# Medical Director – Clinical Networks > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-director-clinical-networks/f0a9aa29-9989-4afa-aaaa-01ad79e8f3d6 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-director-clinical-networks/f0a9aa29-9989-4afa-aaaa-01ad79e8f3d6.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Canterbury - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Salary:** £113,565 - £150,569 pro rata, per annum - **Contract type:** 36 months (fixed term contract) - **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 4 sessions per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-21T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-08T16:51:27.427Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Canterbury/East_Kent_Hospitals_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Management/Senior_Management-v8067612 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8067612?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are seeking a Medical Director – Clinical Networks to provide senior clinical leadership for the development and delivery of integrated, multi-disciplinary clinical networks across EKHUFT. Working from ward to Board, the post holder will ensure that networked pathways, transformation programmes and population health intelligence are translated into improved outcomes, reduced variation and equitable access to care. Working closely with Care Group Medical Directors, the Strategy and Transformation Directorate and partners across Kent & Medway, the role will strengthen collaboration across organisational boundaries and support delivery of the Trust’s clinical strategy. The post holder will support clinicians to innovate and redesign services, embedding evidence-based practice and digital enablement, while providing clear Board assurance on network performance and impact. ### Main duties of the job The Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) will provide senior clinical leadership for the establishment, growth and governance of Clinical Networks (CNs) across EKHUFT, ensuring they have oversight for the design and delivery of the Trust’s Clinical Strategy, the EKHUFT 2023–2028 Strategy, and the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP). - High-Quality Care; ensuring safe, effective, evidence-based clinical pathways - People & Culture; building strong, multidisciplinary leadership cultures - Sustainability; enabling clinically led, financially sustainable models of care - Digital & Innovation; supporting modern pathways aligned with digital transformation - Partnership & Integration; strengthening collaboration across the Kent & Medway ICS - Workforce; designing future-ready clinical workforce models Provide quarterly updates to the Quality & Safety Committee, People & Culture Committee, and Board. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For further details on the job description and person specification please see attached the job description. ## Job Details We are seeking a Medical Director – Clinical Networks to provide senior clinical leadership for the development and delivery of integrated, multi-disciplinary clinical networks across EKHUFT. Working from ward to Board, the post holder will ensure that networked pathways, transformation programmes and population health intelligence are translated into improved outcomes, reduced variation and equitable access to care. Working closely with Care Group Medical Directors, the Strategy and Transformation Directorate and partners across Kent & Medway, the role will strengthen collaboration across organisational boundaries and support delivery of the Trust’s clinical strategy. The post holder will support clinicians to innovate and redesign services, embedding evidence-based practice and digital enablement, while providing clear Board assurance on network performance and impact. ## Job Description The Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) will provide senior clinical leadership for the establishment, growth and governance of Clinical Networks (CNs) across EKHUFT, ensuring they have oversight for the design and delivery of the Trust’s Clinical Strategy, the EKHUFT 2023–2028 Strategy, and the NHS Long Term Plan (LTP). High-Quality Care; ensuring safe, effective, evidence-based clinical pathways - People & Culture; building strong, multidisciplinary leadership cultures - Sustainability; enabling clinically led, financially sustainable models of care - Digital & Innovation; supporting modern pathways aligned with digital transformation - Partnership & Integration; strengthening collaboration across the Kent & Medway ICS - Workforce; designing future-ready clinical workforce models Provide quarterly updates to the Quality & Safety Committee, People & Culture Committee, and Board. ## Responsibilities For further details on the job description and person specification please see attached the job description. ## Person Specification ### Governance **Essential** - Demonstrable senior leadership in clinical governance and patient safety within an acute NHS organisation - Experience of implementing and overseeing PSIRF and learning from incidents with evidence of system improvement - Proven ability to translate risk intelligence, complaints and investigation findings into safer care pathways - Understanding of CQC regulatory requirements and governance assurance to Board - Experience of promoting Duty of Candour and a just and compassionate culture - Ability to work with Care Groups to strengthen local governance, risk management and quality processes - Experience of chairing or contributing to patient safety and governance forums - Ability to develop meaningful safety dashboards and quality reporting to support decision making **Desirable** - Formal training in patient safety investigation or human factors - Experience of representing an organisation within system safety networks (ICS/Kent & Medway) - Track record of mentoring clinicians in investigation methodology and improvement science ### Other requirements **Essential** - Ability to work flexibly within a 4 PA portfolio alongside clinical practice - Commitment to Trust values and professional codes - Ability to travel across Trust sites and Kent & Medway ### Qualifications and training **Essential** - GMC registration with licence to practise - CCT or equivalent Consultant status - Postgraduate leadership/management training **Desirable** - Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or healthcare improvement - Formal training in quality improvement or patient safety - Coaching or mentoring qualification ### Clinical skills and experience **Essential** - Senior medical leadership experience (CD/AMD/DMD) - Experience leading transformation aligned to NHS LTP or ICS priorities - Proven delivery of governance, QI and improved outcomes - Experience supporting Consultant and SAS development - Experience of system-wide or networked leadership - Experience in service reconfiguration or modernisation - Strong knowledge of NHS LTP, EKHUFT Strategy, PSIRF, Core20PLUS5 - Strong communication, influencing, analytical and data interpretation skills - Population health competence and quality improvement expertise - Ability to build inclusive, multidisciplinary leadership cultures **Desirable** - Experience of leading cross-site or system-wide transformation - Experience of working with regulators including CQC - Evidence of using data to drive improvement in outcomes ## Documents - [application pack (pdf, 983.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358647) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 248.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10358646) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.