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Associate Medical Director (ICCR)

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Birmingham, B13 8QY

Salary

Negotiable

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

15 September 2026

15 days left

Job description

The Associate Medical Director works in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations to provide senior medical leadership and joint accountab...

The Associate Medical Director leads clinical governance within the service area, including setting quality objectives, monitoring clinical outcomes, overseeing incidents, complaints and learning, and ensuring service user and carer feedback informs improvement. The role oversees the management of clinical leads and the medical workforce, including job planning, appraisal, supervision and performance management, ensuring alignment with service priorities. Working jointly with operational leadership, the postholder contributes to budget setting, financial oversight and contract delivery, and provides clinical leadership for service improvement and transformation. The role also strengthens clinician-to-clinician engagement with primary care, commissioners and partner organisations, contributes to corporate clinical strategy, and provides clinical advice to the Executive Team and Trust committees.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

  • Full GMC Registration
  • Experience as senior medical leader within mental health services
  • Experience in supervising and mentoring others

Desirable

  • Evidence of successful leadership at service or divisional level

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Excellent understanding of clinical governance and the process of developing and implementing evidence-based practice
  • Able to work as part of an SLT to provide strategic leadership and support joint decision making and action delivery
  • Ability to work present complex information, working across corporate services to gather information for presentations and reports

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Demonstrate commitment to continuing professional development.

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

19 August 2026

Last checked

21 August 2026

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About the employer

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Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

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