Job description

Job responsibilities

The Associate Medical Director will be expected to display the Trust values at all times. They will work as part of the collective leadership team which will ensure that effective and safe patient care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring that decision making is as close to the patient as possible.

The Associate Medical Director will be working within a care group model as part of a collective leadership team (CLT). The role will entail oversight of SAS doctors working to organisational requirements whilst influencing areas of direct operational managerial responsibility and clinical pathways with a proportionally shared accountability and responsibility for the quality delivery of services. They will be the professional Lead and representative for SAS doctors at Care Group level.

The Associate Medical Director and the CLT will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas upon which service users can rely to ensure that the fundamentals of care are right.

The post holder will provide professional advice on the SAS workforce with responsibility for liaising with other AMDs and lead psychiatrists who have line manager responsibilities. They will help ensure continuous professional developments are in place, through regular contact with the SAS Tutor and Advocate.

Working closely with the CLT, they will ensure the provision of services within an integrated governance framework that is safe, effective and efficient and maintains standards against a broad range of local, national and statutory requirements and policies.

In addition, they will support and facilitate all SAS doctors to be adherent with the professional fitness to practice obligations in line with GMC revalidation requirements.

Act as the link between the SAS workforce and the Medical Directorate in relation to specific areas of responsibility including workforce planning, contractual matters, and performance management.

The Post Holder may also be asked to attend relevant governance groups within their CLT ensuring there is a consistent approach to high quality, compliant, safe, and effective practice

The Post Holder will oversee and help advise on matters of effective line management as well as oversight on supervision, appraisal, and job planning.

The post holder will be committed to ensuring the provision of excellence in person centred care that will include the promotion of recovery, social inclusion, and normalisation across all areas of psychiatry in the care group.

They may be required to deputise for other AMD colleagues or indeed the Deputy Medical Director at relevant forums both internally and external to the Trust as required and act as a strategic lead as necessary in areas of service delivery and development from time to time.

In all of the above the post holder will be expected to act collectively, collaboratively, and effectively within all portfolio areas and to be able to challenge current thinking positively and creatively in order to continuously improve policy and operational working practices.

Job responsibilities

The Associate Medical Director will be expected to display the Trust values at all times. They will work as part of the collective leadership team which will ensure that effective and safe patient care is delivered in a person-centred manner ensuring that decision making is as close to the patient as possible.

The Associate Medical Director will be working within a care group model as part of a collective leadership team (CLT). The role will entail oversight of SAS doctors working to organisational requirements whilst influencing areas of direct operational managerial responsibility and clinical pathways with a proportionally shared accountability and responsibility for the quality delivery of services. They will be the professional Lead and representative for SAS doctors at Care Group level.

The Associate Medical Director and the CLT will provide a visible, accessible and authoritative presence in clinical areas upon which service users can rely to ensure that the fundamentals of care are right.

The post holder will provide professional advice on the SAS workforce with responsibility for liaising with other AMDs and lead psychiatrists who have line manager responsibilities. They will help ensure continuous professional developments are in place, through regular contact with the SAS Tutor and Advocate.

Working closely with the CLT, they will ensure the provision of services within an integrated governance framework that is safe, effective and efficient and maintains standards against a broad range of local, national and statutory requirements and policies.

In addition, they will support and facilitate all SAS doctors to be adherent with the professional fitness to practice obligations in line with GMC revalidation requirements.

Act as the link between the SAS workforce and the Medical Directorate in relation to specific areas of responsibility including workforce planning, contractual matters, and performance management.

The Post Holder may also be asked to attend relevant governance groups within their CLT ensuring there is a consistent approach to high quality, compliant, safe, and effective practice

The Post Holder will oversee and help advise on matters of effective line management as well as oversight on supervision, appraisal, and job planning.

The post holder will be committed to ensuring the provision of excellence in person centred care that will include the promotion of recovery, social inclusion, and normalisation across all areas of psychiatry in the care group.

They may be required to deputise for other AMD colleagues or indeed the Deputy Medical Director at relevant forums both internally and external to the Trust as required and act as a strategic lead as necessary in areas of service delivery and development from time to time.

In all of the above the post holder will be expected to act collectively, collaboratively, and effectively within all portfolio areas and to be able to challenge current thinking positively and creatively in order to continuously improve policy and operational working practices.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree
• Current registration with the GMC or other regulatory body
• Evidence of training within Management Leadership
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in areas relevant to post, eg: Leadership or Education TEWV QIS
• Certified Leader (or within agreed timescale)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at Specialty doctor / Specialist Psychiatrist or Consultant level including in medical/educational management
• Working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
• Teaching and training.
• Participation and supervision of quality and service improvement initiatives
• Experience of strategic management and leadership
• Managing quality and assurance governance issues
• Developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation.
• Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
• Representing a healthcare organisation at external forums.
• Managing human resources and financial management issues within a healthcare setting.
• Undertaking research and development activities.

Desirable

• Working at a strategic level on a range of clinical and management issues.

Qualifications

Essential

• Medical Degree
• Current registration with the GMC or other regulatory body
• Evidence of training within Management Leadership
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Postgraduate qualifications in areas relevant to post, eg: Leadership or Education TEWV QIS
• Certified Leader (or within agreed timescale)

Experience

Essential

• Significant experience at Specialty doctor / Specialist Psychiatrist or Consultant level including in medical/educational management
• Working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
• Teaching and training.
• Participation and supervision of quality and service improvement initiatives
• Experience of strategic management and leadership
• Managing quality and assurance governance issues
• Developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation.
• Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
• Representing a healthcare organisation at external forums.
• Managing human resources and financial management issues within a healthcare setting.
• Undertaking research and development activities.

Desirable

• Working at a strategic level on a range of clinical and management issues.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Foss Park Hospital

York

YO32 4AB

Employer's website

https://www.tewv.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)