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Clinical Director -Opthalmology
Closed for applications on: 11-Oct-2024 17:00
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-Oct-2024 17:00
Key details
Location
- Site
- Princess Royal University Hospital
- Address
- Farnborough Common
- Town
- Orpington
- Postcode
- BR68ND
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- 3 years (Fixed term)
- Hours
- Part time - 5 sessions per week
Salary
- Salary
- £105,504 - £139,882 pro rata inc London Weighting
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Consultant)
Specialty
- Main area
- Ophthalmology
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
Clinical Director posts
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Fixed term for three years
Ophthalmology (From January 25)
The Clinical Director leads the care group management team, comprised of the General Manager and Head of Nursing enabling the delivery of outstanding services in accordance with agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, controls and resource constraints as set out in the business plans for the services delivered by the Care Group. The Clinical Director has a key role to play in the ongoing development and embedding of the Care Group’s strategic vision.
The Department provides ophthalmic services primarily at its units at Denmark Hill, Sidcup, Orpington and Farnborough.
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Day care and inpatient surgery are both carried out at King’s. There is a dedicated, well equipped and purposely designed eye theatre in Day Surgery Unit, and over 99% of all ophthalmic procedures are carried out as day cases.
The Ophthalmology service is a busy dynamic department. As part of a large acute trust there is considerable interaction with other specialties both surgical and medical giving rise for the opportunity for research and the management of complex patients. The Denmark Hill site is a busy trauma centre. There is a coordinated teaching and training programme across South London and involvement in undergraduate medical student teaching for KCL
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Clinical Director is expected to inform the Site Executive Team of any risk to high quality patient care, staff satisfaction or to the delivery of financial or activity targets.
The way in which the Clinical Director carries out their role will always be guided by the Trust values
The Clinical Director will work to the Site Director of Operations, Site Medical Director and the Site Executive Management Team.
The management time for this role will be clearly outlined in job plans. Clinical Director candidates will be expected to make adjustments to their job plan, to undertake their leadership role so that it mainly takes place within the standard working week (8.00-18.00, Monday to Friday). Clinical Directors are required to attend the meetings of the PRUH executive and its subgroups. Meetings are currently held on Tuesdays and Thursdays but this may be changed from time to time as the need arises.
To apply, please submit an up to date CV and a supporting statement of no more than 250 words setting out what you would bring to the role. The closing date for applications is 11th October 2024. Please email expressions of interest to Jo O’Neill (Jo.O’[email protected]) no later than 5.00 pm on 11th October 2024. A date for Interviews will has not been set yet.
For an informal discussion about the role, you are encouraged to speak to either James Watts – Site Director of Operations or Rob Elias/Deepak Rao Acting Site Medical Directors.
For an informal discussion about the role, you are encouraged to speak to either James Watts – Site Director of Operations or Rob Elias/Deepak Rao Acting Site Medical Directors.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Postgraduate Degree or equivalent level
- Further evidence of management/leadership training and continuous professional development
Desirable criteria
- Has undertaken specific development activity in medical leadership
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- A senior clinician from any professional background
- Experience of holding senior clinicians to account for standards of care
- Thorough knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the National Health Service and its inter- relationship with other agencies
- Shows commitment to the leadership role of Clinical Director to promote a focus on patient experience and clinical outcomes for patients
- Extensive knowledge of clinical audit, Research and Development
- Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services and of Government’s strategy and plans for modernising health care including understanding the implications for Medical staff
- Is prepared to be held to account for performance in this leadership role
- Advanced management/leadership experience of clinical teams
- Has the credibility to be a clinical leader by way of demonstrable clinical excellence and being able to command trust from colleagues
- Is able to work closely with key operational and nursing counterparts to provide effective leadership
- Is capable of leading a multidisciplinary team of clinicians (doctors, nurses and associated healthcare workers) within a complex healthcare system
- Demonstrates previous experience of leading clinical teams at a high level and leading change
- Proven ability to manage a budget/multiple budgets
- Proven experience in developing Trust wide strategy
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Clinically credible
- Commitment to promoting equality and diversity in the workplace and in service delivery and development
- Excellent people management skills
- Ability of conveying highly complex and contentious messages
- Highly developed leadership and influencing skills
- Able to lead, motivate and influence individuals both within and external to the organisation
- To facilitate good working relationships with other colleagues across Trust and Health Economy
- Shows an awareness of the wider strategic issues affecting health care delivery within the local health economy
- Demonstrate political judgement and intellectual flexibility
- Is energetic and enthusiastic, capable of generating enthusiasm in others and gaining confidence among a diverse multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to self-development with ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of key policies and themes in the healthcare provision in the UK
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jo O'Neill
- Job title
- Executive Assistant
- Email address
- jo.o'[email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01689 863789
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