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About
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of acute clinical services for a catchment area of up over 1 million people. Our vision is “to provide every patient with the care we want for those we love the most”, reflecting the utmost importance that we attach to the quality of care and experience that each and every one of our patients receives.
We provide specialist services in radiotherapy, neonatalogy, paediatrics, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, rheumatology, medicine and surgery. Every year our 7,000 staff treat people from Norfolk, neighbouring counties and further afield. Our patients are referred to us by around 100 local GP surgeries and other acute hospitals and primary care Trusts around the country. We are involved in the teaching and training of a wide range of health professionals, in partnership with the University of East Anglia and other local education providers.
Medical Director
Accepting applications until: 10-Sep-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 10-Sep-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Tref
- Norwich
- Cod post
- NR4 7UY
- Major / Minor Region
- Norfolk
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time
Salary
- Gradd
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Trust Management
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 04/10/2024
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare to over one million people across Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’, and if this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with diverse abilities and people within the LGBT+ community.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The NNUH is one of the largest Teaching Hospitals in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. Our Workforce represents 109 different nationalities from across the world. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the internationally recognised Quadram Institute. We work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our colleagues and placement opportunities for their students.
We are recruiting a Medical Director to join the Trust as an Executive member of our Board. In this role you will provide clear leadership and direction in respect of medical standards, safety, quality improvement and ensuring excellent patient care.
As a consultant with extensive experience and membership of the GMC specialist register, our Medical Director will advocate, exemplify and champion our PRIDE values. Actively engaging with teams, addressing concerns and recognising achievements in a culture where everyone feels valued and heard, as well as fostering an inclusive work environment. You will be supporting medical colleagues in maintaining high standards, ensuring clear accountabilities, whilst leading initiatives that drive continuous improvement and be a role model in exemplifying our PRIDE Values.
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The responsibilities of our Medical Director will include:
- Professional leadership of our medical workforce, providing coaching, guidance and mentoring
- Leading the delivery of our workforce plans for medical staff including succession planning of senior clinical leadership roles
- Developing relationships with partners in the community and health and social care system including the Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System (ICS), GPs, health organisations, interest groups and patient reference groups
- Promoting an organisational culture committed to learning, and working together to deliver our vision and strategic objectives
- Chairing our Clinical Safety and Effectiveness Sub Board, and Mental and Complex Health Board.
Please read our candidate pack to find out more about the role, our Trust, and what we have to offer. If you would like to arrange an informal discussion, please contact Carol Cooke, Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, E-mail: [email protected] or call 01603 287605.
Closing date: Tuesday 10 September 2024.
Stakeholder event: Thursday 03 October 2024.
Interview: Friday 04 October 2024.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Our state-of-the-art Norfolk and Norwich Orthopaedic Centre opened in July and will carry out 2,500 orthopaedic cases a year.
We are implementing an Electronic Patient Record system to deliver better joined up care with our neighbouring acute hospitals.
Our Community Diagnostic Centre is due to open in early 2025, supporting up to an additional 900 scans per day as part of the Norfolk and Waveney Acute Hospital collaborative.
Our People and Culture Strategy: Caring with PRIDE is our plan for delivering commitment to Team NNUH. A number of staff networks make a positive difference to our colleagues, these include NNUH Together (BAME), LGBT+ and our more recently formed Women's Network.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity. We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Employee Assistance Programme providing 24/7 confidential telephone counselling and CBT
- Schwartz Rounds
- Infant feeding room
- Menopause at Work Toolkit
- Multi Faith prayer room
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the Candidate Pack for more information about the Trust, strategies and the job description.
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Visa and Immigration
If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship (this includes if you are already in a sponsored post and looking to change employer), you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job.
Travelling to work
Staff parking is available onsite; however, this is limited during core working hours. We have more capacity in the evening and at weekends and can usually provide spaces during those hours.
We look to allocate these spaces fairly. Our Travel Office have a set of criteria that staff must meet in order to qualify. If you qualify for a space, you may be placed on a waiting list if we are at full capacity.
The NNUH is served by a number of public buses, and we offer generously discounted monthly passes with First Bus & Konect.
