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Medical Director

Solihealth Limited

Castle Bromwich, B36 0HH

Salary

£95.00

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

4 September 2026

4 days left

Job description

SoliHealth is seeking a part-time Medical Director to provide strategic clinical leadership ensuring our services are clinically safe, effective, pati...

As an integral member of the executive

leadership team, the Medical Director will provide strategic clinical

leadership across SoliHealth, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective,

patient-centered, and commercially sustainable healthcare services. As a member

of the Executive Leadership Team, the post holder will lead clinical

governance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, service innovation, and

medical workforce development.

The Medical Director will act as the

organisation's senior clinical advisor, ensuring that all clinical services

meet the highest standards of patient care, professional practice, and

statutory requirements while supporting the continued growth and development of

SoliHealths healthcare portfolio.

Clinical Leadership

Provide visible and inspirational clinical leadership across the organisation.

Develop and implement SoliHealths clinical strategy in alignment with organisational objectives.

Serve as CQC Registered Manager of SoliHealth.

Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Ensure clinical services operate in accordance with national standards, evidence-based practice, and regulatory requirements.

Represent SoliHealth in clinical discussions with commissioners, regulators, healthcare partners, and stakeholders.

Clinical Governance and Quality

Lead the Clinical Governance Framework, ensuring robust oversight of quality and patient safety.

Ensure effective management of

  • Clinical incidents
  • Complaints and concerns
  • Significant events
  • Serious incidents
  • Patient safety investigations

Monitor clinical outcomes and quality indicators, driving improvements where required.

Oversee audit programs and ensure implementation of learning and recommendations.

Maintain compliance with CQC requirements and professional regulatory standards.

Medical Workforce Leadership

Provide professional leadership and support to employed, contracted, and sessional clinicians.

Lead medical workforce planning and recruitment.

Support appraisal, revalidation, job planning, and professional development processes.

Promote staff wellbeing, engagement, and retention.

Develop future clinical leaders within the organisation.

Strategic Development and Innovation

Contribute to corporate strategy and organisational development.

Identify opportunities for new service development and clinical innovation.

Support business growth by ensuring clinical credibility and governance of new services.

Evaluate emerging healthcare technologies, digital solutions, and models of care.

Work collaboratively with operational and commercial teams to deliver strategic objectives.

Risk Management and Compliance

Maintain oversight of organisational clinical risk.

Ensure compliance with

  • Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements
  • GMC guidance
  • Information Governance standards
  • Safeguarding legislation
  • Health and Safety requirements

Provide expert clinical input into organisational policies and procedures.

Lead organisational responses to external inspections, audits, and quality reviews.

Stakeholder Relationships

Build and maintain strong relationships with

  • NHS organisations
  • Integrated Care Boards
  • Primary Care Networks
  • Independent healthcare providers
  • Commissioning bodies
  • Professional regulators

Act as an ambassador for SoliHealth within the healthcare community.

Support partnership development and collaborative working arrangements.

Corporate Responsibilities

Contribute as a member of the Executive Leadership Team.

Champion SoliHealth's values and culture.

Ensure equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded in all aspects of service delivery.

Support organisational sustainability and transformation initiatives.

Undertake any other duties appropriate to the role.

SoliHealth is the GP

Provider Alliance of all six Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Solihull.

Established in 2018, it delivers clinical services and projects across Solihull

and supports the scale-up of working for all GP practices in the locality.

With the emergence of the

recent NHS Neighbourhood Plan, which shifts healthcare delivery from hospitals

to local communities, SoliHealth is positioning itself as a key stakeholder in

emerging neighbourhood healthcare provision within the system.

Knowledge

Essential

  • NHS structures and commissioning arrangements.
  • CQC regulatory framework.
  • Clinical governance and patient safety methodologies.
  • Medical appraisal and revalidation requirements.
  • Healthcare quality improvement methodologies.
  • Information governance and safeguarding requirements.

Skills

Essential

  • Registered healthcare professional (GMC Registration essential).
  • Exceptional leadership and influencing skills.
  • Strategic thinking and organisational development capability.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Ability to balance clinical quality with operational and financial considerations.
  • Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities.
  • Skilled in conflict resolution and relationship management.

Experience

Essential

  • Senior clinical leadership experience within NHS and/or independent healthcare settings.
  • Experience of clinical governance, quality improvement, and risk management.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams.
  • Experience managing organisational change and service transformation.
  • Experience working with regulatory bodies and quality inspections.
  • Demonstrable involvement in strategic planning and service development.

Desirable

  • Experience working within a growing healthcare organisation.
  • Experience of digital health innovation and technology-enabled care.
  • Experience working across NHS and private healthcare sectors.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Medical Practitioner with current GMC registration and license to practice.
  • Inclusion on the GMC Specialist Register or GP Register.
  • Minimum 5 years of post CCT clinical experience.
  • Evidence of continued professional development.
  • Formal leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experience.

Desirable

  • MBA, MSc in Healthcare Leadership, Medical Management, or similar qualification.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 August 2026

Last checked

14 August 2026

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