Crynodeb o'r swydd
- Prif leoliad
- Psychiatry
- Gradd
- NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
- Contract
- Cyfnod Penodol: 12 mis (Medical Staff will be engaged on a 10 PA contract with an additional remuneration of 2 PAs for the Clinical Director role. The role will be split as follows: 0.4 WTE Clinical Director and 0.6 WTE substantive consultant subject to AAC process.)
- Oriau
- Llawnamser
- Rhan-amser
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 380-MED-25-020-FTC-A
- Cyflogwr
- Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- Co-Located with the Senior Leadership Team of respective Directorate
- Tref
- Maidstone
- Cyflog
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 29/06/2025 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Clinical Director
NHS Medical & Dental: Consultant
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Clinical Director fixed term contract – 1 year/ substantive Consultant Psychiatrist
We have a total of five Clinical Director posts available in each of our Directorates; Acute, Forensic and Specialist, North, East and West. The five Clinical Director posts are open for recruitment currently. Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist posts are available in specialties across the Trust.
The Clinical Director will work in close partnership with the Service Director and will be responsible for delivery of outstanding care, alongside providing the leadership to support local governance, safety, quality assurance and operational and strategic developments.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
The Clinical Director will also be responsible for providing leadership as the Chair for one of the five Communities of Practice (CoP). The Clinical Director will be instrumental in leading the specific Community of Practice and work in collaboration with chairs of the other communities of practice for integrated working.
The CD will provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services embedding quality improvement in the Directorate and this will be through one dedicated weekly session for the doing well together programme with the Improvement Team.
The Clinical Director responsibilities will comprise 0.4 WTE of this role. Patient-facing clinical work will comprise the remainder of working time available.
Medical Staff will be engaged on a 10 PA contract with an additional remuneration of 2 PAs for the Clinical Director role. A list of clinical consultant psychiatrist roles are available from the medical staffing team and your application can be moved over to this role to support your CD application.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.
Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.
Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.
Additional information: Please set out in the application in the supporting information section your preference ranking 1 to 5 firstly for the Directorate and secondly for the Community of Practice.
The five Communities of Practice are Older People’s Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Recovery and Reintegration, Urgent Care and Hospital Liaison and Forensic and Specialist Services.
The Community of Practice is a community of clinicians and managers with the knowledge and skills in a specialist area who can lead on best practice and can ensure we retain the specialism of our services at KMPT.
Applications are also invited from existing internal KMPT staff, both medical and staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions who meet the person specification for this role.
Interviews are planned to take place virtually via Teams on 21st and 25th July 2025
Manyleb y person
Qualifcations
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Current professional registration -MRCPsych/RMN/LD/Occupational Therapist/ Clinical Psychologist
- Evidence of post registration training and development
- Formal management/leadership qualification or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this strategic level
Knowledge/Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Proven experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services
- Sound understanding and evidence of driving change and improvements
- Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services
- Ability to engage with staff and motivate to improve performance.
- Thorough working knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation
Skills
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to communicate clearly and openly with staff at all levels, from the Executive Team to frontline staff.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly
- An open and facilitative style of leadership
- Ability to hold others to account
- Positive use of self-reflection and commitment to team working and continuous learning
- An excellent understanding of effective systems for integrated governance and the management of clinical and non-clinical risks.
- Strong performance management skills combining clarity around expectations, direction and holding others to account
Meini prawf dymunol
- Understanding of national policy and understanding of regulatory framework for Foundation Trusts
Approach/Values/Personal attributes – examples
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Resilient and self-motivated with drive and vision that is able to work on own initiative and manage a range of priorities across competing agendas
- Commitment to the aims and values of the NHS combined with high personal integrity
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Dr K Valsraj
- Teitl y swydd
- Deputy Chief Medical Officer (Quality and Safety)
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01322 622230
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