Job requirements
Essential
24 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Governance
Demonstrable senior leadership in clinical governance and patient safety within an acute NHS organisation
- Governance
Experience of implementing and overseeing PSIRF and learning from incidents with evidence of system improvement
- Governance
Proven ability to translate risk intelligence, complaints and investigation findings into safer care pathways
- Governance
Understanding of CQC regulatory requirements and governance assurance to Board
- Governance
Experience of promoting Duty of Candour and a just and compassionate culture
- Governance
Ability to work with Care Groups to strengthen local governance, risk management and quality processes
- Governance
Experience of chairing or contributing to patient safety and governance forums
- Governance
Ability to develop meaningful safety dashboards and quality reporting to support decision making
- Other requirements
Ability to work flexibly within a 4 PA portfolio alongside clinical practice
- Other requirements
Commitment to Trust values and professional codes
- Other requirements
Ability to travel across Trust sites and Kent & Medway
- Qualifications and training
GMC registration with licence to practise
- Qualifications and training
CCT or equivalent Consultant status
- Qualifications and training
Postgraduate leadership/management training
- Clinical skills and experience
Senior medical leadership experience (CD/AMD/DMD)
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience leading transformation aligned to NHS LTP or ICS priorities
- Clinical skills and experience
Proven delivery of governance, QI and improved outcomes
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience supporting Consultant and SAS development
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience of system-wide or networked leadership
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience in service reconfiguration or modernisation
- Clinical skills and experience
Strong knowledge of NHS LTP, EKHUFT Strategy, PSIRF, Core20PLUS5
- Clinical skills and experience
Strong communication, influencing, analytical and data interpretation skills
- Clinical skills and experience
Population health competence and quality improvement expertise
- Clinical skills and experience
Ability to build inclusive, multidisciplinary leadership cultures
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Governance
Formal training in patient safety investigation or human factors
- Governance
Experience of representing an organisation within system safety networks (ICS/Kent & Medway)
- Governance
Track record of mentoring clinicians in investigation methodology and improvement science
- Qualifications and training
Postgraduate qualification in leadership, management or healthcare improvement
- Qualifications and training
Formal training in quality improvement or patient safety
- Qualifications and training
Coaching or mentoring qualification
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience of leading cross-site or system-wide transformation
- Clinical skills and experience
Experience of working with regulators including CQC
- Clinical skills and experience
Evidence of using data to drive improvement in outcomes
Job overview
We are seeking a Medical Director – Inpatient Pathways, and Patient Safety to provide senior medical leadership for the quality, safety and effectiveness of inpatient care across EKHUFT. Working from ward to Board, the post holder will provide medical leadership to trust wide improvement plans and embed a learning and improvement culture. They will ensure that national standards, learning from incidents, patient feedback and clinical intelligence are translated into reliable, compassionate and person-centred inpatient pathways.
Working closely with Care Group Medical Directors, Nursing and Allied Health Professional leaders and partners across Kent & Medway, the role will strengthen professional standards, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement across all inpatient services.
The post holder will support multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality care from admission to discharge, providing clear Board assurance on inpatient safety, experience and outcomes.
Main duties of the job
As the Medical Director – Inpatient Pathways, Quality & Safety you will:
- Strategic Leadership for development and implementation of Professional standards for inpatient care. a. Provide strategic medical leadership to clinical teams to develop, implement and embed professional standards for medical care of inpatients. b. To lead on transformation of clinical pathways to improve the safety, and quality of care to inpatients and support clinical teams to deliver and embed improvements. c. To develop assurance frameworks and triangulate against other sources of feedback. d. Champion a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement across all clinical services 2. Medical leadership for trust wide deteriorating improvement plan a. Membership of the Trust mortality steering group b. Co-chair of the Deteriorating patient Improvement committee. 3. Chair of the Safety standards for invasive procedures committee
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the job description and person specification please see attached the job description.
Applicant requirements
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.
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This advert is for Medical Director – Inpatient Pathways, Quality & Safety with East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust in Canterbury, England. It is listed as a Medical director role. The advertised salary is £113565.00 to £150569.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 36 months (.). The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.
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