Job summary Shape the Future of Adult Community Services (ACS) Care in Cornwall Are you a passionate and forward-thinking senior General Practitioner looking to make a real difference? Join Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a key leader in our Adult Community specialties within the medical directorate's senior leadership team. In this influential role, you'll collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer, Director of ACS, quadrumvirate teams, operational managers, and clinical directors to spearhead innovation and shape the future of mental health services. Your leadership will drive transformative change, aligning with our clinical strategy and workforce development plans. This is your opportunity to:

Lead groundbreaking initiatives to improve community health care. Have your expertise recognised and your voice amplified. Advance your career within a dynamic and supportive environment.

Be part of a forward-thinking team committed to delivering exceptional community health services across Cornwall. Apply now and help us create a brighter future for our community. Main duties of the job As the Associate Medical Director – Adult Community Services, you will:

Drive Performance Excellence: Deliver on Key Performance Indicators for community health services, ensuring compliance with national standards and Care Quality Commission (CQC) requirements. Champion Service Improvement: Coordinate and lead service enhancements across all community health directorates, fostering integration with wider system partners. Collaborate with Stakeholders: Advise on and support negotiations with healthcare commissioners, ensuring strategic alignment with service priorities and demands. Promote Clinical Governance: Work closely with executive and clinical leads to ensure robust governance throughout the mental health care pathways. Foster Inclusivity: Advocate for a culture of belonging and equality, ensuring diverse representation and a zero‑tolerance approach to discrimination. Financial Stewardship: Support financial planning and management, collaborating with the Chief Medical Officer and Director of Community Services to develop sustainable service plans.

About us We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services. Job description Although this role is for 6 programmed activities, there is opportunity for the right candidate to take on additional portfolio work. We welcome applications from suitably qualified SAS Doctors, GPs and consultants. To view a detailed approved job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see supporting documents. Person Specification Skills Essential

Understanding of the provision and delivery of health care services and of Government strategy and plans for modernising health care Thorough knowledge of the structure, functions, culture and values of the National Health Service and its inter‑relationship with other agencies Understanding of the implications for medical staff of the modernisation agenda Extensive knowledge of clinical audit, Research and Development and evidence based practice

Education / Qualifications and Relevant Experience Essential

Medical qualification and appropriate royal college membership or fellowship Full GMC registration

Knowledge and abilities Essential

Demonstrable track record of advancement and development of clinical interests and services, including delivery of performance targets Highly effective leadership skills. Interpersonal and influencing skills Excellent written and verbal communications High analytical and numeracy skills High level of self‑awareness and openness to self‑improvement Insight into strengths and weaknesses

Desirable

Environmental and political awareness. Strong financial management skills High quality business and service planning skills. Good information technology skills

Personal Qualities Essential

Inspires others and leads by example. Able to make rational decisions in the face of adversity Capacity to work with managers and others to develop a shared vision of services for patients and standards in delivery of services. Willingness to accept that the wider interests of the Trust and or the health community may require compromise. Commitment to implementation and strengthening of clinical governance Personal credibility, with the ability to quickly gain the confidence of others, including clinicians, managers, staff, patients, relatives and users of services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/visas-and-immigration-guidance. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/criminal-record-checks-for-overseas-applicants. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see https://www.nhs.uk/careers/. Employer details Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Carew House Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road Bodmin PL31 2QN Employer's website https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/ #J-18808-Ljbffr