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Appointment of Medical Director Candidate information pack August 2021 Reference: AYYJA
Letter from the
Chief Executive
I am delighted that you are considering an application for the role of Medical Director at North Bristol NHS
Trust (NBT).
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the South West with a combined
workforce of over 12,000 dedicated staff. We are an ambitious organisation and are committed to providing
outstanding care for the population of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire and more widely
through our specialist tertiary services. We are also a prestigious, internationally recognised teaching and
research organisation providing care regionally and nationally.
We are now at a pivotal point in our development. Working in close partnership across the local health
economy with our partners in Healthier Together (our Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Integrated Care System) and with academic partners, we are focusing on deepening integration and
partnership across region to increase the positive impact we can make to the population we are proud to
serve. COVID-19 has put unprecedented strain on the NHS and our colleagues have shown extraordinary
skill, dedication, flexibility and compassion in caring for patients throughout.
Now is a unique opportunity to be creative in how we work in partnership to deliver exceptional healthcare,
excellent specialist services and cutting-edge research. In looking to appoint a Medical Director to join NBT,
we will be working with our close partner University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS FT, who will be
running a process simultaneously to identify their next Medical Director. This is an example of our
deepening partnership, and our recognition that to meet our ambitions at NBT and as a health system, we
will need to work closely together, and our two Medical Directors will form a close partnership going
forward.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to lead on our clinical work and set an inspirational example as a
clinical and corporate leader, working with an incredibly engaged and ambitious team. NBT’s new Medical
Director will have the ability to articulate a clear sense of direction and vision, engaging with staff across the
clinical community, the Trust as a whole and of course the wider system. A qualified consultant and
experienced senior clinical leader, this new Medical Director will bring a commitment to the NHS and cross-
system working, together with a proven track record of leading service innovation, improved clinical
pathways.
If you think you have the motivations and qualities to take us forward, I’d love to hear from you.
Maria Kane
Chief Executive
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About us
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) is one of the 550,000 outpatient appointments each year,
largest NHS organisations in the South West. delivers more than 6000 babies and receives over
With an ambitious Chair and Board in place, the 4,000 compliments from patients and carers. The
Trust is committed to providing outstanding care Trust has been recognised for excellent patient
for the population of Bristol, North Somerset and safety, receiving a number of national awards.
South Gloucestershire and more widely through
The Brunel building at Southmead Hospital
its specialist tertiary services. It is also a
Bristol opened in May 2014, bringing together
prestigious, internationally recognised teaching
teams and specialties onto one site. Maternity
and research organisation providing care
and neonatal intensive care units, Women’s
regionally and nationally.
Health, Pathology, the Bristol Breast Care Centre
NBT is a c£775 million organisation with over and the Learning and Research Facility are all co-
12,000 working in one of the most modern located at Southmead. The Trust’s ambition is to
hospitals in the country. Of this approximately provide world-class healthcare for patients, and it
£450 million comes from its principal clinical has identified eight strategic themes designed to
commissioning group - Bristol, North Somerset deliver this over the next five years:
and South Gloucestershire - and for specialist
• Change the delivery of services to
services commissioned by NHS England for direct
generate affordable capacity to meet the
patient care. Further income is also received
demands of the future
from other NHS commissioner organisations and
• Be one of the safest trusts in the UK
for purposes other than direct patient care. The
• Treat patients as partners in their care
Trust is rapidly becoming a hospital of choice in
• Create an exceptional workforce for the
the South West with significant growth in cancer
future
surgical work, innovative medical services, and
• Devolve decision making and empower
cutting-edge interventional radiology. It also
frontline staff to lead
provides genetics laboratory services for the
• Maximise the use of technology so that
South West.
the right information is available for the
The Trust has a DGH catchment population of key decisions
approximately 550,000. In addition, it receives a • Enhance patient care through research
significant number of referrals from other Trusts • Play their part in delivering a successful
in the SW and beyond. NBT provides over health and care system
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Our Strategy for 2019-2024
By enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally
delivered
• The best health and care is not the work of an As a Trust, we want to focus on four main
individual, a single team or even one areas:
organisation. Partnership and collaboration is
Provider of high-quality patient care
fundamental.
