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Job summary

Main area
Medical Management
Grade
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
Contract
Permanent: 10 sessions per week. DMD element of the post is fixed term for 3 years, clinical element is offered substantively.
Hours
Full time - 10 sessions per week (6 PAs per week for DMD role and 4 DCC SPA)
Job ref
320-MD-7235388-KJA
Employer
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Derby Hospital
Town
Derby
Salary
£109,725 - £145,478 Plus £24,000 per annum responsibility allowance
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Divisional Medical Director - Women's & Children's

NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant

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.

Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme

To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities.  This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification.  Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.

If you require support/adjustments with your application please contact the recruitment team on  01332 788466

Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for; 

Job overview

UHDB is looking for a dynamic, influential, motivated and improvement minded senior clinician to join the Women's and Children's Divisional Management Team (DMT) to develop and deliver managerial and strategic support to the Division and wider Trust.

Whilst the DMD leadership role is a 3 year fixed term tenure with a renewable appointment process every 3 years, the Trust is offering a substantive full-time appointment. This includes up to 4 Direct Clinical Care/Supporting Professional Activities in the successful candidates chosen specialty.

The most important qualities we are looking for is someone with a passion for medical leadership and improvement in clinical services. The Division is a diverse one, with an Emergency Department, Cancer Programme, Elective Programme and Maternity Service all within the portfolio and all of which attract regional and national scrutiny as we look to improve on Urgent and Emergency Care targets, reduce the substantial waiting list for treatment, improve diagnosis and treatment times for Cancer as well as making strides to deliver a safe and sustainable Maternity service.

You will work with the DMT quatrumvirate as well as our Executive Board to develop a strategy for the Division to become an outstanding service provider to patients across Derbyshire and Staffordshire.

Main duties of the job

 

• Patient safety

• Professional medical leadership and leadership development

• Medical training and education

• Transformational change programme

• NICE guidelines – awareness and implementation

• CQC standards

• Strengthened medical appraisal and revalidation

• Clinical audit and effectiveness

• Clinical knowledge management

• Medical devices

• Clinical coding

• Liaison with trust R&D lead

Working for our organisation

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.

In return we will offer:

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
On-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 schemes

Key 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 responsibilities

Provide medical advice to the Divisional Management Team/Board.

Be involved in the delivery of a balanced financial budget, including the development and delivery where necessary, of financial recovery plans and efficiency savings.

Working with the Clinical Directors of the Business Units, helping them take a lead in developing the understanding of best value healthcare.

To have the ultimate responsibility for job planning for consultants and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Provide leadership, advice, support and development to the Clinical Directors within the Division.

To have responsibility for performance management of Clinical Directors within the Division and an overarching responsibility for Specialty Leads,

Consultant colleagues and non-career grade doctors within the Division.

Through the Clinical Directors ensure that medical practice within the directorate complies with the policies and procedures of the Trust.

To ensure that processes for appraisal for revalidation of consultant and non-career grade doctors within the Division are robust and in line with Trust policy.

To participate in disciplinary processes involving medical staff which have been escalated above Lead Clinician level, and to provide similar support to other Divisions as necessary.

To support the Executive Medical Director in the provision of strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board and the Executive Committee.

Advise and act for the Executive Medical Director on the development and management of performance procedures and rules of conduct for medical staff in line with GMC, DH and NCAS guidance.

Represent the Executive Medical Director on Consultant and other appropriate interview panels.

To support the Executive Medical Director and Medical Director for Professional Standards in developing and implementing robust arrangements for medical revalidation and appraisal (Lead role for one DMD)

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registration within the GMC and a Licence to Practice at time of application
  • Possession of Postgraduate Qualification or equivalent within specialty specific area
  • MBBS / MBChB or equivalent
  • Life Support Qualifications
  • GMC Specialist Register for Specialty OR within 6 months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at time of interview OR If applying for Full GMC Registration & Licence to Practice simultaneously with a CESR application, supporting documentary evidence must be provided at interview, to confirm an application has been submitted & is under consideration by the GMC.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Key issues and complexity and pace of change facing the NHS nationally and locally, assess and describe impact on services.
Desirable criteria
  • Sound knowledge and understanding of computerised financial, management, budgetary management and workforce information systems

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Significant recent experience at a very senior level, with responsibility for operational delivery including clinical quality, people management, budget responsibility and successful delivery of performance targets within strict financial controls.

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Coaching & values led leadership style, encouraging engagement and empowerment amongst staff and stakeholders, and developing high performing teams
  • A high level of communication skills, to include but not exclusively, mediation, negotiation, consultation, facilitation, presentation, training and coaching skills using well developed interpersonal skills to influence, inform, reconcile differences and resolve conflicts.
  • Solve complex problems, and be solution focused demonstrating a high level of persuasive and influencing skills
  • Analyse complex data and information, including preparing responses to complex reports and policies, weighing risks and forming judgements often within tight timescales.
  • Cope with competing priorities and a heavy, demanding and complex workload

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare Leaver CovenantStep into healthArmed Forces CovenantNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024CareLeaver CovenantAge Friendly Employer

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Guy Tuxford
Job title
Divisional Director
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07500 976586
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