Clinical Director - Primary Care & Community Services

Hywel Dda University Health Board is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, and ambitious General Practitioner to join the team of senior medical leaders in the role of Clinical Director - Primary Care & Community Services for Carmarthenshire.
Supporting the Deputy Medical Director - Primary Care and Community Services, the successful post holder will carry out responsibilities associated with Primary Care & Community including clinical governance and the provision of services.
This a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious GP to take the next career step.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role will include :
leading on clinical governance & overseeing the quality and safety of managed practices
managing Primary Care investigations and concerns
attending local and national meetings relating to Primary Care and the interface between primary and secondary care
providing advice and support relating to Primary Care and Community matters
working with key stakeholders including the Executive Team and Senior Clinicians, to develop and deliver Primary Care and Community Services
dealing with contracting issues, to ensure that clinical services can be delivered effectively and efficiently
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the planner and provider of NHS healthcare services for people in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and its bordering counties. Our 11,000 members of staff provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services for around 384,000 people across a quarter of the landmass of Wales. We do this in partnership with our three local authorities and public, private and third sector colleagues, including our volunteers, through:
Four main hospitals: Bronglais General in Aberystwyth, Glangwili General in Carmarthen, Prince Philip in Llanelli and Withybush General in Haverfordwest
Seven community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery in Carmarthenshire Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire Hospital Health and Social Care Resource Centre in Pembrokeshire
48 general practices (six of which are managed practices), 47 dental practices (including three orthodontic), 99 community pharmacies, 44 general ophthalmic practices (43 providing Eye Health Examination Wales and 34 low vision services) and 17 domiciliary only providers and 11 health centres
Numerous locations providing mental health and learning disabilities services
Highly specialised and tertiary services commissioned by the Welsh Health Specialised Services Committee, a joint committee representing seven health boards across Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role requirements please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for this vacancy.
Discussions around working pattern will take place during initial job planning, where preferences, requirements and options can be discussed and explored in full.
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Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
Medical Degree
Full registration with the GMC
On the Wales Medical Performers List
Evidence of continuous professional development
A developed understanding of the whole system approach to health and social care
Desirable
MSc, MD or other higher qualifications
Management qualification
Membership of the Faculty for Medical Leaders and Managers (FMLM)
Experience
Essential
Proven record of management at a senior level
Track record of leadership in a complex area of healthcare
Well versed in the current issues facing the NHS including strategies to tackle them
Demonstrable experience of partnership working across health and social care
Experience of leading change management and service redesign
Desirable
Evidence of previous experience in similar role requiring similar skills and knowledge and track record of achievement
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