Medical Director

This is an outstanding opportunity for an aspirant or established MD to join our Board. As MD, you will play a pivotal role in leading our clinical teams to maintain the highest standards of care and clinical excellence. Your leadership will drive our strategic objectives and ensure we deliver exceptional care to our communities. You will be hands-on, whilst also contributing to the strategic direction of the Trust, balancing immediate operational needs with long-term visionary planning. The reach and impact of your role as our MD is broad and will encompass: + Strategic and visionary leadership to our clinical services, guiding them towards innovation and excellence. + Enabling clinical excellence and ensuring the highest standards of patient care, safety, and clinical governance are met across all services. + Fostering innovation and improvement, role modelling clinical innovation and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes. + Partnership building and working collaboratively with internal and external partners, including ICSs, voluntary sector organisations, education, and commissioners, to support integrated care and shared strategic goals. + Cultural leadership fostering a culture of continuous learning, development, and inclusivity that aligns with our commitment to diversity and anti-racism.

Full GMC Registration with a licence to practice.

• Included on the GMC Specialist Register.
• Qualified medical professional.
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience:
• Experience of medical management in a leadership position at or close to Board level within a complex healthcare organisation.
• Experience in leading and managing service transformation and change, achieving improvements in quality and safety.
• Experience of providing professional leadership and managing professional conduct across an organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing service user, carer, and public involvement strategies.
• A track record of partnership working and influencing health and social care system change at a local and regional level
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Digitally enabled leader with the ability to source information and critically appraise it
• Knowledge of the NHS and current government policies impacting it
• Understanding of quality improvement methodologies and clinical excellence techniques
• Ability to deal with the ambiguity and uncertainty inherent in the NHS
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to build rapport and credibility with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Highly effective presentation skills and the ability to communicate well-reasoned and structured arguments verbally and inwriting
• Ability to exercise judgement around complex and reputationally sensitive issues and effectively manage challenge at a senior level
• Ability to take personal responsibility and have the confidence to make difficult or potentially unpopular decisions
• Persistence and resilience in meeting objectives within constantly changing situations
Leadership Attributes:
• Role model for inclusivity in the organisation
• Ability to establish a high-performing culture while flexing one's leadership style to the different needs of team members
• Understanding of and ability to demonstrate formal and informal leadership, including influencing, networking and political acumen
• Collaborative leader committed to partnership working in the interests of integrated care
• Transformative approach
• Motivated by achieving outcomes that benefit service users, carers, and the organisation.
Additional Requirements:
• A sound understanding of diversity issues and a commitment to promoting equality.
• Ability to travel across the geographical area served by the Trust.
• Meets the requirements of the Fit and Proper Person Test
We welcome interest from the broadest range of candidates, including those from different areas of healthcare provision and aspirant Board Directors who have transferable skills to offer. Of most importance is your leadership characteristics and alignment with our core values and behaviours. We are seeking a leader who is visible, engaged, and committed to delivering real change. You will have a proven ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on, pragmatic and solutions focused leadership, ensuring that our clinical teams are well-supported and inspired to deliver outstanding care. We would like to understand, through the recruitment process, your commitment to the long-term vision of the role and the Trust. You will also have the humility, curiosity, and intellectual breadth required to engage effectively with all levels of the organisation and across multiple sites, whilst demonstrating strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, to build exceptional and sustainable relationships internally and externally.

We are looking for an innovative, compassionate, and visionary leader with a strong record of clinical excellence and strategic acumen to join us as our next MD. This unique and exciting opportunity will allow you to shape the future of healthcare services across Berkshire and beyond, in a trust with a distinctive mix of 50% physical and 50% mental health services. At Berkshire Healthcare, we are proud to be rated as "Outstanding" by the CQC. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our staff engagement scores, which are among the highest in the NHS. We are financially stable, delivering on our planned budget, which enables us to continuously invest in our services and people. Our anti-racism work underpins our commitment to equality, and we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. Our dedication to diversity and inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Our vision is to be "A great place to get care, a great place to give care." Our core values of Caring, Committed, and Working Together are embedded in every aspect of our work. We operate in two ICSs, are a Global Digital Exemplar, and our Board is known for its stability and its genuine commitment to living the values of the organisation., If you are an adaptable, astute and visionary leader with a passion for clinical excellence and a deep commitment to diversity, inclusion, and long-term impact, we would love to hear from you. At Berkshire Healthcare, you will be joining a supportive and high-performing team and Trust dedicated to excellence. We value integrity, innovation, and collaboration, with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of patients, staff, and the wider community. We are proud to offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled candidates, and former UK military veterans. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all and are committed to supporting the career development of underrepresented groups. For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your cv as soon as possible. These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare: + Caring for and about you is our top priority + Committed to providing good quality, safe services + working Together with you to develop innovative solutions We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us., At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. Watch our careers video to learn more. We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria. Applicants that require sponsorship will be considered alongside other applications for eligible skilled worker roles. Please note we may close positions before the advertised date. If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected] Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement. No agencies, please.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include: + Flexible working options to support work-life balance. + 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell + Generous NHS pension scheme + Excellent learning and career development opportunities + 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles + Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services + Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants + Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality + Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave. + Free parking across Trust sites