Clinical Chair - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
The Sloane Hospital
4 Hours & Fixed Term
Salary: Up to £121,894.05 FTE per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
The Sloane Hospital in Kent is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
We have an opportunity for a Clinical Chair to join their team of staff in the Senior Management department.
This is a part time role for 4 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
Duties of this role include:
- Chair the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), ensuring effective medical input into hospital governance and strategic decisions.
- Chair the Hospital Clinical Governance Committee and actively participate in Senior Management Team meetings.
- Ensure robust systems of clinical governance are in place in line with Circle Health Group’s framework.
- Ensure a robust system of medical governance is implemented across the hospital.
- Act as line manager for employed consultants and oversee management of Resident Medical Officers (RMOs).
- Participate in hospital business planning and commercial development activities.
- Provide daily visible leadership for medical teams, role-modelling Circle Health Group’s values and behaviours.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- GMC-registered medical practitioner with a licence to practise.
- Substantive consultant-level experience with proven leadership responsibilities.
- Demonstrable expertise in clinical governance, audit, and risk management.
- Proven ability to chair high-level committees (e.g. MAC, governance committees).
- Experience in medical workforce management, including appraisal and performance oversight.
- Strong communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.
- Evidence of working effectively as part of a senior leadership team.
- Commitment to safeguarding, equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Non-contributory life insurance
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
- Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry leading training and development opportunities
…and much more!
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.
We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.
To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy