NHS England

Medical Director and Lead for Professional Standards

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting senior opportunity has arisen in the NHSE London Regional Team, to lead the Higher Level Responsible Officer (HLRO) statutory function, which sits within the Medical & Digital Transformation Directorate. The HLRO function provides assurance that the Responsible Officer and Performers List regulations are complied with and the associated statutory duties of NHS England are met, in accordance with the Medical Profession Responsible Officer Regulations (2010 & 2013 Amendment) and the National Health Service Performers Lists England Regulations (2013).

The team is led by the Medical Director and Lead for Professional Standards and is supported by a Programme Manager HLRO and small team of Revalidation Coordinators. They are the first point of contact for the designated bodies for any queries regarding revalidation in London. This team supports all designated bodies connected with NHS England London region, including NHS organisations, the independent sector, faculties, locum agencies, hospices and charities. The team works closely with the Higher Level Responsible Officer/Regional Medical Director and Responsible Officers connected to NHS England, as well as maintaining strong working relationships with teams across NHS England and partner organisations, such as the General Medical Council, Care Quality Commission and NHS Employers.

Main duties of the job

The Medical Director and Lead for Professional Standards is a part-time medical role and we are seeking to appoint for 5 sessions with the appointee joining the Directorate Senior Management Team (SMT). The appointee will have responsibility for aspects of both strategy development and operational functioning of the appraisal system at a regional level and supporting the wider strategy development for designated bodies across the region. This will include incorporating evidence and innovation from studies of professional performance, organisational development, patient safety and improvement science into our development programmes.

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.

If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,000 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-LON-12472-E-A

Job locations

10 South Colonnade

The South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

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

  • Medical practitioner fully registered under the Medical Act 1983 continuously for the previous five years; must continue to be fully registered whilst undertaking the role of Associate Medical Director
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in appraisal and revalidation e.g. as a Responsible Officer or Associate Medical Director for Revalidation, Director of Medical Education, Associate Postgraduate Dean or programme director/Head of School
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Skills and capabilities

Essential

  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting

Communication skills

Essential

  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required

Analytical skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making

Planning skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

Management Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Medical practitioner fully registered under the Medical Act 1983 continuously for the previous five years; must continue to be fully registered whilst undertaking the role of Associate Medical Director
  • Educated to masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area.

Knowledge and experience

Essential

  • In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in appraisal and revalidation e.g. as a Responsible Officer or Associate Medical Director for Revalidation, Director of Medical Education, Associate Postgraduate Dean or programme director/Head of School
  • Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
  • Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment

Skills and capabilities

Essential

  • Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting

Communication skills

Essential

  • Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required

Analytical skills

Essential

  • Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
  • Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making

Planning skills

Essential

  • Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills

Management Skills

Essential

  • Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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

NHS England

Address

10 South Colonnade

The South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

NHS England

Address

10 South Colonnade

The South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU


Employer's website

https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/working-for/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Regional Medical Director & CCIO

Chris Streather (PA Wendy Singleton)

wendysingleton@nhs.net

07540883275

Details

Date posted

13 May 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,000 a year

Contract

Secondment

Duration

16 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

990-LON-12472-E-A

Job locations

10 South Colonnade

The South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU


Supporting documents

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