Job summaryTo be responsible for the clinical and operational management of the Directorate working with Associate Director and Head of Service to ensure that the clinical, business and operational performance standards are achieved.
Working relationships:- Trust Executive Team
- Non-Executive Directors
- Chief Operating Officer
- Chiefs of Service
- Divisional Directors of Operations
- Divisional Directors of Nursing and Quality
- Clinical Directors
- Directorate Managers and Matrons
- Corporate departments
- Research and Development Leads
- Trade Union Representatives
- CCG and partner provider leads
- NHSI
- STP
Main duties of the jobOperational Leadership/Performance
Provision of strategic clinical input and ensuring appropriate advice to the Chief of Service, Chief Executive, Executive Directors and Trust Board.
Manage and plan how services are delivered and contribute to the process of strategic planning, influencing and responding to organisational priorities. This will involve responsibility for agreeing an annual Directorate Service Plan, identifying service development priorities and working with the Chief of Service and other executives to align Directorate Service Plans with the Trust and wider Health Economy plans.
Establish, develop and implement the clinical audit function within the Directorate based on the framework of overall clinical governance provisions of the organisation.
Manage all resources efficiently and effectively to ensure financial balance for the Directorate.
Please see the JD for further indepth detail
About usMaidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is one of the best performing hospital trusts in England. We are regularly in the top five for emergency department performance and offer some of the fastest access to cancer treatment in the country.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in west Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 7,000 staff we provide specialist cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
We operate from three main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital, Tunbridge Wells Hospital and Fordcombe Hospital, and provide outpatient clinics across Kent and East Sussex.
Looking for flexible working? We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it's adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
- At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
- Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
- Blue Light card eligibility
- And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Job responsibilitiesWeve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at
Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered clinician in good standing with a regulatory body.
SkillsEssential- Excellent communication and personal skills
- Demonstrable skills in multi-professional working.
- Commitment to meeting national and local service standards
- Commitment to meeting financial and other requirements.
Desirable- Knowledge of national service standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of finance, Income and tariff.
ExperienceEssential- Able to demonstrate achievements as a Clinical Leader.
- Demonstrates knowledge of Trust policies and procedures and their application.
- Ability to manage consultant and non-career grade medical staff.
- Willingness to be a consultant appraiser.
Desirable- Training in Clinical leadership and/or Medical Management.
- Trained as a consultant appraiser.
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Chief of Service
Philippa Moth
philippa.moth@nhs.net
07967552774
DetailsDate posted05 August 2026
Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staff
GradeConsultant
Salary£113,565 to £150,569 a year
per annum pro rata
ContractFixed term
Duration3 years
Working patternPart-time
Reference number359-MSD8153913
Job locationsMaidstone Hospital
Maidstone
ME16 9QQ
United Kingdom
