Planned Care Directorate Clinical Director

Overview

The Urology Department are looking for an enthusiastic, forward‑thinking Locum Consultant in Urology Surgery to join the team. We want to invest in applicants who are motivated and dedicated to providing high standards of patient care and see their own personal and professional development as a priority, but who will be fit to manage the growing challenges of healthcare in the UK as we move forward.

We have two hospital sites. Both have fully equipped theatre facilities. Elective, Acute and emergency theatre cases are undertaken on both Chelsea and Westminster and West Middlesex sites. Outpatient clinics are provided at both hospitals. There is an Endoscopy Unit on both sites as well.

On‑call commitments are currently 1:8 covering both Chelsea and Westminster Hospital site and West Middlesex University Hospital site with Middle Grade cover. All applicants for the Consultant post would ideally be on the GMC Specialist Register or be within six months of obtaining their CCT award at the time of interview. If the applicant has specific competencies or interests in sub‑specialty areas, this will be supported.

Enquiries about the functioning of the business and operational activities of the Planned Care Directorate can be made to Mr Hama Attar, Clinical Lead on [email protected].

The Trust is governed by an independent Chair, Sir Thomas Hughes‑Hallett, Executive Directors (Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Medical Director, Chief Operating Director, Chief Nurse, Chief Financial Officer, Director of HR and OD), and eight Non‑Executive Directors from outside the NHS. The Chief Executive of Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust is Mrs Lesley Watts, and the Medical Director is Dr Roger Chinn.

This post sits within the Division of Planned Care. The Planned Care Directorate Clinical Director is a member of the Divisional Board, which includes the Divisional Medical Director and Divisional Director of Operations. The Planned Care Department reports to the Hospital Director / Deputy COO on the Chelsea and Westminster site, and the Divisional Director of Operations for Planned Care at the Chelsea/West Middlesex University Hospital site.

Clinical Directors are managerially accountable to the Divisional Director of Operations and professionally accountable to the Divisional Medical Director and work to mutually agreed corporate objectives. The appointment of this post is to support the delivery of the cancer pathways in line with the national commissioning standards.

• Outpatient clinics
• Diagnostic procedures e.g. Flexible cystoscopy
• Inpatient and day case operating lists
• Attendance at MDT meetings
• Participation in audit and governance activities of the department
• Ensure compliance to commissioning standards for patients presenting on a 2 WW or 62‑day cancer pathway through prompt diagnosis and treatment
• Work with the existing consultants and colleagues in management to meet current NHS targets for patient waiting times
• Support the subspecialisation in the department by appropriate cross‑referral to colleagues
• Provide consultant care at an early stage to patients presenting to secondary care with presumed urological problems
• Contribute to the care of inpatients, rotating this responsibility with colleagues
• Promote early and safe discharge of patients
• Strong commitment to the organisation and delivery of training
• Deliver outpatient clinics, diagnostic procedures and theatre lists to support the service
• Provide high‑quality care to patients
• Adhere to the standards outlined by the GMC for Good Medical Practice
• Develop and maintain the competencies required to carry out the duties required of the post
• Ensure prompt attendance at agreed direct clinical care programmed activities
• Ensure patients are involved in decisions about their care and respond to their views
• Demonstrate, model and encourage Trust values at all times to all patients and staff
• Research, teaching and training (example please amend accordingly)
• Provide high‑quality teaching to medical undergraduates and members of other health care professions as agreed with the Service Lead
• Contribute to training and teaching of medical trainees, medical…