Job summary
The role of the National Clinical Directors (NCDs) is to provide overarching specialist clinical leadership and advice for NHS England in these respects:
- Clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients through corporate programmes and Long-Term Plan workstreams;
- Clinical advice and leadership to support the commissioning of services. The NCD may, where appropriate, be responsible for chairing the relevant specialised commissioning programme of care board;
- Clinical advice to support development of policy and parliamentary accountability.
Key areas of work we expect the role to focus on includes:
- the Mental Health Act reforms,
- pressures in Urgent and Emergency Care,
- Community Mental Health reforms including providing advice on assertive outreach models
- Workforce
Main duties of the job
The National Clinical Director (NCD) for Adult Mental Health will be responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical leadership and advice, to drive delivery of the Mental Health Programme and input to wider work across NHS England. In the shorter term, the focus will be on the priorities and deliverables set out in the NHS Long Term plan. In the medium term the focus will be on development of new policies and priorities, which the NCD is also expected to help shape.
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on the Government website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The National Clinical Director (NCD) for Adult Mental Health will be responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical leadership and advice, to drive delivery of the Mental Health Programme and input to wider work across NHS England. In the shorter term, the focus will be on the priorities and deliverables set out in the NHS Long Term plan. In the medium term the focus will be on development of new policies and priorities, which the NCD is also expected to help shape.
The NCD will be responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical leadership and advice to drive:
- Clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients through corporate programmes and Long-Term Plan workstreams;
- Clinical advice and leadership to develop future priorities and policies beyond the Long Term Plan;
- Clinical advice to support development of policy and parliamentary accountability, including advice to ministers and giving evidence to parliamentary committees.
They will work with programme senior responsible owners and other stakeholders to develop and deliver the programmes ambitions improving the quality and value of healthcare services and ensuring programmes are clinically focused and credible.
The NCD will sit on the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Programme of Care Board, chaired by the Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity, as one of the triumvirate of NCDs within the Mental Health and Learning Disability and Autism Programmes. The Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism PoC Board provides oversight of all of the specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Clinical Reference Groups, and within the Specialised Commissioning governance arrangements.
The NCD will also contribute to definition of the outcome measures by which clinicians and patients recognise services should be judged.
The NCD is a member of the Mental Health Leadership Group, which meets weekly to review progress and management of the Programme and associated team.
Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The National Clinical Director (NCD) for Adult Mental Health will be responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical leadership and advice, to drive delivery of the Mental Health Programme and input to wider work across NHS England. In the shorter term, the focus will be on the priorities and deliverables set out in the NHS Long Term plan. In the medium term the focus will be on development of new policies and priorities, which the NCD is also expected to help shape.
The NCD will be responsible for the provision of high-quality clinical leadership and advice to drive:
- Clinical advice and leadership to drive transformation of services for patients through corporate programmes and Long-Term Plan workstreams;
- Clinical advice and leadership to develop future priorities and policies beyond the Long Term Plan;
- Clinical advice to support development of policy and parliamentary accountability, including advice to ministers and giving evidence to parliamentary committees.
They will work with programme senior responsible owners and other stakeholders to develop and deliver the programmes ambitions improving the quality and value of healthcare services and ensuring programmes are clinically focused and credible.
The NCD will sit on the Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Programme of Care Board, chaired by the Medical Director for Mental Health and Neurodiversity, as one of the triumvirate of NCDs within the Mental Health and Learning Disability and Autism Programmes. The Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism PoC Board provides oversight of all of the specialised Mental Health, Learning Disability and Autism Clinical Reference Groups, and within the Specialised Commissioning governance arrangements.
The NCD will also contribute to definition of the outcome measures by which clinicians and patients recognise services should be judged.
The NCD is a member of the Mental Health Leadership Group, which meets weekly to review progress and management of the Programme and associated team.
Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a relevant postgraduate qualification in the speciality
- Holds membership of a relevant association e.g- Royal College, Allied Healthcare Professional Federation
- Holds or is willing to work towards Fellowship or Associate Fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
- Essential: educated to degree level in a relevant medical/ scientific/nursing and midwifery/ allied health/pharmacy/dental discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced clinical practitioner with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals across primary, secondary and community care
- Expert knowledge in the Mental Health Act, UEC pathways, community mental health services, and workforce pressures in Mental Health
- Expert knowledge of latest research and development as well as opportunities from new digital technologies for the Mental Health sector
- Senior leadership experience in the NHS/DHSC, operating at or close to Board level
- Significant experience of working at a national or sub-national level as a clinical leader in the speciality
- Good understanding of the NHS long Term Plan and Health system dynamics
- Track record of delivering major change programme to transform clinical services.
