Medical Director & PR

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

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We, TFP, are looking for brilliant minds and passionate hearts to help us shape the future of fertility health. We are one of the largest fertility service providers with clinics operating in the UK and Poland.

At TFP, we offer all our patients the care, understanding and expertise that help to bring dreams to life. We are passionate about what we do, which reflects our commitment to creating lives and changing lives.

Science research and innovation are key to how we work and have led to us pioneering fertility treatment for more than 33 years. Many of our clinicians are internationally renowned specialists and we regularly share knowledge across our clinics to further improve our success.

The Role:

We have an amazing opportunity to join the dynamic and experienced team of professionals at TFP Nurture Fertility. We are looking for a driven, dynamic, and hands-on Medical Director and Person Responsible who will lead the clinic alongside the General Manager and the clinic leadership team to new and exciting levels to become a leading clinic in the UK and Europe.

The Medical Director is responsible for delivering and maintaining the highest standard of clinical and patient care within the clinic, alongside supporting its commercial success. As we continue to grow the business, identify new and exciting opportunities and expand the research and teaching programme with the University of Oxford, for the highly acclaimed MSC course. The role holder will be responsible for managing this key partnership that creates impact for our business, our patients and the team.

If you are an ambitious, forward thinking and dynamic clinician that is looking for your next challenge in a role where you can make an impact, then please, remain curious and read on!

The Location:

Nurture Fertility was established in 1991 and due to the passion, expertise and reputation of our team, has grown into a leading fertility clinic. Providing treatment to both NHS and private patients, Nurture Fertility performs approximately 700 fresh cycles and 500 frozen cycles per year. Offering a full suite of treatment and diagnostic services, including PGT. Conveniently located on the outskirts of Nottingham, adjacent to junction 25 of the M1, there is ample free parking for staff and patients at the front of the building. Nurture Fertility also has a 5/5 inspection rating from the HFEA

Key Responsibilities: Clinical

To be skilled at initial consultations, review consultations, egg collections, embryo transfers, IUIs, trans-vaginal ultrasound scanning
Management and participation in an on-call and weekend rota for out of hours queries and procedures
To be skilled in saline sonography / hycosy / endometrial biopsy procedures
To be currently trained in Advanced Life Support
To work with the Patient Support Management team to ensure clinical rotas and job planning fulfil clinic/patient needs and requirements to deliver exceptional patient care

Management

To actively lead, manage and develop the clinical team
To take ownership on all aspects of performance management with team members, ensuring alignment with TFP HR policies
To work closely with rest of the clinic leadership team, and support a culture of collaborative working
To support the General Manager in maintaining a flat organisation and actively encourage engagement from all team members

Planning and organising

To work closely with the General Manager, actively participate in strategy development and decisions about resource allocation and organisational development.
To oversee and coordinate patient throughput between the clinic and any satellite services.
To be actively involved with NHS ICB contracts, tenders and review meetings where necessary
To manage the clinical area resources, including staff, with a view to achieving the clinic's objectives, and to ensure cost-effective work practices

Operations management, compliance management, customer service and support

To support the General Manager in the management of the clinic
To identify future medical talent for potential recruitment into a TFP clinic
To work with the Country Medical Lead in order to implement best clinical practice into the clinic
To assist and support patient management and service delivery by providing advice from the clinical and clinic perspective.
To develop and maintain systems and processes which ensure that the patients' experience of the clinic exceeds expectations. This involves the patients' sense of care, control, value and cost amongst others
To manage situations in the clinic not covered by standard operating procedures.
To contribute to the holistic approach to patient care that the clinic endeavours to provide.
To take part in the rota of duties and to ensure cover in the clinical area.

Analysis and reporting

To generate statistics for performance monitoring and report them as appropriate.
To regularly assess available statistics and clinical information in order to identify opportunities to improve the clinical services of the clinic.
To devise action plans based on the analysis of data
To attend Medical Director and KPI meetings

Liaison

To ensure that communication and cooperation with other functional areas across TFP is effective.
To ensure that information to colleagues, patients, and the general public is accurate and appropriate within the area of responsibility.
To actively cultivate relations with referring consultants and NHS Fertility clinics
To maintain excellent relationships with contracted clinical teams, like Anaesthetists and Counsellors
To maintain excellent relationships with the university team based on site, and lead on the planning of the lectures and new research projects

Research, continuous improvement and quality management

To be involved in the planning, review, execution and reporting of research projects involving the clinical area and to ascertain regulatory compliance.
To take an active lead in identifying research and development opportunities/proposals in clinical areas.
To work closely with the Quality Manager and General Manager in running the Quality Management Review
To take the lead with the Quality Manager and General Manager in HFEA/ISO inspections
To actively support the Quality Manager in leading investigations

Person Responsible

To take overall responsibility for ensuring the clinic and it's staff comply with the HFE Act.
Oversee clinic activities, ensuring staff have an appropriate level of training to fulfil their roles and ensuring they comply with HFEA clinic inspections.
To take responsibility for submitting paperwork, fees and data to the HFEA in a timely manner.
Demonstrate clear leadership in objective decision making
Demonstrate clear understanding and knowledge of HFEA Code of Practice
Excellent communication skills

This role is essential to supporting the clinic's growth and maintaining its reputation for excellence in patient care. You will collaborate with a skilled leadership team to ensure that TFP Nurture Fertility leads the way in fertility care and innovation, all while meeting organizational goals and upholding high standards of clinical practice.

Essential education and qualifications:

Medical degree
GMC registration
Subspecialty trained
Extensive clinical experience (minimum 5 years) in a large Fertility unit
Strong working knowledge of the HFEA Code of Practice
Understanding of the biology and scientific evidence behind clinical practice

Experience and knowledge:

In-depth understanding of IVF treatment complexities and patient pathways
Well-networked within the UK Fertility sector
Strong experience in large IVF clinics with multidisciplinary teams
Ability to apply quality assurance and clinical performance monitoring

Skills and abilities:

Strong analytical and data interpretation skills, with sound decision-making
Clear communicator, able to explain complex concepts across all business levels
Organised, flexible, and self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Natural team player with a high level of resilience and patient-focused approach
Proven supervisory, coaching, and leadership skills
Knowledge of relevant legislation and quality assurance standards
Role model for professionalism and high standards
Excellent communication skills, able to build rapport at all levels
Right to work in the country and a satisfactory criminal record check

Location: TFP Nurture Fertility - Nottingham

Salary: Depending on experience

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week - rotational weekends and on-call required

Pension: Dual contribution pension scheme

Holiday Entitlement: 27 Days + Bank holidays.

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