Job Description

Clinical Director fixed term contract - 1 year/ substantive Consultant Psychiatrist



We have a total of five Clinical Director posts available in each of our Directorates; Acute, Forensic and Specialist, North, East and West. The five Clinical Director posts are open for recruitment currently. Substantive Consultant Psychiatrist posts are available in specialties across the Trust.



The Clinical Director will work in close partnership with the Service Director and will be responsible for delivery of outstanding care, alongside providing the leadership to support local governance, safety, quality assurance and operational and strategic developments.



The Clinical Director will also be responsible for providing leadership as the Chair for one of the five Communities of Practice (CoP). The Clinical Director will be instrumental in leading the specific Community of Practice and work in collaboration with chairs of the other communities of practice for integrated working.



The CD will provide clinical leadership in building a culture of continuous improvement of services embedding quality improvement in the Directorate and this will be through one dedicated weekly session for the doing well together programme with the Improvement Team.



The Clinical Director responsibilities will comprise 0.4 WTE of this role. Patient-facing clinical work will comprise the remainder of working time available.



Medical Staff will be engaged on a 10 PA contract with an additional remuneration of 2 PAs for the Clinical Director role. A list of clinical consultant psychiatrist roles are available from the medical staffing team and your application can be moved over to this role to support your CD application.



We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing vital mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to a population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway.



Join our extensive network of medical professionals and contribute to making a positive impact. We offer exceptional professional development opportunities, allowing you to hone your skills while enjoying the high quality of life in the picturesque Garden of England.



Collaborate with the prestigious Kent and Medway Medical School, be at the forefront of integrated care, and prioritise individual well-being. If you're passionate about research, join our internationally recognised team and contribute to shaping the future of healthcare.



You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing brilliant care through brilliant people.



For detailed information regarding the role, please refer to the attached job description and person specification. The job description will provide you with the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The person specifications will detail the qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience required for the role.

Additional information :

Please set out in the application in the supporting information section your preference ranking 1 to 5 firstly for the Directorate and secondly for the Community of Practice.



The five Communities of Practice are Older People's Mental Health, Community Mental Health, Recovery and Reintegration, Urgent Care and Hospital Liaison and Forensic and Specialist Services.



The Community of Practice is a community of clinicians and managers with the knowledge and skills in a specialist area who can lead on best practice and can ensure we retain the specialism of our services at KMPT.



Applications are also invited from existing internal KMPT staff, both medical and staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions who meet the person specification for this role.



Interviews are planned to take place virtually via Teams on 21st and 25th July 2025