• Experts in complex urgent and emergency
• “Exceptional healthcare” means our patients
care
will recognise that we are exemplars of safe,
harm-free care and that we give them the • Work in partnership to deliver great local
best possible health improvement. We will do health services
this through outstanding Emergency Care,
• A Centre of Excellence for specialist health
our centres of excellence for Specialist
care
Services, our great Local Services and as a
Powerhouse for Pathology and Imaging. • A powerhouse for pathology and imaging
• “Personally delivered” means patients are in Developing healthcare for the future
charge of their own care and the decisions
• Training, educating and developing our
that need to be made for their health and
workforce
wellbeing. A genuine partnership with
patients and the public is at the heart of any • Increase our capability to deliver research
changes we make and will ensure an
• Support development and adoption of
outstanding patient and carer experience.
innovations
• Invest in digital technology
Employer of choice
• A great place to work that is diverse and
inclusive
• Empowered clinically led teams
• Support our staff to continuously develop
• Support staff health and wellbeing
An anchor in our community
• Create a healthy and accessible environment
• Expand charitable support and network of
volunteers
• Developing in a sustainable way
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Vision, Values and Priorities
The Trust has an ambitious vision for the future The Trust has a vision to:
and strong values that drive its commitment to
high quality care, safely delivered by ” Realise the great potential of our organisation
compassionate and caring staff where the by empowering our skilled and caring staff to
individual is recognised. deliver high-quality, financially sustainable
services in state of-the-art facilities. Clinical
As a key partner in Healthier Together, the local outcomes will be excellent and with a spirit of
health and social care system, the Trust is an openness and candour we will ensure an
important voice in the ongoing work to outstanding experience for our patients.”
continually improve outcomes for patients and
communities. This vision and the accompanying strategy are
driven by a clear set of values in which striving to
It is already a leading provider regionally of continue to be “Outstanding” for caring and being
specialist clinical services with some of its work compassionate underpins every aspect of the
and research recognised nationally and organisational culture.
internationally.
Diversity and Inclusion
At North Bristol NHS Trust, we respect and value We are mainstreaming equality into all our
the diversity of our workforce, patients, service functions and policies with the intention of
users, relatives, carers and visitors and are achieving a fully inclusive organisation. A zero
committed to: tolerance policy towards harassment and
bullying towards anyone on Trust premises is
• Serving our community in a way that is endorsed throughout the organisation.
appropriate, accessible and responsive
• Making best use of the range of talent The Trust is committed to taking positive action
and experience available within our for disabled people and has been awarded the
workforce and potential workforce Two Tick disability symbol. We have also signed
• Ensuring that our legal obligations are up to the Mindful Employer charter as we are
fulfilled positive about mental health and take steps to
increase awareness of mental health at work. For
It is recognised that individual and institutional more details about the charter
discrimination obstruct the fundamental aims visit www.mindfulemployer.net
and objectives of NBT as a public service
provider. Read more about our commitment to diversity
and inclusion here.
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Collaborating with partners
Healthier Together Bristol Health Partners
Healthier Together is our Bristol, North Somerset On 1 April 2020, Bristol Health Partners was awarded
and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) Integrated Care the prestigious designation of Academic Health
System (formerly known as a Sustainability and Science Centre by NHS England, NHS Improvement
and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Transformation Partnership).
We are a strategic collaboration between the city
Ten local health and care organisations, including region's universities, major health and care providers
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS and commissioners, covering the Bristol, North
Foundation Trust, sit on the Healthier Together Somerset and South Gloucestershire area.
board, but the partnership goes beyond just these
These include University Hospitals Bristol and Weston
organisations. The views of the public, patients,
NHS Foundation Trust, North Bristol NHS Trust, and
staff and voluntary sector form a significant role in
Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS
shaping the future of our local health and care Trust, along with our clinical commissioning group,
services. two universities and Bristol City Council. Recently
Sirona care & health, NHS Blood and Transplant and
We are on a journey progressing towards a more North Somerset and South Gloucestershire councils
integrated approach to care. This will be a gradual have all joined the Partnership. These 11
process over the next few years – working in organisations have formed Bristol Health Partners
partnership with local staff and communities. You voluntarily, and we are funded by contributions from
can read more about our vision and priorities here. the partners.
