Job summary
- Main area
- Medical and Dental
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- 3 years (3 Years fixed term with possible extension)
- Hours
- Part time - 3 sessions per week (Or equivalent)
- Job ref
- 164-6985869-A
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Lead 12a
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Job overview
As a key member of the Care Group leadership team, the Directorate Head of Clinical Services will contribute to the development and implementation of the vision and strategic priorities to deliver efficient services and effective patient care at Directorate level.
The Directorate Head of Clinical Services will have specific responsibilities and accountabilities across their Directorate for delivery of clinical and operational leadership. They will hold particular responsibility for designing, supporting and communicating a clinical vision for their Directorate and delivery of effective Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement strategies, in concert with Care Group teams.
Main duties of the job
- Strategic Leadership: Contribute to the vision and strategic priorities for efficient services and effective patient care at the Directorate level.
- Clinical & Operational Leadership: Responsible for delivering clinical and operational leadership within the Directorate.
- Clinical Vision & Governance: Design, support, and communicate a clinical vision while ensuring effective Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement strategies.
- Business Planning & Standards: Play a key role in business planning, professional standards, training, and research.
- Performance & Care Quality: Ensure the Directorate meets performance targets and care quality expectations.
- Autonomous Working: Operate independently to maintain high-quality service for patients, visitors, and colleagues.
- Cross-Professional Collaboration: Work with all professions across NUH to identify and implement improvements in productivity, efficiency, and clinical quality.
- Clinical Workforce Leadership: Lead the clinical workforce and manage designated clinical leaders within the Care Group.
- Accountability & Standards: Ensure high professional and patient care standards within the Directorate, Care Group, NUH, and broader Nottinghamshire health and social care system.
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
As a key member of the Care Group leadership team, the Directorate Head of Clinical Services will contribute to the development and implementation of the vision and strategic priorities to deliver efficient services and effective patient care at Directorate level.
The Directorate Head of Clinical Services will have specific responsibilities and accountabilities across their Directorate for delivery of clinical and operational leadership. They will hold particular responsibility for designing, supporting and communicating a clinical vision for their Directorate and delivery of effective Clinical Governance and Quality Improvement strategies, in concert with Care Group teams.
You will be patient focused, sensitive to clinical and political demands with the ability to cut through barriers to change.
You will contribute to providing services within a teaching hospital and support the teaching and research strategy delivery
You will be an exemplar for the Trust's Values and Behaviours.
Informal conversation positively encouraged. Please contact;
Lisa Kelly, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive on [email protected] and/or Manjeet Shehmar, Chief Medical Officer on [email protected]
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuous professional development including evidence of leadership development activities
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience at Senior Clinical level for example Consultant, Specialist Doctor, Chief/Director of Profession or equivalent leadership experience
- Previous experience in leading a service, project or multidisciplinary team
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Well-developed leadership skills, inspiring others to collaborate, with clear abilities to form effective working relationships
- Excellent communicator, facilitating discussion and involvement. Evidence of effective chairing of meetings.
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise a range of complex and potentially competing demands such as clinical issues, politically sensitive matters or those of with strategic importance to the Trust
- Able to analyse situations and facilitate creative solutions using a team approach
- Able to make decisions confidently with a willingness to accept that some decisions may be unpopular but necessary.
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Exceptional organisational skills with track record of delivering objectives.
- Proven record of pro-active performance management
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Philip Walmsley
- Job title
- Divisional General Managere
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0115 9249924
- Additional information
PA Tracey McCormack Ext. 84057
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