Medical Director for Primary Care inCambridge inCambridge PUBLISHED 20 NOV 2024

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NHS England

The East of England regional team are seeking a regional medical director for primary care who will be a champion for primary care across the region working alongside other teams within the region as well as a link to the National Team.

This role will provide clinical and professional leadership for primary care, taking leadership responsibility for improving all aspects of clinical care and outcomes, particularly focusing upon general practice.

Please note that the appointment will be a 0.6 WTE position. The post holder will support the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Director of Primary Care and Public Health, and the national Medical Director for Primary Care. The post-holder will be a practising primary care clinician and will be expected to maintain a regular clinical commitment.

The key accountabilities include the following:

  • Supporting regional delivery effectively across the primary care portfolio, particularly in supporting the delivery of Integrated Care Systems and primary care networks.
  • Supporting the region effectively with specific areas of work requiring a primary care perspective and clinical leadership.
  • Supporting effective system leadership across the regional primary care systems with ability to develop system leadership skills.
  • Developing productive partnerships with key regional and local influencers and stakeholders in primary care.
  • Operating effectively in a changeable, demanding and politically sensitive environment.
  • Supporting the regional team as experts in primary care, developing the authority and respect of peers and senior regional and local leaders in general practice.
  • Successfully managing potentially antagonistic situations with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes, often dealing with complex and conflicting issues.
  • Employing effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives.

About us

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details about the role and its responsibilities.

The East of England regional team are seeking a regional medical director for primary care who will be a champion for primary care across the region working alongside other teams within the region as well as a link to the National Team.

This role will provide clinical and professional leadership for primary care, taking leadership responsibility for improving all aspects of clinical care and outcomes, particularly focusing upon general practice.

Please note that the appointment will be a 0.6 WTE position. The post holder will support the Regional Medical Director, the Regional Director of Primary Care and Public Health, and the national Medical Director for Primary Care. The post-holder will be a practising primary care clinician and will be expected to maintain a regular clinical commitment.

The key accountabilities include the following:

  • Supporting regional delivery effectively across the primary care portfolio, particularly in supporting the delivery of Integrated Care Systems and primary care networks.
  • Supporting the region effectively with specific areas of work requiring a primary care perspective and clinical leadership.
  • Supporting effective system leadership across the regional primary care systems with ability to develop system leadership skills.
  • Developing productive partnerships with key regional and local influencers and stakeholders in primary care.
  • Operating effectively in a changeable, demanding and politically sensitive environment.
  • Supporting the regional team as experts in primary care, developing the authority and respect of peers and senior regional and local leaders in general practice.
  • Successfully managing potentially antagonistic situations with stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes, often dealing with complex and conflicting issues.
  • Employing effective communication, negotiation and influencing skills to enable stakeholder relationships to deliver objectives.

About us

Please refer to the job description and person specification for more details about the role and its responsibilities.



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