- The NCD must be a source of expert clinical knowledge on the latest scientific advances and innovations in science, technology, data, digital and therapeutics in the field.
- The NCD is responsible for advising on improving population health outcomes and narrowing health inequalities within the field.
- A good understanding of how to use data and financial incentives to improve quality and productivity
- Experience of operating in complex, highly political environments requiring tact and discretion
- Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making
- Knowledge and experience of working in or with the DHSC, OHID, arm's length bodies and other health organisations
- Knowledge of evidence-based policy making and corporate DHSC and NHS governance
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Strong values based leadership with the ability to reach consensus from a range of views
- Consistently puts patients at the heart of decision making
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable commitment to focusing on both the mental and physical health of the service users
- Uses evidence to make improvements seeking out innovation and opportunities to tackle health inequalities
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Demonstrably involves patients and the public in their work
- Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations
- Actively develops themselves and others
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Experience of leading improvements in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with good working relationships in employment
- Actively promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with experience in anti-racist leadership
- Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness
Skills and capabilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build and motivate high performing teams
- Use resourcefulness and judgment to navigate and negotiate across the NHS and wider health, social care and political landscape
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
- Able to assimilate complex and lengthy information and make decisions in an ambiguous and fast moving environment
- Strong intellectual, strategic, and systemic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes.
- The ability to build excellent collaborative networks and develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and throughout organisations.
- Apply skill and experience to drive quality improvement to achieve the required domain outcome.
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and the media and convey complex messages to different recipient groups.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, feedback, partnership working, and coaching skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Holds a relevant postgraduate qualification in the speciality
- Holds membership of a relevant association e.g- Royal College, Allied Healthcare Professional Federation
- Holds or is willing to work towards Fellowship or Associate Fellowship of the Faculty of Medical Leadership and Management.
- Essential: educated to degree level in a relevant medical/ scientific/nursing and midwifery/ allied health/pharmacy/dental discipline
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experienced clinical practitioner with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals across primary, secondary and community care
- Expert knowledge in the Mental Health Act, UEC pathways, community mental health services, and workforce pressures in Mental Health
- Expert knowledge of latest research and development as well as opportunities from new digital technologies for the Mental Health sector
- Senior leadership experience in the NHS/DHSC, operating at or close to Board level
- Significant experience of working at a national or sub-national level as a clinical leader in the speciality
- Good understanding of the NHS long Term Plan and Health system dynamics
- Track record of delivering major change programme to transform clinical services.
- The NCD must be a source of expert clinical knowledge on the latest scientific advances and innovations in science, technology, data, digital and therapeutics in the field.
- The NCD is responsible for advising on improving population health outcomes and narrowing health inequalities within the field.
- A good understanding of how to use data and financial incentives to improve quality and productivity
- Experience of operating in complex, highly political environments requiring tact and discretion
- Experience of developing, applying and reviewing an evidence-based approach to decision making
- Knowledge and experience of working in or with the DHSC, OHID, arm's length bodies and other health organisations
- Knowledge of evidence-based policy making and corporate DHSC and NHS governance
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Strong values based leadership with the ability to reach consensus from a range of views
- Consistently puts patients at the heart of decision making
- Demonstrable commitment to and focus on quality promoting high standards to consistently improve patient outcomes
- Demonstrable commitment to focusing on both the mental and physical health of the service users
- Uses evidence to make improvements seeking out innovation and opportunities to tackle health inequalities
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Demonstrably involves patients and the public in their work
- Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations
- Actively develops themselves and others
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Essential
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Experience of leading improvements in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with good working relationships in employment
- Actively promotes Equality, Diversity and Inclusion with experience in anti-racist leadership
- Self-awareness in terms of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness
Skills and capabilities
Essential
- Excellent leadership skills and the ability to build and motivate high performing teams
- Use resourcefulness and judgment to navigate and negotiate across the NHS and wider health, social care and political landscape
- The ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity
- Able to assimilate complex and lengthy information and make decisions in an ambiguous and fast moving environment
- Strong intellectual, strategic, and systemic thinking skills, with the ability to think creatively and laterally to achieve outcomes.
- The ability to build excellent collaborative networks and develop effective and mutually supportive relationships with key partners within and throughout organisations.
- Apply skill and experience to drive quality improvement to achieve the required domain outcome.
- Ability to communicate with stakeholders and the media and convey complex messages to different recipient groups.
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, negotiation, conflict management, feedback, partnership working, and coaching skills
Additional information
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).
