Job summary
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's Pathology Centre is looking for a dynamic, caring, and enthusiastic Clinical Director to lead our Pathology team.
The successful applicant will be accountable to the Divisional Medical Director for Clinical Support Services and will be responsible for ensuring the clinical components of pathways are effectively designed, consistently delivered, and continuously improved. They will ensure best practice is applied, patient harm reduced, and service improvement and innovation are promoted in their area of responsibility.
Main duties of the job
- To provide clinical leadership for Pathology and ensure effective management and support for senior and junior clinical staff.
- To provide clinical leadership representing SATH in Pathology Networking
- To support their Speciality in managing the challenges associated with the Coronavirus Pandemic.
- To represent this workforce's needs to the Division through operational and governance systems in support of delivering the Division and Trust's strategic priorities.
- To be responsible for ensuring that the medical components of the pathways for which they are responsible are effectively designed, consistently delivered, and continuously improved.
- To work with the Quality Improvement & Governance team, and the Patient Safety Team, the Clinical Director has responsibility for prompting effective clinical governance through medical engagement in the specialty.
- To provide strategic oversight of workforce, and work with the Speciality to maximise opportunities to recruit and retain staff through supporting service developments and redesign in clinically and financially sustainable means.
- To develop a workforce plan that supports the replacement of agency staff with substantive staff.
About us
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) is the main provider of acute hospital services for around half a million people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and mid Wales.
Encompassing some of the most picturesque parts of England and Wales, the Trust's catchment stretches from the Cambrian Mountains in the west, to Newport and the fringes of the Black Country in the east. The main towns include: Bridgnorth, Ludlow, Market Drayton, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Whitchurch (in Shropshire); Newport, Telford and Wellington (in Telford & Wrekin); and Newtown and Welshpool (in Powys) - all beautiful and unique.
Our main service locations are the Princess Royal Hospital (PRH) in Telford and the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital (RSH) in Shrewsbury which are located 20 minutes' drive apart. Together they provide 99% of our activity. Both hospitals provide a wide range of acute hospital services including accident & emergency, outpatients, diagnostics, inpatient medical care and critical care.
We also provide services such as consultant-led outreach clinics at the Wrekin Community Clinic, Telford, the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen and the Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Whitchurch Community Hospitals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This job description is an outline of the principal areas of responsibility and may be subject to periodic change. The job title is not restrictive and the job holder may at any time be required to undertake other duties within their competence beyond the confines of this job description.
The post may change over time to reflect the developing needs of the Trust and its services, as well as the personal development of the job holder. All changes will be discussed with the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Employed at substantive consultant level and registered with GMC
- Satisfactory record of Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of participation in leadership/management development opportunities
Entry Criteria
Essential
- Good understanding of driving performance to deliver high quality services and maximise efficiency, within a financially viable Division.
- Good awareness of wider NHS issues and the implications of NHS drivers on Trust services
- Sound knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, revalidation, appraisal and clinical assessment
Desirable
- Experience in financial management
- Effective media communication skills
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Address
Princess Royal Hospital/Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
Telford/Shrewsbury
SY3 8XQ