Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Medical Lead Adult Community Division SW Quadrant

The closing date is 08 December 2026

Job summary
We are Seeking a Medical Lead for Adult Community Division (SW).

The post holder will provide leadership to facilitate the smooth operation, delivery and high quality of all medical services within their designated area of responsibility.

The post holder will take line management responsibility for operational and professional issues for doctors within the service area.

The post holder will work collaboratively with Clinical Directors and the Service Managers to ensure service delivery is in line with Trust Strategy and performance objectives.

The post holder will be a key member of the Service Stream Management Group and will contribute towards business planning, strategy attainment, service redesign and performance achievement.

Main duties of the job

• To provide strong medical leadership - this complements and supports the work of Service Manager, Managing Director and the Clinical Director.
• To strive to achieve the delivery of targets to improve performance with the service area.
• To support the Clinical Director in the strategic work of the service area.
• To support the Clinical Director, Managing Director and Service Line Leaders, ensuring that proper procedures are in place for assessment, care and treatment of patients.
• To support Clinical Director, Managing Director and Service Line Leaders in ensuring the achievement of all quality standards and protocols and monitoring their application. Such protocols include referral pathways, confidentiality, safeguarding, maintenance of supervision and dealing with complaints etc.

About us
In 12 years, the Trust has been successful in acquiring the tender for the provision of specialist Learning disability services in Norfolk, North Essex and Buckinghamshire. The Trust covers a mix of rural and urban areas, including the City of St Albans, the large towns of Watford, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage, and the smaller towns of Hemel Hempstead, Radlett, Berkhamsted, Harpenden, Hertford, Ware, Bishops Stortford, Hitchin and Letchworth.

Hertfordshire Social Services have divided the county into four areas. The county has three Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs). West Hertfordshire is served by Herts Valleys CCG and Dacorum and East and North Hertfordshire is served by East and North Herts CCG.

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
Grade: Consultant
Salary: £113,565 to £150,569 a year Pro Rata Per Annum + £7000 Medical lead allowance per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 3 years
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 367-HPFT-MEDICAL-533-G
Job locations: 99 Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5TL, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities

• To support the Managing Director and the Clinical Director on the development of service redesign as required
• To ensure that medical budgets are appropriately managed.
• To work with Acute, Specialist, Forensic and Rehab, Social Care and Academic partners to ensure delivery plans support the wider health and social care agenda, including improvements into equality and access
• To challenge existing practices and support the Managing Director, the Clinical Director and Service Manager in providing progressive solutions which take into account evidence-based practice and incorporate it into service delivery and service redesign plans.
• To support services to deliver service redesign projects which will deliver improved outcomes for service users and most efficient use of resources.

Person Specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential

• Primary Medical Degree
• Full registration with the GMC and license to practice

Desirable

• Project Management experience
• Training as an investigator

Experience
Essential

• Sufficient experience as a consultant psychiatrist.
• Managing time and ensuring deadlines are met.

Desirable

• Experience of budgetary control/management
• Proven track level of achieving healthcare targets
• Experience of participating in or leading programmes of change within the public sector

Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential

• Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
• Ability to influence and motivate staff to deliver challenging targets.
• Negotiating skills and ability to manage conflict.

Desirable

• Ability to build successful teams.
• Ability to present complex data.
• Ability to promote and market services.
• Proven negotiating skills.

Analytical and Judgment Skills
Essential

• Ability to see strategic picture and understand the importance of service alignment to Trust vision and values.
• Problem solving skills Able to work collaboratively with partner organisations
• Business focused
• Sensitive to clinical and political demands

Desirable

• Critically analyse complex financial and clinical data sets.
• Innovative thinker with the ability to cut through barriers to change.

Planning and Organisational Skills
Essential

• Good organisational skill

Desirable

• Record of pro-active performance management.

Technical and Physical skills
Essential

• IT skills to manage and report on complex performance information systems.

Attributes
Essential

• Excellent personal integrity, personal effectiveness and self-awareness
• Maintains personal training and development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: 99 Waverley Road, St. Albans, AL3 5TL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Interim Clinical Director, Dr Mosun Fapohunda, mosun.fapohunda@nhs.net

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