Executive Medical Director
| Posting date: | 17 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £140,000.00 to £150,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £140000.00 - £150000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bristol, BS14 0BB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | U0019-26-0015 |
Summary
1. Statutory and professional clinical accountability Accountable for the professional governance and management of concerns relating to all clinical staff. Upholding professional clinical standards, conduct, and clinical governance. Holding Corporate Caldicott Guardian responsibilities. 2. Clinical governance, quality, and safety Holding executive accountability for clinical quality and patient safety across all BrisDoc services, including Patient Safety Incident Investigations (PSIIs), coroners cases, significant complaints, clinical claims, and the management of clinical risk arising from these areas. Executive oversight of organisational clinical learning and improvement, ensuring effective systems for incident management, learning from patient experience and feedback, quality assurance, and continuous improvement. Holding executive accountability for the effectiveness of clinical governance and in association with the Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals and Governance, for organisational regulatory compliance, including inspection and contractual requirements (e.g. CQC), and providing assurance to the Board that these arrangements operate effectively in practice. Providing senior clinical leadership and assurance into core governance structures, including being the Executive responsible for the Clinical Quality and Performance Committee, which is formally chaired by a Non-Executive Director Working in close partnership with the Director of Nursing, AHPs and Governance (DNAG) to lead and coordinate clinical aspects of organisational regulatory compliance and inspection readiness. Exercising senior clinical and executive judgement in high-risk, high-impact situations where issues cannot be resolved through routine governance processes. 3. Clinical leadership within the executive team As a statutory Executive Director, the Medical Director shares collective responsibility for the leadership, performance, and sustainability of the organisation. Providing clinical advice, challenge and assurance to the CEO and Board. Bringing a clinical perspective to strategy, risk, digital, workforce and transformation. With the Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals, and Governance, ensuring the clinical voice and clinical considerations are central to all executive business. Modelling inclusive, compassionate and collaborative leadership. 4. System leadership and partnership working Representing BrisDoc as a credible senior clinical voice, working with Executive colleagues to engage effectively within BNSSG, the wider South West, and any healthcare area within which BrisDoc operates. Influencing system-level clinical governance, responses to national requirements and the development of emerging models of urgent and primary care. Maintaining effective senior relationships with system partners to support collaborative working, safe service delivery, risk management, and organisational resilience, whilst protecting BrisDocs interests 5. Strategic clinical input to service development Providing senior clinical input into possible new service models, bids, collaborations, innovations, and evaluation. Ensuring that service development and digital initiatives are informed by appropriate clinical safety and governance oversight, recognising that detailed CCIO-level leadership may sit elsewhere. Aligning clinical strategies and goals with organisational strategies and business goals. Supporting and championing new medical technologies and digital transformation of healthcare services. 6. Clinical workforce, culture, and leadership Executive responsibility for clinical workforce leadership, inclusive succession planning and the development of BrisDocs clinical leadership. Working in partnership with the Director of Nursing, Allied Health Professionals, and Governance to ensure coherent professional leadership, clinical standards, performance management, and development across all clinical professions. Promoting a learning culture and psychologically safe environment. Supporting senior clinical and other recruitment, development, performance, and clinical education. 7. Clinical practice Undertaking a proportion of clinical sessions or shifts within BrisDoc services to maintain credibility and insight.