Job summary
- Main area
- Integrated Community Services
- Grade
- AfC Band 8d or Doctor depending on professional registration
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 18.75 hours per week
- Job ref
- 152-S042.24
- Employer
- Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Dorset HealthCare
- Town
- Poole
- Salary
- £41,785 - £48,188 p.a.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Director, Integrated Community Services
AfC Band 8d or Doctor depending on professional registration
The 5 July 2023 marked 75 years of the National Health Service. The founding principles remain as relevant, and valued, today as they were 75 years ago. Why not join us and make a difference to be Better Every Day.
Job overview
We are looking for an exceptional Clinical Director, to play a lead role in developing our culture which encourages innovation and learning, at all levels, supporting and delivering the Trust’s objectives. You will provide operational clinical leadership as part of both the Operational and Clinical Leadership Teams. This role is open to nursing, medical or allied healthcare professionals.
Being highly organised and collaborative, you’ll work closely with the Service Director and Head of Nursing, and alongside the Deputy Medical and Nursing Directors, to clinically lead service improvement within Integrated Community Services and as part of Trust-wide transformation.
We are at an exciting phase in our organisation’s planned transformation, and we want you to be part of the clinical leadership team that shapes and implements our Trust’s Clinical strategy and vision, in this new Clinical Director role.
This is a 2½ day a week (or 5 x PA) position with the opportunity for the post holder to additionally hold a Clinical role within Dorset HealthCare. The successful candidate will be expected to spend some time at Trust Headquarters in Poole to support teams and services, with opportunities to work from home or other locations as required.
If you would like a pre-application conversation with Rachel Small, Chief Operating Officer, Dawn Dawson, Chief Nursing Officer or Dr Faisil Sethi, Chief Medical Officer, please contact Jo Nation via email [email protected]
Main duties of the job
This post is one of two key Clinical leaders who will join the Operational and Clinical Leadership Team at Dorset HealthCare, having operational, management and leadership responsibilities for all Trust services, and will be responsible for:
· Quality in clinical care delivery, ensuring that regulatory and statutory standards are achieved
· Contribute to and lead the development of new care pathways within the directorate as developed and specified by the Trust or any commissioning body (for example ICS, provider collaborative, network alliance etc)
· The development of directorate strategic plans in partnership with the Service Director and in line with overall Trust strategy
· Ensuring clinical engagement, taking responsibility for clinical governance, clinical safety and risk management
· Taking a commercial and business approach to services, in partnership with the Service Director, which recognises and adapts to the needs of our service users
· Providing clinical leadership, support and advice to managers and staff
· Supporting the delivery of consistently high quality, responsive and cost-effective services
Working for our organisation
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Prince’s Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact [email protected]
For further details / informal visits contact
Alex Lister – Service Director Integrated Community Services via Deeann Morrison - [email protected]
If you would like a pre-application conversation with Rachel Small, Chief Operating Officer, Dawn Dawson, Chief Nursing Officer or Dr Faisil Sethi, Chief Medical Officer, please contact Jo Nation via email [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- General medical Qualification (MBBS, or equivalent) and hold a License to Practice / Substantive Medical Consultant or General Practitioner / Full professional registration and in good standing with the GMC OR Registered Healthcare Professional / Masters Degree or equivalent level of experience
Desirable criteria
- Qualification or higher degree in management/leadership or quality Improvement
- Additional clinical qualification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive knowledge and experience of clinical leadership and development at senior level
- Experience of strategy development and Implementation
- Track Record of delivering against set objectives and achieving key organisational targets, demonstrating continuous improvement and taking remedial action to address unwarranted variation
- Evidence of excellent leadership and management skills with experience of leading initiatives/projects within teams and/or pan-Trust lead role for specific responsibilities
- Experience of reporting performance at sub-Board groups
- Experience of delivering in a large and complex organisation and working collaboratively with other organisations
- Ability to engage effectively with broad range of stakeholders within and outside the organisation
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the local, regional and national commissioning environment and standards expected by commissioners
- Detailed understanding of the NHS policy context in relevant service area
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to provide a strategic overview linked to clinical quality of linked services
- Ability to act on own initiative with evidence of high level of autonomous decision making
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, persuade, enthuse, negotiate and to inspire confidence and respect from staff at all levels
- Ability to work collaboratively with clinicians, carers and service users to improve the delivery of care and to improve outcomes for the patients
Desirable criteria
- Awareness of budget management and cost improvement plans
- Experienced in managing change across teams and in a multi-professional environment
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Passionate about delivering the right care to the patients we serve, whilst maintaining quality and safety of services
- Understanding and advocacy of underrepresented groups and a commitment to tackle inequalities and promote fairness and transparency
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Lister via Deeann Morrison
- Job title
- Service Director Integrated Community Services
- Email address
- [email protected]
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