Care Group Medical Director

Transformationunitgm; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare trust is seeking a Care Group Medical Director to lead the medical workforce and ensure high-quality clinical services. The ideal candidate will have full GMC registration, extensive experience in Clinical Psychiatry, and proven leadership skills. This role involves collaboration with other Clinical Directors to support the delivery of effective patient care and contribute to the strategic direction of the trust. This position offers a competitive salary in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC required.
• Inclusion on GMC Specialist Register as a Psychiatrist is necessary.
• Experience in Clinical Psychiatry and proven leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the medical workforce within the Care Group.
• Support delivery of a robust quality governance framework.
• Contribute to strategic direction for high-quality services.

Skills

Clinical Psychiatry Experience

Audit and Clinical Governance Understanding

Commitment to Quality Care

Strong Leadership Skills

Education

Full registration with the GMC

MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification

MD, Management qualification or other professional qualification

Job description

Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Great Oaks Town Scunthorpe Salary £109,725 - £145,478 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/12/2025 23:59

Care Group Medical Director

NHS Medical & Dental: Management

Job overview

The postholder will be a collaborative, visible, inclusive and compassionate leader with values and behaviours that inspire understanding and trust, build inclusion and reduce inequalities. In conjunction with the Care Group Nurse Director, this postholder will contribute to creating a positive safety culture, where the environment is collaboratively crafted, created, and nurtured so that everybody (individual staff, teams, patients, service users, families, and carers) can flourish to ensure brilliant, safe care by:

• Continuous learning and improvement of safety risks.
• Supportive, psychologically safe teamwork.
• Enabling and empowering speaking up by all.

The postholder will lead and manage the medical workforce within the Care Group.

It is expected that the successful candidate will become a medical appraiser within their first year in post if they are not already.

Main duties of the job

The postholder will work in collaboration with other Clinical Directors within the Care Group to support the delivery of a robust quality governance framework, as part of the collective leadership team supporting the delivery of effective, safe, and high-quality care delivery to patients, carers and their families.

The postholder will contribute to the strategic direction for safe and high-quality services; this will include the development and delivery of key actions within the Trust Strategy and other relevant clinical plans.

The postholder will be accountable to the Trust’s Deputy Medical Director in relation to the leadership and management of safe medical staffing and caseloads oversight across the services, escalating concerns and offering solutions where possible.

Please see the attached job description / person specification for all the details of this role, including main duties. Please make contact if you wish to discuss any of the details within the document or for clarification on any aspects of this role.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation. View our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more.

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description / person specification for all the details of this role, including main responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the GMC.
• Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register as a Psychiatrist (in any sub specialty) or a trainee within six months of completing their CCT.
• MRC Psych or equivalent higher qualification.
• Higher Specialist Training in Psychiatry (e.g. SpR scheme) MD, Management qualification, other professional qualification (e.g. CBT, PSI, CAT).
• Endorsement in sub-specialty.

Experience

• Previous experience within Clinical Psychiatry.
• Experience of audit and an understanding of the principles of clinical governance.
• Evidence of development of special interest; proven commitment to improving the quality of clinical care.
• Experience of psychiatric practice in a range of settings.
• Prior experience working as a Consultant Psychiatrist.
• Other special interest/expertise relevant to the post.

Eligibility for sponsorship

We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship if eligible under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies or applications are eligible for sponsorship.

*****Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

**Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025 and from 22 July 2025**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Dr Andrew Heighton
Job title: Trust Deputy Medical Director
Email address: [e-mail]
Telephone number: 03000 216000

Senior Leadership PAs:

• Jacqui Lefley: [e-mail]
• Ashley Marshall: [e-mail]