As a membership organisation, we are able to
understand and serve the needs of our partners and
local population, rather than the agenda of a distant
funding body.
The partnership includes commissioning and public
health, which is rare among England's health
partnerships, giving a broader interpretation of health
and its determinants. This broader membership
means we do not focus solely on illness, but also
address lifelong health and how to prevent illness in
the first place.
Our mission is to improve the health outcomes of
people who live in the Bristol city region by
integrating, promoting and developing local strengths
in health services, research, innovation and education
– read our plan on a page here.
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The role of Medical Director
Summary of the post
The Medical Director is a statutory executive member of the Trust board. Reporting to the Chief Executive,
you will provide professional medical advice to the board and lead the development of its strategic
direction and policy. The Medical Director will also act as the GMC Responsible Officer for the Trust
ensuring that medical staff meet all the requirements of the General Medical Council, as well as being the
Caldicott Guardian for the Trust, and the Director of Infection Prevention and Control.
In conjunction with other members of the Trust Board, the Medical Director will carry corporate
accountability. You will support achievement of the Trusts objectives by engaging with other leaders of
health care organisations within the local, regional and national NHS.
The Medical Director will support system clinical service change projects taking on the role as Senior
Responsible Officer and/or chairing boards overseeing system changes as appropriate. You will encourage
innovation in practice and in clinical service delivery in order that the overall objectives of the Trust are
achieved.
Key responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Corporate • Ensure that the strategies of the Trust are used
Management appropriately to guide the developmentof
• Lead the development of the Trust strategies annual and longer term plans.
including the Board strategy, clinical service • Attend and engage with meetings of the Trust
strategies and other sub-strategies as agreed Board and relevant sub-committees of the
by the Trust Board. Board, offering advice and challenge and
• Ensure that the Trust strategies respond sharing corporate responsibility for all
appropriately to the changing environment of decisionstaken by the Trust Board.
health care delivery at local, regional and • Take Executive responsibility for the specialist
national level. Ensure that programmes of commissioning portfolio to advance and
quality, productivity and efficiency are aligned strengthen the Trusts position in these services.
to deliver improved patient experience ofcare. Work with other providers and commissioners
• Engage with staff at all levels of the to develop strong networks of care related to
organisation and seek new opportunities for specialist services so thatpatients are cared for
improving NBT services as they arise including in the most appropriate settings for their
in partnership with other organisations. needs.
• Work with health system partners to ensure • Deputise for the Chief Executive Officer in roles
that the strategy of the Trust aligns with the within the Trust and with externalpartners as
strategy of the system as a whole to meet the required and at the request of the CEO.
health needs of the population • Provide effective medical leadership to the
• Provide direction to an Associate Director of wider health system, representing the Trust’s
Strategy and other strategy team membersin interests in the pursuit of safe and effective
developing and maintaining the strategies of care.
the Trust. • On behalf of the Trust, create external
relationships of high value and influence. To
include NHS leadership organisations such as
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NHS England and NHS Improvement, local and maintains training accreditation and meets the
specialist commissioners, other NHS providers, needs for continuing medical education as well
Care Quality Commission andother regulators, as developing then personal, leadership and
academic partners and other key stakeholders. managerial skills for consultant medical staff.
• Contribute to the development of a proactive • In conjunction with the Director of Nursing and
organisational culture. Quality ensure that there is an effective
• Provide professional medical advice to the programme of clinical audit and clinical risk
Board, and facilitate the communication of the management in all specialties across the Trust.
views of the Trust medical staff to the • Ensure consistent and high standards of
leadership of the Trust. conduct and behaviour amongst clinical
• Provide media responses in matters of clinical professional staff in accordance with
concern. professional standards and the values of the
• Provide executive leadership to relevant Trust.
strategic change projects at the request of the • Ensure issues of concern relating to the
CEO and Board. performance, conduct or health of a clinician
• Advise the Trust Board on any matters of arebrought to the attention of the Chief
clinical practice, accreditation standards, Executive and the Director of Workforce & OD
medical staffing issues or investment of and are actively managed according to the
resources that may influence the Trust’s ability policies of the Trust and such national guidance
tomeet its strategic, quality and operational as applies.
