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Medical Director

A unique opportunity to combine clinical excellence with senior leadership

 

Are you a highly experienced Medical Professional looking to take the next strategic step in your career? This role offers a rare opportunity to balance hands-on clinical practice with a high-impact leadership position, shaping services, culture, and patient outcomes within a Good CQC-rated hospital in Barlborough.

 

As Medical Director, you will play a central role in setting clinical standards, inspiring multidisciplinary teams, and driving innovation—while continuing to practise clinically within your specialty.

 

What you’ll be doing

  • Provide visible, inspirational clinical leadership across the hospital.
  • Lead governance, quality, patient safety, and regulatory compliance, ensuring care exceeds national standards.
  • Maintain an agreed clinical commitment within your specialty.
  • Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and new models of care.
  • Work closely with the senior leadership team, including Nursing and Clinical Services, to deliver strategic and operational objectives.
  • Champion a progressive, inclusive, and high-performing clinical culture.
  • Support recruitment, appraisal, development, and engagement of medical staff.
  • Act as a senior clinical ambassador with external stakeholders, commissioners, and partner organisations.

What we’re looking for

  • GMC-registered Consultant on the Specialist Register.
  • Substantial post-registration experience within secondary care.
  • Proven clinical leadership experience or a strong ambition to transition into a senior leadership role.
  • Ability to balance clinical credibility with strategic and operational leadership.
  • Strong governance, patient safety, and quality-improvement knowledge.
  • Excellent communication, influencing, and team-working skills.
  • A forward-thinking mindset with the confidence to challenge and innovate.

 

What you can expect in return

  • Competitive salary or rate of pay.
  • 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Private pension with employer contributions.
  • Dedicated CPD support.
  • Flexible working arrangements to fit around other commitments.
  • A comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle benefits package.
  • Strong long-term career progression opportunities in a supportive environment.

 

📝 Ready to take the next step in your medical leadership career?

Apply now or email Camila at [email protected]

📞 Call 02392 384 900 for a confidential discussion.