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Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
This job is only open to colleagues currently employed by the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. Eligible organisations are Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, and Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board.
The Associate Medical Director (Neighbourhood Health) will play a pivotal role in leading the transformation and delivery of integrated health services across Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. This senior leadership post is central to delivering the 10 Year Plan & Darzi Review, working across organisational boundaries to improve population health, reduce inequalities, & enhance system value.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer & operationally to the Chief Executive, the postholder will drive 3 key shifts—Hospital to Community, Analogue to Digital, & Sickness to Prevention—through collaborative planning with Place Directors and colleagues.
As clinical lead for the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP), the AMD will ensure delivery of objectives & provide assurance to the Trust & Integrated Care Board. The role requires a confident, credible leader who can challenge convention, foster collaboration, & embed governance and risk management across neighbourhood services.
The AMD will also work with fellow Associate Medical Directors to oversee the shift to a place-based model of care, promote excellence, and deliver quality improvement enhancing patient experience, safety, & performance across the system.
Main duties of the job
- Provide strategic clinical leadership for the development and delivery of Neighbourhood Health Services across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly (CIOS).
- Act as clinical lead for the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme (NNHIP).
- Collaborate with Place Directors and enabling colleagues to plan and allocate resources aligned with the three system shifts:
- Hospital to Community
- Analogue to Digital
- Sickness to Prevention
- Ensure shared and robust clinical leadership across Neighbourhoods to improve population health outcomes.
- Work with strategic commissioners and provider organisations to challenge the status quo and deliver best value.
- Oversee clinical governance, including management of clinical risk and information sharing across agencies.
- Provide leadership and oversight for transformation to a place-based model of care.
- Collaborate with other Associate Medical Directors (AMDs) to implement governance, performance, and accountability structures.
- Promote high standards of quality, patient safety, and team culture based on shared values.
- Lead the development and implementation of quality and performance metrics using improvement methodologies.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience
Essential criteria
- Medical Qualification and appropriate Royal College membership or fellowship
- Full GMC registration
- Experience of working with Boards and committees
- Substantial experience of system working and delivering through others
- Experience of delivering strategic large scale transformation and reform
Skills and Aptitude
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services and of Government strategy and plans for the reform of health care
- Thorough knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the National Health Service and its inter-relationship with other agencies
- Understanding of the implications for medical staff of the modernization agenda
- Extensive knowledge of clinical audit, Research and Development and evidence-based practice
- Robust knowledge of quality improvement methodologies
Knowledge and abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable track record of advancement and development of clinical interests and services, including delivery of performance targets
- Highly effective leadership skills.
- Highly effective Interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communications
- High analytical and numeracy skills
- High level of self-awareness and openness to self-improvement
- Insight into strengths and weaknesses
Desirable criteria
- Environmental and political awareness.
- High quality business, financial and service planning skills.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
- Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
- Protected CPD time for registered staff
- Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
- Leadership and Management development programmes
- Coaching and mentoring opportunities
- A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
- Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
- A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
- Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
- Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
- Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
- Free DBS checks where required
- Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
