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Divisional Clinical Director - Medicine & Emergency Care DivisionJoin to apply for theDivisional Clinical Director - Medicine & Emergency Care Divisionrole atTexas Medical Marketplace Job Summary The Divisional Clinical Director (DCD) role provides clinical leadership to the Division as a key member of the leadership triumvirate, working with the Divisional Operational Director and Divisional Nurse Director. As DCD, you will have shared accountability for the leadership, management, and continuous improvement of the Division. This includes accountability for high quality patient care and safety, the delivery of agreed performance, financial, and workforce objectives, and ensuring that the Division aligns, and positively contributes, to the Trust's strategic aims and objectives. The role provides professional and visible leadership for the medical workforce in the Division, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and supporting a Trust-wide culture of interprofessional working to ensure the best environment for operational efficiency, high clinical standards and development of clinical services. The role supports transparent and effective job planning processes and, working closely with HR and the Trust's Responsible Officer, supports oversight of medical workforce capability, performance and behaviours. The role is additional to the appointee's clinical role and is recognised by a management honorarium and 5 job planned PAs. We will be able to accommodate a clinical role for any medical or surgical specialty. Main duties of the jobWe're looking for a strategic operator and effective communicator who is able to influence and enthuse all our people from ward to board room to system-wide partners. The post will encompass clinical quality improvement, to improve patient experience and outcomes, acting as the clinical voice and the conscience of the patients to ensure that all changes are happening smoothly and are not to the patient's detriment. This post will support medical engagement with change and will lead on professional oversight, strategy and development for your medical teams. When required, you may be asked to deputise for the Medical Director at internal and external meetings. Job ResponsibilitiesProviding professional, senior clinical leadership across the Division, co-creating and embedding professional standards across the Division and wider Trust. As part of the Divisional Triumvirate leadership team, being responsible for the operational delivery of all Divisional services ensuring they are cost-effective, of high quality and meet all national standards. Leading on and delivering key strategic and operational programmes which will enable the ongoing achievement of the Trust's and Division's objectives, working with local stakeholders, commissioners and other providers. Taking a lead role in the development and implementation of Clinical Services strategies across the Division to support Care Unit teams with services that have been identified as fragile or challenged. Contributing to capacity planning and service redesign ensuring staff are actively involved. Contributing to Divisional responsibility for financial viability and sustainability through effective budgetary management and supporting delivery of cost efficiency savings. Ensuring there is a robust workforce plan in place, identifying short and long term plans for workforce requirements and addressing such issues as recruitment and retention. For medical staff, ensuring systems are in place to meet the requirements of revalidation for medical staff and to ensure job plan reviews are effectively undertaken and are aligned to the needs of the service. Enabling a culture where colleagues feel they belong, actively advocating for equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging to ensure everyone's voice is heard. Ensuring leaders and other operational staff employ a consistent and high quality approach to their work. Ensuring there is a clinical audit programme in place and to identify areas of practice that are to be subject to clinical audit. Ensuring that the Division delivers compliant performance for external and internally set standards. Ensuring risks and incidents identified during handling of an incident, complaint or concern are aligned to Trust governance and risk management systems and appropriate levels of investigation and action are undertaken within the agreed timescales. Person SpecificationEssential Qualifications and TrainingAssessed Professional clinical qualification (Masters or equivalent) Fully registered with the GMC with a licence to practise at the time of appointment Desirable Qualifications and TrainingSenior leadership qualification, formal training or equivalent experience Formal training or qualification in business management or equivalent experience Formal training or qualifications in Quality Assurance/Quality Governance or equivalent experience Essential ExperienceSenior clinical management experience in a healthcare setting with speciality knowledge across a range of disciplines. Experience of leading service improvement projects and organisational change, whilst developing and maintaining high standards of quality. Evidence of appropriate relevant professional development. Experience of leading and directing senior clinical and non-clinical teams in achieving key performance indicators. Desirable ExperienceFinancial management and business management skills including the ability to set and manage budgets on a divisional level. Demonstrable experience of successful business planning and development of robust business cases. Successful track record in achieving targets, both service and financial. Experience of policy implementation and service development across a range of specialist acute services. Involvement at a leadership level on issues related to clinical governance, monitoring and standard setting, including risk management and health and safety. Essential Skills and KnowledgeExcellent and highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels and across different specialities. Experience of leading and coaching teams, including recruitment and disciplinary issues with the ability to motivate others to achieve organisational objectives. Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including the public. Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive. Able to deal with sensitive and complex issues. Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills. Ability to write and produce regular complex reports and formulate policy. Competent in the use of office IT systems. Ability to oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialities. Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. Employer detailsEmployer name: Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Address: Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, S44 5BL Employer's website:Chesterfield Royal NHS#J-18808-Ljbffr