Clinical Director

Job summary Royal Primary Care comprises of nine GP practices in Chesterfield, providing care for 50,000 patients, across three Primary Care Networks - but we are so much more - our mission is to improve the health of communities and reduce health inequalities with direct integration with community and hospital care, delivering huge benefits for our patients.
We're looking for an extraordinary candidate to fill this unique role - not only becoming a key member of the leadership team with Royal Primary Care but also Chesterfield Royal Hospital (CRH) leadership group, as uniquely RPC is part of the NHS Trust.
Working with the RPC Managing Director (currently out to advert) and RPC leadership team, you will have shared accountability for the leadership, management, and continuous improvement of RPC.
You will ensure that our vision to be an exceptional provider of family medicine dedicated to our patients and community and our mission is delivered.
This will include accountability for high-quality patient care and safety, the delivery of agreed performance and financial objectives, ensuring the delivery of RPC's strategic priorities, and positively contributing to CRH's overarching strategic priorities.
Main duties of the job Our CARE Values are incredibly important to us: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Encouragement.
With these in mind through all your behaviours, you will oversee high quality patient care and safety, the delivery of agreed performance and financial objectives, and ensuring that RPC aligns, and positively contributes, to the Trust's strategic aims and objectives.
As Clinical Director you will also be the principal clinical adviser asked to provide subject matter expertise and advice to Board about primary care services.
You will be a natural collaborator; engaging and persuasive and you'll understand how to work well within complex environments and political agendas.
This is an exciting time to join the Trust - we are starting to develop our new strategy and have recently launched a number of supporting and vital supportive pieces of work that are genuinely improving care, making a difference every day.
We're keen that you'd be a huge part of that!
We are eager to hear from candidates who are as energised about these opportunities as we are!
If your ambition feels like to matches ours - to improve, to drive and for Chesterfield to go from strength to strength across all our metrics - then we look forward to hearing from you.
About us We are looking for people who will ensure that we continue to deliver our vision, mission and values through our Together as One strategy and Royal Primary Care strategy, and demonstrate our proud to CARE values.
We have recently developed our expected leadership behaviours; our journey is one of continual improvement.
We have a history and place in our community, meaning we make a difference in people's lives daily.
We employ more than 5,000 colleagues across a Group Structure which involved Chesterfield Royal Hospital,Royal Primary Careand our wholly owned subsidiary, DSFS.
We value diversity and understand the strength in leveraging diverse backgrounds and experiences to create teams that are representative of the people we serve.
We are committed to fostering a fair and inclusive culture, where everyone feels a sense of belonging.
Therefore, we particularly welcome applications from people who are currently underrepresented in our senior leadership team.
These include people from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.
This year we launched our anti-racism strategy and our approach is based on real action.
We strive tolook after all our people and have a variety of different support available including mental health, physical health, menopause and men's health.
Job description Job responsibilities The successful candidate will be a General Practitioner with at least 5 years' primary care experience and a clear commitment to, and experience of improving quality, safety and standards of care within their workplace, ideally across a locality or PCN.
It is anticipated that the successful candidate will work 50% of their role clinically and 50% within this leadership role.Please note: to view the job description and person specification, please click on APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the Trac recruitment site, where you will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential GP accreditation (MRCGP/CCT registered) Inclusion on GP Performers List Current GMC registration and license to practice Evidence of continuing professional development Experience Essential 5 years primary care clinical experience.
Credible/Significant experience of working in a senior leadership and management role within primary care.
Experience in creating an ethos of patient-centred care.
Leadership level experience on issues related to quality governance, monitoring and standard setting, including risk management and health and safety.
Demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful partnerships across organisations.
Evidence of successful management of sensitive situations in the fields of medical performance, conduct and discipline.
Demonstrable experience in effective peer group leadership.
Strong networker and relationship builder.
Track record of success in delivering national and local targets.
Sound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population.
Relevant knowledge and experience in a specific fields (including Safeguarding, Quality Improvement, Medical Education etc) Skills and knowledge Essential Significant knowledge and understanding of primary care services, including the interface between PCN and system partners and delivery of specialist services.
Be highly regarded as a clinical leader.
Demonstrate thinking as a system leader.
Understanding of the financial and contractual management of primary care.
In-depth knowledge of the effects of the current health and care system on General Practice staff.
Understanding of the NHS financial regime and commissioning systems used in securing provider services.
An in-depth knowledge of local health issues and risks as they relate to the delivery of General Practice and system wide quality and financial objectives.
Excellent and highly developed interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate and influence at all levels and across a diverse range of stakeholders.
Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders.
Ability to communicate, both written and verbally, in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive.
Able to deal with sensitive and complex issues.
Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills.
Experience of conflict resolution and negotiation at a corporate level.
Ability to write and produce regular complex reports and formulate policy.
Competent in the use of office IT systems.
Ability to oversee and interpret the performance targets of specialities.
Manage highly complex and multi-faceted problems.