{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nClinical Director - West Sussex Division with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in Crawley, United Kingdom\n\n Job summary Sussex Partnership seek to appoint two ambitious, innovative Divisional Clinical Directors. One will be leading Adult Services in West Sussex; the other will be leading our Trust-wide Specialist Division including Forensic Services, Learning Disability & Autism Services and Children & Young People's Mental Health. This post is for the Clinical Director - West Sussex Division These are newly developed posts that will join two Adult Services Divisional East Sussex, Brighton & Hove and Specialist Division as we re-structure to drive transformation. A relocation package of £8000 is available, where appropriate. Main duties of the job The Divisional Clinical Directors report to the Deputy Chief Medical Officer and are responsible for clinical effectiveness and outcomes of the care pathways in the divisions. Working alongside a Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality and a Managing Director, the Divisional team operates with the support of a business unit, program office and digital hub. The new Divisional leadership teams are supported by a management development program with the Chief Medical, Chief Nursing and Chief Operating Officers. The post will include 2 sessions of a clinical role (from available posts in the division) appropriate to the post holder; we welcome and encourage interested applicants to contact us to explore what clinical opportunities are available. In addition, all Clinical directors contribute to on call rotas (Consultant or Director on calls as appropriate). About us Interested candidates are invited to speak with our recruitment partner Neal Mankey of McLean Public on 07931 584060. We're building an organisation that will impact future generations, where everyone is welcome. A place where you can be yourself and feel valued. Come build it with us. You don't need to look any further if you're after outstanding countryside and beautiful beaches. We've got the sea, air and the sound of the surf. There's the hustle and bustle of Brighton and the scenic South Downs. Not only that, the Hampshire and Sussex coastline is the sunniest place to live in the UK (just ask the Met Office!). Job description Job responsibilities The Clinical Director will have responsibility for ensuring the best quality care and outcomes are delivered by the services in their division for the local population served within the resources available and in partnership with others. The Clinical Director will have clinical leadership of the division, ensuring the clinical care pathways are enabled to deliver the national and local strategies and for the achievement of high quality performance and clinical outcomes. You will play a key part in the leadership of the Trust, and has responsibilities across the organisation as well as the specific division. You will also work as part of a close team with the Divisional Managing Director and Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality. There is a recognition that clinical and strategic leadership needs to cross the Division directorate structures to ensure that there is pathway standardisation, consistency of clinical standards, practices and outcomes. The Clinical Director will work with other Divisions and corporate leadership to achieve this goal. Main Responsibilities - Clinical Director role: To provide clinical leadership to all professionals and managers in the Division including regular reviews and appraisals of their roles To appoint and manage the Clinical Leads within the Division and to develop clinical leadership across all the services. Lead on all medical job planning and recruitment in partnership with the Division Lead Psychiatrist. To provide the clinical leadership and support the development of long-term strategic plans for the division based upon interpretation of national mental health policy and strategy and considering the Trust aims and objectives and projected needs of the client group. To provide clinical leadership and support to the Managing Director and Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for the Division in overseeing the financial position and ensuring that services are provided within the agreed financial envelope whilst maintaining appropriate clinical standards. To provide clinical leadership and perspectives on service change programmes that delivers Cost Improvement Programme savings as well as improvements in quality and patient care. To provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services as demonstrated by Quality Improvement, clinical audit and other forms of benchmarking. Proactively ensuring that the learning from serious incidents, near misses and complaints is acted upon and communicated effectively throughout the trust, this includes facilitating sessions to promote learning. To provide leadership in building and embedding a Just and Learning Cultures within the Division, this includes openness and responsibilities under Duty of Candour. To provide clinical leadership in developing excellent relationships with GPs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Acute Hospitals and the Sustainability & Transformation Partnerships To represent the Trust when appropriate in handling media, CCG or NCB enquiries, or in communicating complex or contentious information to staff around service developments, serious incidents or homicides. To act as an ambassador for the Trust in key clinical commissioning forums, including the Sussex Clinical Senate and the ICB To lead on the development of the research and audit strategies and implementation plans within services as agreed by the Service and Trust. This includes making the final decision on the appropriateness of any clinical research studies that are being proposed within the division. Main Responsibilities - clinical role: Please see the relevant job description for an overview of the post-holder's responsibilities in this area. The specific responsibilities will depend on the clinical work the post-holder undertakes; as noted above, this will come from available opportunities in the relevant Division and we welcome interested applicants contacting us to explore what is available. Job description Job responsibilities The Clinical Director will have responsibility for ensuring the best quality care and outcomes are delivered by the services in their division for the local population served within the resources available and in partnership with others. The Clinical Director will have clinical leadership of the division, ensuring the clinical care pathways are enabled to deliver the national and local strategies and for the achievement of high quality performance and clinical outcomes. You will play a key part in the leadership of the Trust, and has responsibilities across the organisation as well as the specific division. You will also work as part of a close team with the Divisional Managing Director and Divisional Director of Nursing and Quality. There is a recognition that clinical and strategic leadership needs to cross the Division directorate structures to ensure that there is pathway standardisation, consistency of clinical standards, practices and outcomes. The Clinical Director will work with other Divisions and corporate leadership to achieve this goal. Main Responsibilities - Clinical Director role: To provide clinical leadership to all professionals and managers in the Division including regular reviews and appraisals of their roles To appoint and manage the Clinical Leads within the Division and to develop clinical leadership across all the services. Lead on all medical job planning and recruitment in partnership with the Division Lead Psychiatrist. To provide the clinical leadership and support the development of long-term strategic plans for the division based upon interpretation of national mental health policy and strategy and considering the Trust aims and objectives and projected needs of the client group. To provide clinical leadership and support to the Managing Director and Divisional Director for Nursing and Quality for the Division in overseeing the financial position and ensuring that services are provided within the agreed financial envelope whilst maintaining appropriate clinical standards. To provide clinical leadership and perspectives on service change programmes that delivers Cost Improvement Programme savings as well as improvements in quality and patient care. To provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services as demonstrated by Quality Improvement, clinical audit and other forms of benchmarking. Proactively ensuring that the learning from serious incidents, near misses and complaints is acted upon and communicated effectively throughout the trust, this includes facilitating sessions to promote learning. To provide leadership in building and embedding a Just and Learning Cultures within the Division, this includes openness and responsibilities under Duty of Candour. To provide clinical leadership in developing excellent relationships with GPs, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Acute Hospitals and the Sustainability & Transformation Partnerships To represent the Trust when appropriate in handling media, CCG or NCB enquiries, or in communicating complex or contentious information to staff around service developments, serious incidents or homicides. To act as an ambassador for the Trust in key clinical commissioning forums, including the Sussex Clinical Senate and the ICB To lead on the development of the research and audit strategies and implementation plans within services as agreed by the Service and Trust. This includes making the final decision on the appropriateness of any clinical research studies that are being proposed within the division. Main Responsibilities - clinical role: Please see the relevant job description for an overview of the post-holder's responsibilities in this area. The specific responsibilities will depend on the clinical work the post-holder undertakes; as noted above, this will come from available opportunities in the relevant Division and we welcome interested applicants contacting us to explore what is available. Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCPsych or equivalent professional qualification at Consultant level Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services Good understanding of change management Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services Ability to engage with staff and motivate to improve performance Person Specification Qualifications Essential MRCPsych or equivalent professional qualification at Consultant level Knowledge/Experience Essential Experience of clinical or professional leadership role within services Good understanding of change management Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services Ability to engage with staff and motivate to improve performance 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Additional information Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. . UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Langley Green Martyrs Avenue Crawley RH11 7EJ Employer's website "}