goals. • Ensure appropriate actions are taken with
• Support the development of the roles of Clinical regard to investigations arising from critical
Directors and Specialty Leads. Provide guidance incident reports, clinical audit, patient
to individuals undertaking these roles and complaints, medico-legal matters, concerns
where necessary act as arbitrator on raisedby colleagues and disciplinary
professional issues affecting the smooth procedures.
running of clinical services. • Ensure those directives pertaining to medical
• To actively develop working relationships with staff, received from the Department of Health
GPs and reflect views both ways to ensuregood and other statutory bodies are addressed in
patient care and experience full. Ensure the development of appropriate
processes in line with national and professional
Governance and Development guidance produced by theGMC and other
• With the relevant Directors, ensure that the statutory bodies.
Trust meets and exceeds its regulatory • Provide clinical leadership to the development
requirements of IT programmes across the Trust.
• Responsible for ensuring that all medical staff • Provide executive leadership to the governance
engage in the improvement processes for of clinical quality in cancer care
patient safety, clinical risk and clinical • Take the role of Director of Infection Prevention
governance. Chair the Quality Committee and and Control, promoting the highest standards
ensure a proactive, problem solving approach. of infection prevention and managements and
• Oversee a high standard of clinical practice providing leadership to the lead doctor for
across the Trust ensuring that services aresafe infection control and the infection control team.
and clinically effective. On behalf of the Trust • Provide executive leadership to the Director of
Board, act to challenge approacheswhich fall Pharmacy in ensuring high qualitymedicines
short of national guidelines and professional management in the Trust including meeting
standards. statutory and regulatory requirements.
• With the Director of Workforce & OD ensure • Provide executive leadership to the governance
there is a comprehensive system for the of good management of medical equipment to
training and development of doctors which ensure that there is adequate availability of
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equipment and that it is inappropriate post graduate medical training inthe Trust. This
condition and used appropriately to meet will include taking part in annual appraisal and
regulatory requirements. setting objectives for theDME.
• With the DME ensure there are appropriate
Medical Workforce policies in place to recognise the time
commitments of consultants in delivering
• The Medical Director will be the Responsible
education activities and that education and
Officer for those doctors for who NorthBristol
clinical supervisors have appropriate
NHS Trust is their GMC designated body. This
competencies.
will include meeting the dutiesdescribed in the
• Support the Post-graduate Dean in carrying out
Responsible Officer regulations.
his/her duties as the GMC ResponsibleOfficer
• Ensure that there are clear processes in place
for medical trainees by keeping him/her
for annual appraisal and job planning of
informed of any concerns relating to individual
doctors. Annual appraisals will be of a standard
trainees.
expected by the GMC, appraisals andthe
• With the DME and Director of Workforce & OD
appraisal process will be quality assured.
ensure that medical trainee work plansand
• Working with Medical Personnel play a key role
rotas have an appropriate balance between
in shaping the policies and strategies for
service provision and training requirement.
developing and modernising medical practice in
the Trust in order to ensure high quality,safe,
cost effective and appropriate health care for Research
patients. • Take the role of Executive lead for the Trust
• Oversee a medical work force plan that meets • Oversee the work of the Associate Director of
national contractual, statutory andregulatory Research ensuring a strategy for researchis in
requirements. place and that the strategy is implemented
• Participate in consultant appointments panels, • Promote the importance of research at the
the medical advisory committee, the local Trust Board and executive committees to
negotiating committee and other work force ensure that the objectives of the Trust in
committees that are created from time to time relation to research are delivered
to meet the objectives of the Trust. • Executive responsible for ensuring that the
• Support continuous development of the Trusts Research department works within its budget
medical work force ensuring they maintainthe and appropriately supports its work force
skills required to meet the Trust objectives • Works in partnership with the executive lead
including keeping up to date with mandatory for research at University Hospitals Bristol to
training requirements jointly manage the activities of the joint
• Support engagement of the medical work force Associate Director of Research
in management of clinical services and in • Executive responsible for ensuring that
transformational change programmes research activities at the Trust are performed in
encouraging good working relationships accordance with the principle of good research
between clinical and managerial leaders. governance.
