• Role for clinician who remains clinically active. Medical including Public Health Consultant or GP three year tenure
• Work closely as a team with Operational and Nursing leads
• Oversee medical aspects of group activity
• Joint responsibility with Nursing leads for Governance and Patient Safety
• Responsibility for clinical departments and teams within Care Group

Main duties of the job

As Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Group Medical Director, you will be instrumentally in the leadership of innovative clinical and workforce practices which support the delivery of safe, high quality and efficient patient care.

In carrying out your role, you will promote a 'one CTM' approach, working with and across Care Groups, specialities and partners to ensure effective implementation of national, regional and local strategies.

You will combine your clinical expertise with sound strategic acumen and inspiring leadership to oversee the delivery of integrated transformational service change which will benefit the whole Cwm Taf Morgannwg and commissioned population. In doing so you will be unwavering in maintaining a focus on quality, improved patient experience, and ensuring equitable access to services.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be part of the Medical Director team for professional support, development and team working with Deputy and Assistant Medical Directors. Professionally responsible in the role to the Deputy Medical Director and operationally responsible to the Care Group Service Director. The post holder has responsibility for collaborating with colleagues across all Care Groups and Corporate Functions to provide high quality wellbeing and care services, taking account of the needs of the whole Cwm Taf Morgannwg population.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current GMC/GDC registration
• Higher qualification in General Practice or CCT Evidence of continuing professional development Evidence of continued managerial professional development including regular attendance on internal and external study programmes
• Extensive in depth knowledge and understanding of a range of issues across the NHS and NHS patient agenda

Desirable

• Knowledge of management and leadership best practice

Experience

Essential

• Experience of leading teams, supporting and developing staff members, and actively managing poor performance in accordance with the values of the UHB
• Experience of managing staff and non-pay budgets
• Experience of providing services to a high quality with restricted resources
• Experience of clinical governance
• Experience of implementing change management projects to develop or improve services

Desirable

• Working successfully in complex environments

Aptitude and Abilities

Essential

• Ability to lead the strategic development of a business or Service Group
• Proven conceptual and analytical skills
• Able to use power and influence to develop and improve services
• Able to make and take decisions, following complex analysis of options and implications
• Strong communication skills (written, oral, presentational and interpersonal)
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior members of the UHB
• Ability to effectively lead a high-performing team. Ability to provide strategic direction and leadership in accordance with values
• Able to multi-task and continue to function to a high standard when under pressure
• Able to communicate well and liaise with people at all levels within and outside the UHB

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh
• IT literate (proficient in MS Office e.g. Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) with standard keyboard skills.

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel in a timely manner throughout the geographical area of Cwm Taf Morgannwg and across Wales
• Able to work hours flexibly

Employer details

Employer name

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Address

Health Board wide

Health Board wide

CF45 4SN

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