Regional Medical Director

NHS

  • Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 12 days ago
This is a senior clinical position as the Regional Medical Director for Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health, neurological, learning disabilities, and autism services in England and Wales. The role involves providing clinical and medical leadership to the South East region, managing the regional medical directorate, and serving as a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist with clinical responsibilities for service users at Barnet Lane Clinic.Main duties of the jobAs the Regional Medical Director, you will be responsible for the administration of the Mental Health Act, clinical policy, and standards. You will exercise professional leadership, manage and evaluate the medical service, and ensure that clinical policy, practice, and application are research-based and of a high standard. You will work closely with the General Practitioner to ensure the provision of appropriate primary care medical services for patients. Additionally, you will provide leadership, support, and guidance to all staff, chair monthly regional medical meetings, and contribute to regional and corporate clinical governance.About usElysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees, a unique approach to care delivery, and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. The company is part of the global Ramsay Health Care network, which employs over 86,000 people in 10 countries.DetailsDate posted22 August 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalaryDepending on experience Competitive annual salaryContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberE0132-25-1443Job locationsElysium HealthcareBorehamwoodWD6 1JNJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you an experienced Senior Consultant Psychiatrist looking to take the next step in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you. Join Elysium Healthcare as the Regional Medical Director.In this senior clinical position, you will provide clinical and medical leadership to the South East region. You will also be a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist who will have clinical responsibilities for service users at Barnet Lane Clinic.You will be key in leading and developing the regional medical directorate advising on psychiatric and medical issues within Barnet Lane Clinic and the South East region. As lead for the medical directorate, you will operationally manage, within agreed standards, targets, timetables and constraints in accordance with operational and strategic objectives.Your responsibilities as a Regional Medical Director will include:
  • Responsibility for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of patients
  • Exercise professional leadership and institute, manage and evaluate via the most appropriate means that can include audit or QI, a medical service, ensuring that clinical policy, practice and its application is research based and of a good standard
  • Work with the General Practitioner to ensure the provision of primary care medical services appropriate to patients in services.
  • As a member of the Regional Senior Management team, provide leadership, support and guidance where necessary to all staff, always ensuring best practice.
  • Regularly meet virtually or face to face with the consultants, in the region, to share best practice, concerns and discuss strategic objectives and future medical needs and issues.
  • Chair monthly regional medical meetings.
  • To be part of regional clinical governance and provide clinical input.
  • To feed into corporate clinical governance through regional leads.
  • Manage medical practice in region as per GMC good practice guidance and insure adherence with Elysium Healthcare appraisal guidance.
To be successful as an applicant youll need:
  • Medically qualified with MB ChB or equivalent
  • MRC Psych or equivalent
  • Excellent spoken and written communication
  • Effective analytical, interpersonal and negotiating
  • Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
  • Proven experience of working in a leadership role
  • Proven experience of working as a Senior consultant
  • Substantial experience of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, recruitment and retention issues for doctors, knowledge of, and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
  • Previous experience in a management role
What you will get
  • Competitive annual salary
  • £5,000 Car Allowance
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Career development and trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.About your next employer:You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAre you an experienced Senior Consultant Psychiatrist looking to take the next step in your career? A senior leadership role that is both challenging and immensely rewarding could be the ideal role for you. Join Elysium Healthcare as the Regional Medical Director.In this senior clinical position, you will provide clinical and medical leadership to the South East region. You will also be a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist who will have clinical responsibilities for service users at Barnet Lane Clinic.You will be key in leading and developing the regional medical directorate advising on psychiatric and medical issues within Barnet Lane Clinic and the South East region. As lead for the medical directorate, you will operationally manage, within agreed standards, targets, timetables and constraints in accordance with operational and strategic objectives.Your responsibilities as a Regional Medical Director will include:
  • Responsibility for the administration of the Mental Health Act, Clinical Policy, Clinical Standards and associated administrative tasks in respect of patients
  • Exercise professional leadership and institute, manage and evaluate via the most appropriate means that can include audit or QI, a medical service, ensuring that clinical policy, practice and its application is research based and of a good standard
  • Work with the General Practitioner to ensure the provision of primary care medical services appropriate to patients in services.
  • As a member of the Regional Senior Management team, provide leadership, support and guidance where necessary to all staff, always ensuring best practice.
  • Regularly meet virtually or face to face with the consultants, in the region, to share best practice, concerns and discuss strategic objectives and future medical needs and issues.
  • Chair monthly regional medical meetings.
  • To be part of regional clinical governance and provide clinical input.
  • To feed into corporate clinical governance through regional leads.
  • Manage medical practice in region as per GMC good practice guidance and insure adherence with Elysium Healthcare appraisal guidance.
To be successful as an applicant youll need:
  • Medically qualified with MB ChB or equivalent
  • MRC Psych or equivalent
  • Excellent spoken and written communication
  • Effective analytical, interpersonal and negotiating
  • Innovative and imaginative with the ability to initiate corporate decisions
  • Proven experience of working in a leadership role
  • Proven experience of working as a Senior consultant
  • Substantial experience of change management, relevant legislation, contemporary issues in mental health, recruitment and retention issues for doctors, knowledge of, and experience in purchaser/provider contractual issues
  • Previous experience in a management role
What you will get
  • Competitive annual salary
  • £5,000 Car Allowance
  • 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and your birthday off!
  • Free meals and parking
  • Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
  • 24 hour GP Service to ensure you are the best you can be
  • Career development and trainingto help youachieve your career goals.
  • Pension contribution to secure your future.
  • Medical indemnity cover
  • Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Enhanced Maternity Packageso you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.About your next employer:You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • You must be medically qualified with MB ChB or equivalent, and have the MRC Psych or equivalent. You should also have excellent communication skills, effective analytical, interpersonal, and negotiating abilities, and proven experience in a leadership role as a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • You must be medically qualified with MB ChB or equivalent, and have the MRC Psych or equivalent. You should also have excellent communication skills, effective analytical, interpersonal, and negotiating abilities, and proven experience in a leadership role as a Senior Consultant Psychiatrist.

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