Medical Education Information Governance
• Develop strong partnership working with the • As the Trusts Caldicott Guardian ensure that all
University of Bristol for undergraduateteaching staff who have access to or transfer anydata
and with the Severn Deanery for post graduate are responsible for that data and must respect
medical education data security and confidentiality andcomply
• In conjunction with the Director of Workforce & with the requirements of the Data Protection
OD, support the Director of Medical Education Act and the Trusts policies.
in creating and implementing a strategy for
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• Ensure that all staff are aware of their • To lead, manage and develop staff to work
responsibilities for data quality and complying together in the best interests of patients
withthe policies procedures and accountability • To pro-actively implement the Trusts security
arrangements in the trust for maintaining policies and procedures to ensure the safety
accuracy and probity in the recording of the and security of patients, staff and visitors at all
Trusts activities times, to provide a safe and secureenvironment
• Attend the Trusts Information Governance for care. To ensure risk matters are dealt with
committee and together with the Senior promptly within your areas of responsibility.
Information Risk Owner ensure that the Trust • To comply with all Trust policies and
Board is aware of any information governance procedures with particular regard to infection
risks control, health and safety and confidentiality.
• Support responses to Freedom of Information • To perform your duties to the highest standard
requests as appropriate with particular regard to effective and efficient
use of resources, maintaining quality and
Corporate responsibilities contributing to improvements
• To contribute to the corporate leadership of • Perform other duties that may be required
equality and diversity and to meet statutoryand from time to time
compliance requirements for your specific
areas of responsibility
Appointment of Medical DirectorPerson specification
The successful candidate will be a dynamic and communicative leader, capable
of winning trust, and will bring:
Knowledge and Experience Skills and Abilities
• Exceptional leadership experience as a medical • Ability to prioritise and organise effectively and
leader in the NHS working at or to Board level, drive forward your own plans
or extensive experience in similar leadership • Excellent interpersonal skills and be confident
roles in a complex health organisation at building relationships with members of the
• An understanding of the importance of Trust Board and different levels of
organisational governance and management management of the organisation
systems and how to most effectively use those • Ability to lead and hold individuals to account
systems to meet the objectives of the Trust for delivery of their personal objectives
• Experience designing clinical service strategy, • As a creative thinker they will be able to obtain,
and shaping policies and strategies for interpret and communicate complex
developing and modernising medical practice information from multiple sources
• Experience of working with leaders of other • Be a strategic thinker who can design and
health care organisations either in implement strategies to engage staff and
management of care delivery contracts or in stakeholders
partnerships, and in developing new models of • Excellent written skills with the ability to
care produce reports
• Track record of delivering high quality • Strong organisational and planning skills
outcomes and positive patient experience • Ability to present in public and to the media
• An understanding the requirements in delivery where required
and governance of high-quality research • Proven ability to lead and work effectively as
programmes part of multiple team in challenging
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and circumstances
management
• An understanding of operational delivery,
business planning and financial management
processes
Candidates will have full active registrations with the GMC and on the Specialist Register, and bring
evidence of continuing personal and professional development. Candidates must also have a driving
license.
Appointment of Medical DirectorTerms of appointment
This is an Executive Director level role at NBT based fulltime within the Trust. Salary will reflect the seniority
of the role and will depend on skills and experience.
Holiday entitlement: up to 33 days per annum dependant on NHS Service.
Pension: The NHS Pension Scheme is a defined benefit scheme. Further details and outline of benefits can
be found at: www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions
How to apply
Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to North Bristol NHS Trust on this
appointment.
Candidates should apply for this role through our website at www.saxbam.com/appointments using
code AYYJA.
Click on the ‘apply’ button and follow the instructions to upload a CV and cover letter, and complete
the online equal opportunities monitoring* form.
The closing date for applications is noon on 9th September 2021.
* The equal opportunities monitoring online form will not be shared with anyone involved in
assessing your application. Please complete as part of the application process.
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