At North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (NCIC) things are changing.

As an improving integrated care trust we are now in a position to strengthen our medical leadership team as part of our overall strategy to become a genuinely clinically-led organisation. This has created a fantastic opportunity for ambitious clinical leaders to join us on our journey.

We are investing in medical and senior leaders to create a number of exciting new roles to expand our medical directorate and put us on the path to becoming truly clinically led where the quality of patient care is at the heart of our decision making. These are part of a wider structural change that gives clinicians greater responsibility for the services they deliver.

It is an exciting time to join us as we work with the University of Cumbria and Imperial College London to launch the Cumbria Medical School in 2025. Our vision is to be a leading organisation for medical leadership, education & training.

The Trust currently has a �40m development programme for our West Cumberland Hospital site, and plans for a new �20m Community Diagnostic Centre proposed to open in 2024.

Due to our geography we deliver a range of clinical services which are not typically found in other district general hospitals, including interventional cardiology and vascular services.

We are fortunate to be located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country. With the Lake District on our doorstep, Cumbria is a great place to call home.

Main duties of the job

We are now welcoming applications for the following roles:

• Medical Director - Operational Delivery
• Medical Director - Professional Standards
• Deputy Medical Director - Governance
• Deputy Medical Director - Safety
• Deputy Medical Director - Workforce

To be successful you will have the skills, energy and enthusiasm to drive the change and innovation to help us deliver the best possible care. You will inspire others and play a vital role in delivering our ambitious agenda. You will add a strong clinical voice to our leadership team and contribute to a culture which values professional excellence and enables our clinicians to be the best they can be.

The closing date for applications is Friday 28 April, with interviews for the MD positions scheduled for the 11 May 2023 and interviews for the DMD positions scheduled for the 15 May 2023. To find out more, or to arrange a conversation with our Executive Medical Director Dr Adrian Clements, please contact either via telephone on 01228 814010 or via email through louise.rossall@ncic.nhs.uk

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We're responsible for delivering over 70 services across 15 main locations and we employ more than 6,500 members of staff.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time'.

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Quality and safety at the heart
• A positive patient experience every time
• A great place to work
• Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. There is an expectation for all staff to support this by familiarising yourself with the Trust's sustainability initiatives such as waste and recycling, going paperless, videoconferencing, sustainable transport and others.

We encourage you to think about what you can do as an individual and within your team to contribute in to embedding carbon reduction into the everyday running of our organisation.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies?

• Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
• If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:

• Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:

• youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
• the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position; further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification
Qualifications and Skills
Essential

• Medical practitioner with current (unrestricted) GMC registration and an appointed Consultant on the specialist register
• Extensive experience gained as a medical or dental Consultant
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Further training or significant experience in clinical leadership or supporting change management processes
• Senior medical management / leadership experience
• Proven financial management capabilities

Desirable

• Management Qualification or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Project Management qualification
• NHS leadership and management qualification or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
• Post graduate management / clinical qualification or equivalent
• Experience of working with other public sectors
• Evidence of contributions to regional and national networks
• National role and/or reputation in chosen field.

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• Significant leadership expertise in complex heath system
• Track record of managing serious incidents with organisational reputational impact and delivering improvements to improve the quality and safety of patient experience
• Experience of consultant and SAS appointments committees
• Experience of managing poor performance and conduct matters including within an MHPS framework and up to date with MHPS case management training as well as recent experience with case management
• Demonstrable experience as MHPS case manager
• Good understanding of health system dynamics
• Knowledge of evidence based policy making and NHS governance
• A good understanding of how to use data and financial incentives to improve quality and productivity
• Track record of delivering major change to deliver major change programme/s to transform clinical services
• Significant experience in clinical leadership at a strategic level
• Experience of operating in a complex, highly political environment
• Experienced clinician with credibility and the ability to command the respect of all clinical and non-clinical professionals
• Commitment to a devolved leadership framework, enabling decision making as close to service delivery as appropriate, to promote innovation and continuous improvement
• Evidence of building effective partnerships and alliances, both internal and external to the organisation
• Ability to work successfully in a large organisation and across organisational boundaries
• Experience of developing an organisational culture that promotes clinical engagement in decision making and leading continuous change and improvement in services, encouraging the use of new clinical and service technologies.
• Experience of effectively managing multi-million financial resources, workforce and facilities
• Knowledge of risk management and governance within a regulated environment
• Detailed understanding of HR best practice and policy and clinical implications
• Knowledge of CQC, NHSEI and other regulatory bodies requirements
• Knowledge, understanding and experience of revalidation
• Good understanding of national targets and performance management methodology

Desirable

• Board level experience
• Knowledge and experience of working in a clinical network within the NHS
• Good understanding of integrated models of care across primary, secondary, tertiary and community care and appreciation of NHS processes
• Experience of working closely with patients and carers to bring about service improvements
• Knowledge of communication and engagement strategy and planning
• Good understanding of the health and social care management environment and of roles and responsibilities within it

Skills and Aptitudes
Essential

• Excellent communication skills with a proven track record of engagement
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