Job Description
Client Name: West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustRole: Subsantive Divisional Director and Senior Consultant in Emergency Medicine Rates: £99,532 - £131,964 per annum plus London fringe £149 per annumShifts: Full time or Flexible options Location: Watford General Hospital Job summaryDo you have a passion for delivering exceptional urgent care and shaping the future of emergency medicine? The West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a visionary and experienced Divisional Director of Emergency Medicine to join our senior leadership team. This pivotal role reflects our unwavering commitment to clinical leadership and empowers you to drive continuous improvement across the Emergency Medicine Division.Main duties of the jobProvide strategic direction: Lead the development and implementation of a robust clinical strategy for emergency medicine, ensuring its alignment with the Trust's overall objectives.Champion patient care: Oversee the delivery of safe, timely, and effective urgent care services, fostering a culture of excellence within the division.Drive performance: Set and achieve ambitious performance targets, while ensuring financial stability and long-term sustainability.Expert leadership: Provide strong clinical leadership, collaborating with the Executive team and key stakeholders to navigate both internal and external challenges.Governance and risk management: Establish and maintain robust governance and risk management frameworks within the division.Active participation: Contribute your expertise and insights at the Trust Board level, further solidifying the role of clinical leadership within the organisation.About usThere has never been a more exciting time to join West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust! Major redevelopment works are planned as part of the New Hospital Programme. These will be most dramatic at Watford General Hospital where up to 90% of buildings will be new.The trust has recently gained 'teaching hospital' status which reflects the dedicated work of many teams and individuals who have set the standard for delivering high quality training, learning and education at all levels of the workforce.We are a flexible working employerAt West Herts we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly. We are delighted to offer a variety of flexible working options for all staff.We encourage and welcome people with disabilities. If you need help, please ask.We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesLeading the division as accountable manager for service and governanceLeading the divisional management team (the Divisional General Manager, Divisional Head of Nursing, Clinical Directors, Assistant Divisional Managers and divisional HR and Finance Business Partners)Full responsibility for service safety and quality and divisional service and financial performanceSharing and advocating the Trusts strategic vision and values and engaging all staff within the Division in the Trusts objectives and ambitionsExerting a strategic influence at the Trust Executive and Divisional Board meetings to shape, drive and support the development of aligned Divisional PlansRepresenting the Medical Director at internal and external meetings, as requiredProviding expert clinical leadership to the implementation of the Trust clinical strategy & the design of the redevelopment plan for a new hospital as they relate to the Emergency Medicine DivisionThis role profile is not exhaustive.Full job description and person specification available upon requestOur Services:Emergency Department: Our busy ED, with over 110,000 patients treated in 2022/2023, offers a comprehensive range of services. This includes:Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) with nurse practitioners and GPs for less critical cases.Majors area with dedicated cubicles for critical care.Dedicated triage and ambulatory areas.Fully equipped resuscitation room with stroke telemedicine capabilities.Separate Children's Emergency Department with its own resuscitation room.Clinical Decision Unit for streamlined patient admission. Hemel Hempstead UTC: We manage the Hemel Hempstead UTC, providing extended-hour urgent care services seven days a week.Resuscitation Services: Our dedicated resuscitation team provides life-saving interventions.Acute Medicine: Our 60-bed ward provides short-stay acute care for patients within the first 72 hours of admission.Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC): This service includes ambulatory care and a 30-trolley emergency assessment unit with dedicated pathways for various specialties.