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Job summary

Main area
Corporate
Grade
Consultant
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 5 sessions per week
Job ref
164-6621118
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
City and QMC
Town
Nottingham
Closing
29/09/2024 23:59

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Deputy Medical Director

Consultant

Job overview

Nottingham University Hospitals Trust has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Deputy Medical Director due to retirement. We are seeking a driven individual dedicated to making a difference to patient care and staff satisfaction.

The successful post holder will work to support the Medical Director to deliver high quality care by providing senior clinical leadership capability and capacity. Along with other Deputies, your portfolio will cover to deputise for the Medical Director. You will have the opportunity to hold professional portfolio responsibilities including Quality and Safety, Learning from Deaths, Medicines Management, Risk and Assurance and Clinical Effectiveness. This post is an excellent opportunity for development and of interest to any one aspiring to become a Medical Director. The Medical Director is supported by a team to include PA support.

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and inspirational leader to join us on our journey to improve patient care. We are looking for a proven medical leader with leadership experience at senior level position and with the determination and ambition to work at Board level to improve quality, patient experience and staff experience. The benefits of this post include:

  • Support to undertake medical leadership training such as NHS Leadership Academy including at Masters Level
  • Access to executive coaching and mentorship
  • Study leave budget
  • Support to attend Regional Medical Director development meeting 

If you believe you have the necessary leadership experience required to undertake such an important role, we look forward to receiving your application. Remuneration will be in accordance with seniority on the Consultant contract. The role comprises 5 PAs for the DMD post and 5 clinical PAs for a full time 10PA post with a responsibility allowance.

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please refer to the Job Description attached.

Person specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Senior Substantive clinical leader with at least 5 years’ clinical experience post CCT or equivalent
  • Full Registration with GMC without any conditions or restrictions on licence to practise
  • Evidence of participation in annual appraisal
  • Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Masters degree or equivalent in clinical leadership
  • Formal management qualification
  • Membership of FMLM

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of senior clinical leadership at service or Divisional level within an acute trust for at least 2 years
  • Commitment to multi-disciplinary working and evidence of leading such a team.
  • Substantial knowledge of Clinical governance
  • Experience of working with patient groups and managing complaints
  • Experience of delivering significant change programmes
  • Evidence of delivering change at Specialty or Divisional level
Desirable criteria
  • Previous work at Board level within an acute Trust
  • Experience in mentoring or coaching clinical leaders
  • Experience of clinical leadership at regional or national level

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderadded for NUHArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.NHS Rainbow badge

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Janina Fejfer
Job title
PA to Medical Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0115 9691169
Additional information

For further information or to book an informal discussion, please contact Janina Fejfer, PA to the Medical Director on x 71011

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