Medical Director (Medical and Dental) - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation[...]

Main area
Medical Director
Grade
Medical and Dental
Contract
Fixed term: 3 years (3 years with a possible extension pending satisfactory reviews to a maximum of 3 years)
Hours
Part time - 6 sessions per week
Job ref
320-MD-6191963-SM
Site
Derby
Town
Deby
Salary
£93,666 - £126,281 pa pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/05/2024 23:59
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.With over 13,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;Job overviewIs responsible to the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and the Chief Executive of the Trust and, contributes to the statutory and mandatory duties of the Trust, helping to set and implement the strategic direction and contributing to improving the quality of service provided and the financial wellbeing of the Trust.Will be responsible to the CMO for delivering high quality care within the resources available, working with divisional and corporate leads.Will support the CMO in the development of a framework to ensure a strong infrastructure of medical leadership within the Trust, including the development of a competency framework to drive succession planning.Is responsible for continuous improvement and innovation. This will involve actively assessing national and regional initiatives, new technological developments, and research to ensure safe, modern and effective care is delivered.Will provide clinical leadership to Trust and wider health community for quality improvement projects.Will co-ordinate the implementation of agreed patient safety priority projects and monitoring systems, as endorsed by the Executive Directors, within the wider clinical and social care governance arrangements of the Trust.Main duties of the jobWill review and monitor the impact of patient safety initiatives.Will be assigned to leadership and development to either the Derbyshire and Staffordshire ICS, to support the Chief Medical Officer. The Deputy MD will represent UHDB at system meetings and work with Executive and Deputy colleagues accordingly.Will manage several strategic and cross-divisional workstreams on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer. Each Deputy Medical Director will be aligned to the site deputy triumvirate at RDH and QHB and work closely with Deputy Chief Nursing and Deputy Chief Operating Officer colleagues regarding site-specific issues.Will assume the role of the Deputy Responsible Officer for Medical and Dental employees at UHDB following a period of induction and education and be part of the team for managing professional conduct of Medical and dental employees in line with national and local guidance.Will provide medical advice on governance issues, ensuring effective local systems and policies and procedures are in place for governance in relation to:Clinical risk managementCritical incident reporting, investigations, and monitoringProfessional performanceResearch and developmentLeadership and management development are core to the role and will be supported by the Chief Medical Officer to apply for external courses.Working for our organisationAs a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care TogetherOur fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.In return we will offer:Development opportunities, both professional and leadership developmentOn-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemesKey Facts:We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesWill review and monitor the impact of patient safety initiatives.Will be assigned to leadership and development to either the Derbyshire and Staffordshire ICS, to support the Chief Medical Officer. The Deputy MD will represent UHDB at system meetings and work with Executive and Deputy colleagues accordingly.Will manage several strategic and cross-divisional workstreams on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer. Each Deputy Medical Director will be aligned to the site deputy triumvirate at RDH and QHB and work closely with Deputy Chief Nursing and Deputy Chief Operating Officer colleagues regarding site-specific issues.Will assume the role of the Deputy Responsible Officer for Medical and Dental employees at UHDB following a period of induction and education and be part of the team for managing professional conduct of Medical and dental employees in line with national and local guidance.Will provide medical advice on governance issues, ensuring effective local systems and policies and procedures are in place for governance in relation to:Clinical risk managementCritical incident reporting, investigations, and monitoringProfessional performanceResearch and developmentLeadership and management development are core to the role and will be supported by the Chief Medical Officer to apply for external courses.Person specificationQualificationsRegistration within the GMC Specialist RegisterExperience and KnowledgeSignificant experience at a very senior level.Understanding and appreciation of diversity.Key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locallyOur Trust aims to provide the highest quality care to patients within Derbyshire and South East Staffordshire and we want the very best people to work with us.Follow us on Twitter @UHDBTrust or find us on Facebook & LinkedIn - UHDBTrustIMPORTANT INFORMATIONIf we receive a high number of applications for this position we reserve the right to withdraw the post before the closing date, therefore it is advisable that you apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment.At UHDB , we offer different ways to work flexibly to each and every one of our colleagues, many of whom already work flexibly at all sites of the Trust.For our roles we are open to discussing the possibility of part-time/ reduced hours/ compressed hours/ flexible start and finish times/ fixed/flexible shifts/annualised hours/ term time hours/ hybrid working – working partly in the trust/partly at home.Why don’t you talk to us at interview about the flexibility you would like to explore and what it means to you, and we will discuss what’s possible for the job and team, and the opportunities we might be able to create together.We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise to work with you to look at all the available options.Most of our posts are subject to a DBS check, however having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from obtaining a position. Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.All correspondence relating to your application will be sent to you via our trac.system account. Please ensure that you regularly check your emails; this includes junk/spam, as your security settings may not recognise the sender.Anyone from outside of the UK (excluding from the Republic of Ireland) will need permission from UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to work in the UK and may also need entry clearance before travelling here.UKVI is responsible for managing migration. To obtain a visa or entry clearance, you will need to meet certain requirements and demonstrate you have the right the work in the UK via:the points-based immigration systemthe EU settlement schemeeVisaDuring the course of its employment activities, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust collects, stores and processes personal information about prospective, current and former staff.Our Privacy Notice includes applicants, employees (and former employees), workers (including agency, casual, honorary and contracted staff), volunteers, trainees and those carrying out work experience – please refer to our Privacy Notice available on our Trust website: Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.
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