction, job planning, appraisals, clinical supervision and organising teaching & training sessions.

To drive transformation in care delivery, including proactive care models and integration across the community and urgent emergency services.

To contribute to the development of innovative and effective ways of working to create strong partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders within the system.

To support team members in delivering on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.

To build and sustain effective communications with all members of the multidisciplinary team, and the wider clinical teams across the community service.

To represent Hospital @ Home at various fora developing partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge in service improvement.

To ensure there is clinical engagement in the day-to-day activities of Hospital @ Home, in performance improvements and service developments, working with the leads in other services across the Trust.

Job description

Job responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES:

To provide senior professional clinical leadership within the triumvirate, provide leadership to the Hospital @ Home Service and contribute to developing the strategic direction of the service.

To provide strategic advice and leadership and contribute on medical and clinical matters to the Hospital @ Home working groups.

To be accountable for clinical governance within the service in partnership with the Lead Nurse.

To support the recruitment, retention and professional development of clinical staff including induction, job planning, appraisals, clinical supervision and organising teaching & training sessions.

To drive transformation in care delivery, including proactive care models and integration across the community and urgent emergency services.

To contribute to the development of innovative and effective ways of working to create strong partnerships and relationships with key stakeholders within the system.

To support team members in delivering on their functionally relevant objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.

To build and sustain effective communications with all members of the multidisciplinary team, and the wider clinical teams across the community service.

To represent Hospital @ Home at various fora developing partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge in service improvement.

To ensure there is clinical engagement in the day-to-day activities of Hospital @ Home, in performance improvements and service developments, working with the leads in other services across the Trust.

Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • GMC Registered Consultant with MRCP or equivalent or GP with significant leadership experience
  • Evidence of clinical governance, service transformation, audit and quality improvement
  • Understading of NHS Frameworks including GIRFT and CQC standards
  • Evidence of robust clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Experince in a community or virtual ward setting
  • Evidence of partnership development and joint working
Person Specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • GMC Registered Consultant with MRCP or equivalent or GP with significant leadership experience
  • Evidence of clinical governance, service transformation, audit and quality improvement
  • Understading of NHS Frameworks including GIRFT and CQC standards
  • Evidence of robust clinical leadership

Desirable

  • Experince in a community or virtual ward setting
  • Evidence of partnership development and joint 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.

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

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Abel Smith House

Gunnels Wood Road

Stevenage

SG12ST


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Address

Abel Smith House

Gunnels Wood Road

Stevenage

SG12ST


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Operations - Adult Services

Charlotte Reynolds

charlotte.reynolds1@nhs.net

07795052537

Details

Date posted

22 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£104,728 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Job share

Reference number

812-25-CR-CLD-CON

Job locations

Abel Smith House

Gunnels Wood Road

Stevenage

SG12ST


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