UHN Deputy Medical Director - Urgent & Emergency Care
Job overview
University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group (UHN) was formed in 2021 from Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Northampton General Hospital. We employ 11,000 people who deliver high quality services to the population of Northamptonshire and beyond and our combined income is £1 billion.
We are on an exciting journey of transformation and there are a number of roles within the Group Medical Directors Office that have recently been developed to support with the enhance and develop the Medical Leadership across UHN. Our Senior Medical Team will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare at UHN.
Main duties of the job
The post is designed to build on the existing operational links between the Corporate Medical, Operational, Nursing and Clinical Management teams; work alongside the Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Director of Nursing; Associate Director of Nursing (UEC); Associate Medical Director (UEC), and the wider team to ensure active Corporate Medical
support and leadership for programmes to improve unplanned care pathways and productivity across our services both in and out of UHN.
The post holder will be a committed, high quality medical leader wishing join and complement our existing senior clinical and operational leadership teams. You will be expected to evidence a track record that demonstrates you have the skills to successfully deliver this role and to be able to articulate how you would plan to deliver the key priorities of the role.
You will be expected to have significant experience in Medical Management and be able to demonstrate dynamic and innovative leadership, working with complexity, and have experience of working across organisational boundaries at system level.It will be essential that you are able to build effective relationships.
You will be expected to embody UHN’s values and be a visible role model in your leadership behaviours and actions.
Working for our organisation
**Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications**
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. All our divisions are committed to doing things better, with more efficiency as we update, modernise, and advance. We have also entered a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence Values- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Silver Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding this role please see attached candidate pack, job description and person specification
Person specification
Education, Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria- Full GMC registration and holds a licence to practice
- Consultant, appropriately experienced SAS doctors (working at Hospital Specialist or Associate Specialist level) or General Practitioner on the performers list
- Member/Fellow of appropriate Royal College
- Evidence of continuing professional & personal development as a clinical leader
- Leadership/management qualification or training e.g. NHS Leadership Academy programme
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria- Significant experience in Medical Management with a demonstrable track record of successful clinical leadership in a complex healthcare organisation
- Experience of medical job planning, appraisal, and clinical assessment
- Experience of the management of complex projects
- Evidence of working across organisational boundaries to deliver transformational change
- Experience of working with patients and the public to enhance and develop patient pathways
- Experience of effective collaborative working across professions, the healthcare system and external stakeholders
Skills
Essential criteria- Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system
- Able to make decisions and take charge of events through a performance management approach
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Has personal and professional credibility and commands the respect of fellow clinicians
Important Information
Applications will be transferred to TRAC system, by completing an application your are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
We welcome applications from members of our black and minority ethnic (BME) communities, especially in relation to senior posts within at KGH.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
Appointments will be made on merit.
In submitting an application form, you authorise Kettering General Hospital (KGH) NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training record.
If you need to have a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check, as a requirement of the role, you will be required to repay the cost of obtaining a DBS check (£49.50) and this amount will be reclaimed from your first salary. From 1st February 2019 all new starters to the Trust are required to join the DBS update service as per Trust DBS Re-checking Policy which has an annual cost of £16.New employees who do not join the update service will be required to pay £49.50 for a new DBS check in 3 years time.
Please note that news starters with KGH are subject to a six month probationary period.
Please ensure that the information you provide on your application form is correct, accurate and that nothing has been omitted. Any information that is stated in your application form in relation to qualifications/training courses/work/education experience/references must be able to be evidenced.Failure to do so may result if your offer being withdrawn.
"Safeguarding is everyone's business. KGH considers Safeguarding a priority amongst its citizen's and a key value for all employed to the service."
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone’s full potential. As an organisation, we value how we communicate and promote our vacancies to all communities.The Hospital Group encourages applications from people who identify from all protected groups, especially those from BAME, Disabled and LGBTQ+ backgrounds as these are underrepresented in our hospitals. We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
We have active Networks that promote and support colleagues from all backgrounds. This ensures everyone feels supported and has a sense of belonging working for Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals.