Deputy Clinical Director (GP)

East of England, East of England

Permanent

Depends on experience

General Practitioner

Deputy Clinical Director (GP)

Job summary

Are you an experienced clinical leader with the ability to further support the development of organisational culture, patient care, and experience?

Main duties of the job

DHU have an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior GP leader with relevant clinical and managerial experience to join us a Deputy Clinical Director (GP) of Urgent, Emergency and Primary Care, working across the East Midlands covering the North Region (Derbyshire/East Staffordshire/South Yorkshire) and the South Region (Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland/Milton Keynes).

As a member of our diverse, multi-disciplinary team, you will collaborate with our Managing and Regional Director teams as well as our Heads of Service, instrumental in defining and implementing DHUs vision and strategy by translating that strategy into clinical operational planning and implementation.

About us

At DHU HealthCare we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce, and we remain committed to ensuring every person, in each of our teams, can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination. As such, we would welcome applications from diverse audience representing the communities we continue to serve.

We proudly embrace forces-friendly practices and dedicate unwavering support to our Veterans/Service Leavers; Reservists; Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses/partners, fostering a workplace that values their unique skills and contributions.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Location: Derby or Leicester

What DHU can offer you:

A highly competitive salary commensurate with your skills and experience.

Generous annual leave entitlement:Standard 25 days + 8 bank holidays, increasing with service up to 33 days + 8 bank holidays. Pro rata/ Per annum. At DHU we honour NHS continuous service entitlements related to annual leave.

Employee benefits:

As part of our team at DHU Healthcare, we believe in rewarding you, our colleague, for your hard work and dedication to providing the very best in patient care. As part of our team, you can enjoy a host of benefits to enhance your wellbeing, including:

Private Medical Insurance: We take care of your health and wellbeing with private medical insurance provided through Westfield Health, ensuring access to quality healthcare when you need it most. Membership includes direct access to GP and counselling services, CT and MRI scans, hospital treatment insurance and cashback for dental, optical and physiotherapy care.

NHS Pension Scheme: Rest assured knowing your future is secure with our NHS pension scheme. Already an NHS employee? We acknowledge your continuous service and commitment to healthcare excellence, allowing you to bring your existing pension pot and holiday allowance with you!

Car Lease Scheme: DHU has teamed up with NHS Fleet Solutions to offer a salary sacrifice scheme for colleagues. As part of our citizenship commitment and active approach to reducing our carbon footprint, we can provide you with lease options on a brand-new hybrid or electric car.

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave: We understand the importance of family, which is why we offer enhanced maternity and paternity leave to support you during this special time in your life, supported by a robust Family Friendly policy.

Referral Programme: Share the benefits of working at DHU with your network and you can earn cash rewards through our Employee Referral Programme.

Your role will see you:

Setting the behaviours, values, and culture for effective cross functional working, with direct leadership of clinical service delivery across the region.
Developing internal and external patient pathways and SOPs in line with organisational/commissioner requirements, DHU performance and contractual requirements.
Supporting the Clinical Director, Managing Director and SLT, including the service development team, in securing the organic growth of UEC by expanding services that are provided across DHU, including the design, development and mobilisation or transformation of innovative new services that are commercially viable for commissioning by the NHS.
Monitoring expenditure against budgets to ensure the achievement of financial targets in line with the clinical workforce, taking appropriate action to resolve any budgetary issues and submit appropriate options proposals for executive review / authorisation.
Line management of senior clinicians and as a key leader, consistently demonstrating DHUs values and behaviours.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Proven track record as a senior clinical leader at deputy director, director level or equivalent within a healthcare environment.
Experience of managing and delivering high quality services within a healthcare setting.
Evidence of successful working across whole organisational teams.
MRCGP, valid registration with the GMC / license to practice. Relevant experience as a senior GP.
Professional / Clinical qualification desirable with evidence of ongoing professional development.
Proficient in MS applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, databases.
Previous experience of working with staff in a high-pressured service environment

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.