Group Medical Director (DTVF Care Group)

Group Medical Director (DTVF Care Group)

The closing date is 25 September 2026

Anopportunity has arisen for an experienced consultant psychiatrist to become group medical director (GMD) and lead the shared system agenda for transformationalchange in relation to mental health, learning disabilities and autism, takingstrategic responsibilities across networks such as provider collaboratives, theICP or IC. This will include leading and supporting developments atTrust level but also across the wider ICSh area as required. This seniorleadership role will be pivotal to enable the system-wide delivery of regionaland national mental health strategy.

Applicantswith experience in adult, older people, children and young people, learning disability, forensic and autism services are welcome to apply. The substantive clinical base of the successfulcandidate will depend upon their specialty and vacant consultant posts at thetime of interview within the Durham, Tees Valley & Forensic Service region.

It is expected that the postholder will devote 8 PAs of time to the group medical director role, the rest of their time will be devoted to clinicalwork (including any SPA) up to a maximum of 13 PAs in total. The weekly job plan for the successful candidate will bediscussed on an individual basis and can be adapted flexibly.

Main duties of the job

To provide director level leadership to Medical colleagues andto associated professional groups to contribute effectively to theTrust strategic planning processes and the achievement of Trust objectives andperformance targets at caregroup level.

On behalf of the Trust, to develop and sustain excellent workingrelationships with key individuals and stakeholder groups, promoting the Trustand its services to multiple organisations and agencies both regionally and nationally.

Toprovide corporate support to the Trust for governance and assurance issuesrelating to the medical profession on behalf of the Group Managing Director.

Toinitiate and contribute as lead group director to the operational and long termstrategic management of TEWV clinical services within the care group, takinglead responsibility for the modernisation and development of Medical Servicesas outlined in Trust and service strategies, ensuring the effective involvementof clinicians, service users andcarers.

Tohave an overview of the medical workforce plans across the locality, that willhelp recruit and retain members of medical staff and to ensure that the skillsand talents are deployed across the locality in such a way as to obtain thebest possible medical service.

Tosupport the Director of Medical Education by ensuring medical colleague areable to spend time on high quality training and development for SAS doctors anddoctors in training.

About us

Weare the Mental Health and Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham andDarlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisisand specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnershipwith our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our regionfeel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture therecovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has asay in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person inour care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carerswork together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed tonew thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with ourcommunities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that reallyneed it.

We won't rest untileveryone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their bestpossible life.

There are two grouplocalities; Durham & Tees Valley (which includes forensic services) andNorth Yorkshire & York. In terms ofclinical specialties, these comprise:

Adult mental health

Mental health services for older people

Children and young peoples services

Forensic Services (including prisons)

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for information on the roles and responsibilities of this post.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Able to work in accordance with the Trust Values and Our Journey to Change
• Committed to continual quality and service improvement.
• Self-aware and committed to continual professional and personal development. Able to accept and respond positively to feedback from supervision.
• Committed to promoting a positive image of people with mental health conditions and learning disabilities.
• Committed to promoting a positive image of the wider Trust.

Skills

• Excellent leadership skills including highly developed communication, decision making, facilitation and negotiation skills evidenced both within TEWV and also with external partner agencies, service users and carers.
• Ability to articulate the value added by Medical staff within the context of multidisciplinary mental health and learning disability healthcare provision and government and national professional policy.
• Provide expert consultation to other professionals and non-professional groups both within and external to the Trust or NHS.
• Undertake complex multiagency working and liaise with multiple systems
• Motivate and work positively and constructively with other members of the team.

Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of strategic issues relating to Clinical Services across the Trust and nationally.
• Extensive knowledge of the NHS policy environment at local, regional and national level.
• Extensive knowledge of NHS quality and regulatory issues and requirements including CQC registration, CQUIN, NHSLA.
• Quality and Assurance Governance Agenda
• Quality Improvement Systems
• Record of having published in either peer review or academic or professional journals and/or books in relevant subjects.

Experience

• Extensive experience in the following areas:
• Significant previous experience in a senior medical leadership role.
• Working collaboratively with statutory, voluntary and private sector agencies.
• Working at a strategic level on a range of clinical and management issues.
• Participation and supervision of quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Experience of strategic management and leadership across multiple systems.
• Managing quality and assurance governance issues.
• Interpreting and implementing national policy, guidance and standards within a healthcare organisation.
• Experience of use of the Mental Health Act and its governance
• Developing policy and services within a healthcare organisation.
• Leading organisational change, including internal and external consultation processes.
• Representing a healthcare organisation at external forums.
• Managing highly complex human resources and financial management issues within a healthcare setting.
• Undertaking research and development activities.
• Experience acting as a leader within a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

• Medical Degree and registered on specialist register
• Current registration with the GMC or other regulatory body
• Evidence of training within Management and Systems Leadership
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
• Postgraduate qualifications in areas relevant to post(Example Leadership )

Other Requirements

• Ability to travel independently in accordance with Trust policies and service need.

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.

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust