South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

SWASFT are recruiting for a substantive Deputy Medical Director for 1 day (2 programmed activities) per week. The Deputy Medical Director is a senior clinical role working as part of the Medical Director team and will deputise for the Medical Director(s) as needed internally and externally. The areas of work will be defined by mutual agreement and be heavily influenced by SWASFT's strategic plan and the directorate's associated objectives. Areas of responsibility will include, as a minimum:

Events medical cover clinical leadership and governance
Line management of Trust Event Doctors
To be a Medical Director lead for an ICB area

Applicants must be in good standing with the General Medical Council on either the GP or specialist register and have significant evidence of clinical experience in the delivery of urgent and emergency care. Experience of medical or clinical leadership within the ambulance service or another NHS organisation and an understanding of ambulance service structure and function, including the relationship with the wider healthcare system, is critical.

Main duties of the job

Lead through example, setting and maintaining high standards of clinical leadership and as a professional role model in the service
Support the Medical Directors and Executive Medical Director (EMD) to ensure that statutory and mandatory duties of the Trust are discharged according to their areas of responsibility.
Support the implementation of the Trust's strategic aims, particularly the elements that will benefit from medical input.
Work collaboratively with the Executive MD and Medical Directorate to ensure that there is strong infrastructure of medical leadership and medical representation within the Trust, being mindful of succession planning, and ensuring the full spectrum of urgent, emergency, and critical care are represented.
Promote a positive safety-focused culture, seeking assurances where appropriate regarding the quality and safety of clinical care in the organization.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Post graduate medical qualification: MRCGP, FRCEM or equivalent
Substantive consultant or GP equivalent role
Current membership of the Performers List (which will include identification, registration and presence on the GP register of the General Medical Council) or on the specialist register for Emergency Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine or Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine
License to practice and be in good standing with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom
Diploma in Urgent Care or Immediate Medical Care
Membership Royal College of Emergency Medicine
Command training at operational, tactical and strategic levels

Experience

Evidence of significant (over 5 years) clinical experience in the delivery of Urgent and Emergency Care
Evidence of clinical supervision of both doctors in training and allied health care professionals
Experience of medical or clinical leadership role within ambulance service or other NHS organisations
Can demonstrate experience of clinical team leadership to a high level
Experience of providing welfare support
Experience of major incident management in a real or exercise setting including MIMMS or HMIMMS plus SWASFT Medical Advisor training
Experience of ambulance services in the NHS setting

Skills, Knowledge, Ability

An ability to work under pressure but to recognise personal limits and the limits of others
Can demonstrate an ability to lead change through audit and research
Familiarity with front line Ambulance Equipment, HART and Critical Care resources
Familiarity with other emergency services response arrangements

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.

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