The Costessey Park and Ride runs regularly each day from 06:30 (from P&R) to 20:45 (from NNUH) and this service is free for NHS staff. There is a regular Thickthorn P&R service as well which is free. Applications to the Travel Office are required for this service. We also have a discounted service from the airport P&R if you purchase a bundle. Please see Konect website for further details.
The NNUH host multiple bicycle racks and a salary sacrifice scheme. We also benefit from a Beryl station onsite.
If you work at another Trust site, please discuss travel and parking arrangements at interview.
DBS
If this post involves working with children or adults the application form will ask for information regarding previous convictions as you will be required to undertake a Criminal Record and Barring Check known as a DBS check.
If you are a new employee or registering with the Staff Bank you will need to meet the cost of this unless your salary is less than point 9 of Afc
NHS Service
Should you be appointed to the post we will need to establish any previous NHS service via the ESR IAT and we will accept the submission of your application as your agreement to this.
UK Registration
You will need to have current UK professional registration where this is a requirement of the role.
Application
Following candidate feedback and to reduce our dependency on paper, all our communication with you regarding your application will be by email so could you please check your e-mails (and Spam) regularly.
We value equality in our team and recruit from all sections of the community. We recognise there is a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and if you meet the minimum criteria detailed in the person specification and have a disability, you may wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme by indicating this in the relevant section on your application.
We look forward to receiving your application and if you do not hear within the next four weeks this will usually mean that you have not been short-listed. However, if you wish to confirm this please contact the person indicated on the advert.
Flexibility
Whilst every effort will be made to recruit to the post as it is advertised, there may be occasions where we consider alternative working patterns, such as part time working, or contract types, such as secondments, depending on circumstances. Should you wish to work in a different working pattern to that stated in our advertisement, please indicate this in the supporting statement to your application.
Useful Information
Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates about the exciting career opportunities available at NNUH - @NNUHjobs
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Website
Video - Working at NNUH as a Registered Nurse
Video - Working at NNUH as a Health Care Assistant
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.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to think conceptually and communicate concepts effectively
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to take decisions and make recommendations upon analysis of opinions
- Able to engage and involve senior staff across disciplines in the development of strategic issues
- Articulate a clear personal vision of what needs to be achieved
- Understands the different perspectives of stakeholders
- Can build effective relationships with key partners
- Can deal in a balanced and open way with conflict
- Can develop strong networks within and outside of NNUH
- Strong persuasive and influencing skills with the ability to present ideas and proposals effectively at Board level
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to produce reports on complex issues
- Clear analytical skills to allow explanation, evaluation and interpretation of information and opinions
- Inspires others and leads by example
- Ability to mediate/negotiate between different interest groups
- Flexibility
- Exemplary personal standards of conduct and behaviour and embodiment of NNUH values
Executive Level Posts
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Meets the ‘fit and proper person’ requirements as specified by the Care Quality Commission
- Meet the NHSE Leadership Competencies for NHS Board members
Education and Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registration with GMC
- Qualified Medical professional
- Membership of the GMC Specialist Register
Meini prawf dymunol
- Further evidence of management training
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Extensive experience gained as a consultant
- Significant clinical and managerial leadership experience
- Knowledge and experience of clinical governance
- Experience of service innovation and development
- Knowledge of revalidation
Meini prawf dymunol
- Evidence of cross professional working
- Strategic and business planning experience
- Experience of managing budgets
- Experience of implementing national and statutory requirements
- Leadership experience of research and development activity
Documents
- Candidate Pack - Medical Director - NNUH (PDF, 1008.4KB)
- Staff Benefits (PDF, 674.5KB)
- Our NNUH Together Staff Network (PDF, 370.4KB)
- Our NNUH LGBT+ Staff Network (PDF, 675.0KB)
- Our NNUH Diverse Ability Staff Network (PDF, 607.0KB)
- Our NNUH Women's Staff Network (PDF, 103.1KB)
- Useful Links (PDF, 184.6KB)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Professor Lesley Dwyer
- Teitl y swydd
- Chief Executive Officer
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01603 287605
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