Job summary
Service Group Medical Director
Neath Port Talbot & Singleton Service Group
Based: South Wales
By joining us, you'll be part of something unique and work in an environment that empowers you to have an active role in designing and shaping the future of the Service Group. We drive an employee experience that is people focused. We encourage our teams to make a difference through living our values of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
Job Summary
An opportunity to join the Neath Port Talbot & Singleton Service Group management team has arisen within our senior leadership team. Responsible for ensuring high standards of clinical care, governance, and medical leadership within the Neath Port Talbot and Singleton Service Group.
The post holder will work collaboratively with the Service Group Director and Group Nurse Director to deliver safe, high-quality services aligned with Health Board strategies.
The Service Group Medical Director (SGMD) will provide clinical leadership, manage medical staff, and contribute to strategic planning and service improvement across all specialties within the Group.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with a keen interest and experience in clinical leadership and clinical governance.
Main duties of the job
The Service Group Medical Director is responsible for providing the senior medical leadership and advice within the Service Group and will be accountable for ensuring that all clinical activity in the Service Group is of consistent high quality and delivers the necessary outcomes and performance.
The Service Group is accountable and responsible for a range of divisions across the service group including:-
Division of Children, Young People and Women's Health
Division of Surgery (including Theatres and Anaesthetics)
Division of Hospital Operations for Singleton and Neath Port Talbot Hospitals
Division on Oncology, Haematology and Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
Division of Pharmacy and Medicines Management
About us
Swansea Bay University Health Board has responsibility for the health of around 390,000 people in the Neath Port Talbot and Swansea areas, with a budget of around £1 billion and employing 12,500 people. We are a University Health Board working in partnership with Swansea University, Swansea School of Medicine, the School of Health Science and the Institute of Life Science. The HB has three major hospitals providing a range of services: Morriston and Singleton hospitals in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot hospital in Baglan, Port Talbot.
Swansea is Wales' second largest city and sits on the five-mile sweep of Swansea Bay. An ideal base for exploring South-West Wales, there is also much on offer for visitors in Swansea itself. Swansea has a range of shops, cosy cafes, great restaurants, art galleries as well as being able to offer good outdoor lifestyle with its beautiful coastline and beaches on the Gower Peninsula. Swansea also has excellent sporting facilities including the Wales National pool and Swansea.com stadium home to the Ospreys and Swansea City Football Club.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please review the job description and person specification.
The post holder will be required to work with senior clinical leaders within the divisions and across the Health Board to ensure the medical and dental workforce is organised to deliver high quality patient care, clinical effectiveness and exhibit behaviour, which is in line with the Health Boards values of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
The post holder will report directly to the Service Group Director and will be subject to regular performance appraisals in conjunction with the Executive Medical Director.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information please review the job description and person specification.
The post holder will be required to work with senior clinical leaders within the divisions and across the Health Board to ensure the medical and dental workforce is organised to deliver high quality patient care, clinical effectiveness and exhibit behaviour, which is in line with the Health Boards values of caring for each other, working together and always improving.
The post holder will report directly to the Service Group Director and will be subject to regular performance appraisals in conjunction with the Executive Medical Director.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register.
- Consultant level
- Fellowship examination from a Medical Royal College or other relevant educational establishment.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical and dental management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application across health services.
- Extensive knowledge of the strategic issues facing NHS Wales.
Desirable
- Higher qualifications in medical leadership or healthcare management (e.g., MBA, MSc in Medical Leadership).
- Experience in strategic planning, financial management, and business case development
- - Evidence of active involvement in research, innovation, and education.
- Membership of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
- Understanding of the principles of corporate governance.
Experience
Essential
- Through knowledge and previous experience you will demonstrate: oSignificant track record of employment at a senior level in a health related environment. oWell established medical practitioner with considerable medical/clinical expertise since full registration with the appropriate professional body. oExperience of medical and clinical management. oConsiderable experience in clinical leadership roles and change management. oExperience of medical recruitment, workforce and training and education matters. oFinancial management experience.
Desirable
- Exposure to working at Board level
Personal Skills
Essential
- Values: Demonstrates the values we seek in our staff: caring for each other, working together and always improving
- Team Working: ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff; take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change
- Effective communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, clinical staff and other agencies. Communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly.
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals and do the right thing for every person.
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oempower others olead through change oinfluence strategically odemonstrate patience and empathy ovalue everybody's contribution odemonstrate innovation and highly complex problem solving abilities
- Coping with pressure: Highly resilient with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks; ability to maintain composure and set high standards of behaviour when under pressure.
- Service Improvement: ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service; ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances to improve patient care. Positive attitude, seek out learning, and continually develop our skills and services.
- Organisation and Planning: ability to cope with effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout the Service Group ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety.
- Problem Solving: evidence of an enquiring and critical approach to solving work problems. Ability to analyse highly complex facts and use judgement in situations where there is no precedent and creative and original thinking is required.
- Information Technology: IT skills & experience in the use of software.
Desirable
- Ability to deal with the media.
- Ability to speak Welsh
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Full GMC registration and inclusion on the Specialist Register.
- Consultant level
- Fellowship examination from a Medical Royal College or other relevant educational establishment.
- Knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical and dental management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment.
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application across health services.
- Extensive knowledge of the strategic issues facing NHS Wales.
Desirable
- Higher qualifications in medical leadership or healthcare management (e.g., MBA, MSc in Medical Leadership).
- Experience in strategic planning, financial management, and business case development
- - Evidence of active involvement in research, innovation, and education.
- Membership of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management
- Understanding of the principles of corporate governance.
Experience
Essential
- Through knowledge and previous experience you will demonstrate: oSignificant track record of employment at a senior level in a health related environment. oWell established medical practitioner with considerable medical/clinical expertise since full registration with the appropriate professional body. oExperience of medical and clinical management. oConsiderable experience in clinical leadership roles and change management. oExperience of medical recruitment, workforce and training and education matters. oFinancial management experience.
Desirable
- Exposure to working at Board level
Personal Skills
Essential
- Values: Demonstrates the values we seek in our staff: caring for each other, working together and always improving
- Team Working: ability to develop effective working relationships on an individual and multi-disciplinary basis with all levels of staff; take time to listen, understand and involve people; receptive to appropriate change
- Effective communication skills: ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, clinical staff and other agencies. Communicate openly and honestly and explain things clearly.
- Empathy and sensitivity: ability to listen, understand and involve people; see people as individuals and do the right thing for every person.
- Leadership: ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: oempower others olead through change oinfluence strategically odemonstrate patience and empathy ovalue everybody's contribution odemonstrate innovation and highly complex problem solving abilities
- Coping with pressure: Highly resilient with the ability to work effectively under pressure and cope with setbacks; ability to maintain composure and set high standards of behaviour when under pressure.
- Service Improvement: ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the service; ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances to improve patient care. Positive attitude, seek out learning, and continually develop our skills and services.
- Organisation and Planning: ability to cope with effectively managing and organising a wide range of complex services throughout the Service Group ensuring clear and unequivocal focus on quality and safety.
- Problem Solving: evidence of an enquiring and critical approach to solving work problems. Ability to analyse highly complex facts and use judgement in situations where there is no precedent and creative and original thinking is required.
- Information Technology: IT skills & experience in the use of software.
Desirable
- Ability to deal with the media.
- Ability to speak Welsh
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).
