Medical Director (Regulation and Transformation), up to £135,000.00, Full Time, Permanent, within the Place and Transformation Directorate.
The Medical Director (Regulation and Transformation) will provide senior clinical leadership across the Devon and Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Cluster, supporting the delivery of high-quality, safe and effective services, improving population health outcomes, and reducing health inequalities.
Reporting to the Chief Place and Transformation Officer, this is a pivotal role with responsibility for providing system-level medical leadership and clinical expertise across a broad portfolio including medical leadership, mortality and morbidity, clinical reference groups and clinical networks.
The postholder will work collaboratively with NHS providers, primary care, local authorities, voluntary, community and social enterprise partners, and wider stakeholders to ensure that clinical leadership, evidence-based decision making and continuous improvement are embedded across the health and care system.
The successful candidate will bring substantial senior medical leadership experience, a strong understanding of the health and care landscape, and a proven track record of leading strategic change and improvement within complex healthcare environments. They will demonstrate excellent influencing and partnership skills, alongside a commitment to improving outcomes for local communities and ensuring the highest standards of clinical governance and professional leadership.
The Place and Transformation directorate is a pivotal directorate, offering many opportunities to shape the future of care across Devon, Cornwall, and the Isles of Scilly.
The work of the directorate will be central to fostering collaborative neighbourhood partnerships, uniting health, care, and community organisations to create coordinated, person-centred models of care designed with and for local people. In addition, the directorate will ensure that the voices of residents, patients, clinicians, and partners are at the heart of shaping priorities and services, embedding meaningful public and stakeholder engagement and transparent communication at every level.
The NHS 10-year plan sets out an ambitious transformation of the way services are delivered in the NHS to enable a shift to a community based preventative models of care. To achieve this, our Place Teams will play an essential role as the key interface, representing the cluster in our local communities, working alongside a range of traditional NHS partners (acute trusts, community services, primary care), Local Authorities and Voluntary Community Sector organisations.
All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame.
Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Internal applications are welcomed and will be reviewed as priority
Eligibility to Work in the UK – Important Information
NHS Devon does not currently hold a sponsorship license to support visa applications . We have been able to successfully meet our recruitment needs without the requirement for visa sponsorship. As such, we are only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the appropriate legal right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce and welcome applications from all qualified individuals who meet this requirement. Thank you for your understanding.
