Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Leadership
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: SAS/Consultant
- Contract
- 3 years (Fixed Term 3 years with annual review in line with job planning policy)
- Hours
- Part time - 4.5 sessions per week (4 PA's DMD role, 0.5 PA's CPD subject to job planning)
- Job ref
- 241-831-IC-24
- Employer
- Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Bolton Hospital
- Town
- Bolton
- Salary
- £59,175 - £139,882 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/11/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Divisional Medical Director - Integrated Community Services Division
NHS Medical & Dental: SAS/Consultant
Job overview
We are seeking an ambitious, forward thinking, clinical leader who can help us to continue our improvement journey in the Integrated Community Services Division.
We would welcome applications from an experienced and innovative clinical leader, from either consultant or general practitioner background
ICSD has 890 staff and provides 45 different services in Bolton, including Admission Avoidance, Integrated Discharge, District Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Dietetics and Podiatry. We also have Consultant led medical services for Endocrinology, Diabetes, Rheumatology, Neurology, Palliative Care and Stroke.
These services are for adults 18 years of age or older, and are delivered in a range of settings across the community in Bolton as well as at the Royal Bolton Hospital site.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking a clinical leader who aligns to the vision and values of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, and who can contribute to the delivery of our strategic objectives. This role will require clinical leadership within the division and in collaboration with the other Divisional Medical Directors to align and deliver the priorities of the clinical strategy.
Working for our organisation
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community healthcare. We work alongside and in partnership with primary and social care, to provide services (rated 'Good' in our last CQC inspection) to 275,000 people living in Bolton.
The role requires a time commitment of 16 hours per week attracting 4 PAs or equivalent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further details about the role can be found here:
For a more detailed conversation about the division, our work, and the role of the Divisional Medical Director in this context, please contact:
Francis Andrews (Medical Director)
01204 390 260
Michael Chew (Divisional Director of Operations ICSD)
01204 462 353
Person specification
Qualifiations and Experience
Essential criteria
- Medically qualified consultant, or general practitioner, with experience of working in a NHS organisation.
- Registered with GMC/GDC
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of medical leadership professional development
Attitudes and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- A commitment to working for the NHS
- Upholding the guiding principles and values of the NHS constitution through personal behaviour
- Commitment to supporting patients and carers
- Willingness to challenge and support colleagues to uphold the behavioural standards of the Trust
- Willingness to understand the strengths and weaknesses of teams and provide a caring and safe environment to enable them to achieve goals
- Commitment to self improvement by identifying development needs
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical lead or equivalent experience
- Track record of successful and sustained medical management
- Knowledge and experience of clinical governance
- Experience of service innovation and development
- Good understanding of national targets and performance management methodology
- Understanding how health and social care services need to work together, connect and interact
- Understanding and appreciation of current medical workforce issues
- Demonstrable experience in leading change management processes with successful outcomes whilst maintaining key performance indicators
- Evidence of delivering strategic outcomes for patients
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in the transformation and integration of services
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
- Understanding and application of principles and practice of clinical governance, clinical effectiveness and clinical audit
- Ability to analyse, highly complex organisational problems and develop and implement workable solutions
- Ability to have a positive impact on others, build relationships, persuade and collaborate.
- Involve and make individuals feel valued for their contributions in improving outcomes
- Evaluation of different types of information and evidence bases to synthesise new ideas and underpin change for improvement
- Ability to motivate and inspire others to develop capability and learning to achieve results in challenging conditions
- Understanding of the role of management and clinical contribution to delivery of strategic vision.
- Agreeing performance goals and quality indicators and supporting individuals and teams to take responsibility for results.
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
- High degree of analytical skills and report writing
- Self-awareness of leadership behaviours
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills
- Creation of a credible future vision that engages colleagues
- Ability to manage challeniging conversations and provide feedback to peers.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in information governance
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
- Francis Andrews
- Job title
- Medical Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01204 390260
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