Medical Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role summary

Provide leadership, management, and governance of the clinical workforce and represent patients at the highest level in the organisation to ensure Independent Health Group deliver high quality, patient-centred care which meets the highest clinical standards and outcomes.

As a member of the executive leadership team ensure services are well managed, efficient, and effective; Independent Health Group meets its growth and service development objectives; and is a great place to work.

Main Responsibilities:

Clinical standards

Ensure Independent Health Group maintains the highest standards of clinical practice and governance. Monitor patient safety, clinical quality and encourage continuous improvement.

Develop a culture where all staff evaluate the quality of patient care and able to challenge practice it this is not being delivered.

Ensure clinical policies and procedures, standard operating practice and clinical governance arrangements reflect the range of services provided by Independent Health Group and are updated in response to service developments.

Champion the highest standards of clinical care and good practice.

Medical Workforce

Provide leadership to the medical workforce, including coaching, supervision, and performance management of medical and clinical staff.

Ensure all medical and clinical staff have the skills and competence to deliver excellent patient centred care.

Ensure the organisation complies with organisational and governance requirements for revalidation and any doctors with a prescribed connection to Independent Health Group remain up to date and fit to practice.

To be the Responsible Officer for revalidation of medical staff in accordance with Department of Health legislation ensuring that systems of clinical governance and appraisal are working and are appropriate for revalidation.

With the Head of HR, manage the performance of clinical staff including addressing any concerns.

To be actively involved in the recruitment and selection of all medical staff in line with guidelines.

To undertake appraisals of employed surgeons in line with guidelines.

Governance and Risk Management

Ensure there is a clinical governance structure in place with clear lines of accountability from the patient/clinic to the senior management team and Board (ward to Board).

Work with the Chief Nurse to ensure services meet the highest standards of clinical excellence, are appropriately governed and that risks are identified and appropriately managed.

Fulfil the responsibilities as Responsible Officer for revalidation of medical staff.

Fulfil the role of Caldicot Guardian.

In partnership with the Head of HR, provide leadership to ensure full compliance with the Medical Practitioners Assurance Framework.

Create an environment where all staff and other workers feel able and safe to raise issues or concerns, and where learning is shared across the organisation.

At all times, act in a manner to safeguard the interests of individual patients and their families and justify public trust and confidence in the organisation.

Management and Leadership

As a member of the Board ensure that Independent Health Group meets its quality, activity, performance, and financial targets.

Champion quality and patient care.

Role model behaviours to support Independent Health Groups vision and values.

Help create an environment in which high-quality cost-effective services are delivered, where innovation and continuous improvement are the norm and in which each member of staff is recognised and valued.

Actively support an inclusive multi-disciplinary approach to leadership and team development, empowering others to work collaboratively to achieve common goals and aims.

Raise and maintain the profile of the organisation through working collaboratively with colleagues in the health sector and developing strong external networks.

Contribute to the strategy and business planning annually, taking an active role in the development of new services.

Safeguarding Children

Everyone working for IHG regardless of the work they do has a statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. When children and/or their carers use our services, it is essential that all child protection concerns are both recognised and acted on appropriately. You have a responsibility to ensure you are familiar with and follow the child protection policies and procedures. To ensure you are equipped to carry out your duties effectively, you must also undertake mandatory child protection training and updates at the competency level appropriate to the work you do.

Safeguarding Adults

Everyone working for IHG regardless of the work they do has a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of vulnerable adults. When patients and/or their carers use our services, it is essential that all protection concerns are both recognised and acted on appropriately. You have a responsibility to ensure you are familiar with and follow IHG policies in relation to safeguarding vulnerable adults. To ensure you are equipped to carry out your duties effectively, you must also undertake mandatory vulnerable adult protection training and updates at the competency level appropriate to the work you do.

All job roles are reviewed and updated from time to time to ensure IHG continues to operate effectively and offer the highest standards of patient care. This job description is indicative of the responsibilities of the role. These may be reviewed and revised in response to the changing needs of the organisation.

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

• Clinical and corporate governance frameworks.
• Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels especially disseminating clinical information to a lay audience.
• Excellent analytical/critical reasoning skills.
• Coaching skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously.
• Influencing skills.
• Willing and able to challenge.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered medical practitioner.
• Continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Formal training in leadership and management.
• Continuous professional development as a senior leader.
• Responsible Office training.
• Caldicott Guardian training.

Experience

Essential

• Leadership and management in a health care setting.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary leadership team.
• Development and delivery of clinical service improvement.
• Job planning, appraisal, and medical governance.

Desirable

• Responsible Officer
• Caldicott Guardian

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.

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

Independent Health Group

Address

8 The Office Village

Bath Business Park

Peasedown St John

BA2 8SG

Employer's website

https://www.ihg.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)