Job summary

We are seeking a dynamic, experienced, and forward-thinking clinician to join our senior leadership team as Clinical Director for Trauma & Orthopaedics to join our team across a range of specialties within the Division of Surgery. These pivotal roles provide an exciting opportunity to shape the strategic direction, operational delivery, and continuous improvement of high-quality patient care within our organisation.

As a Clinical Director, you will provideclinical leadership, operational oversight, and strategic inputfor your designated service or directorate, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and senior management to deliver safe, effective, and patient-centred services.

This role is ideally suited to consultants, SAS or senior clinicians with a strong interest in leadership, service development, and system-wide transformation.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Director provides senior clinical, operational, and strategic leadership within the division, working closely with the Divisional Leadership Team to deliver safe, high-quality, and efficient patient care across all sites.

• Leadership & Strategy:Provide strong clinical leadership, shape the long-term vision for the specialty, and represent services at divisional and Trust levels.
• Quality & Performance:Ensure high standards of patient care, lead clinical governance, and drive improvements in safety, outcomes, efficiency, and key performance indicators.
• Operational Delivery:Support effective day-to-day running of services, ensuring delivery against Trust targets and priorities.
• Financial Management:Manage resources within budget, contribute to financial planning, and support delivery of savings and value for money.
• Workforce Management:Oversee job planning, recruitment, rota compliance, performance management, appraisal, and career development for medical staff.
• Service Development & Improvement:Lead service innovation, pathway redesign, and continuous quality improvement aligned with best practice and Trust objectives.
• Governance & Compliance:Ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and professional standards, and escalate risks appropriately.

Overall, the Clinical Director is accountable for delivering high-performing, sustainable services while promoting a culture of collaboration, quality improvement, and clinical excellence.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Specialty Doctor

Salary

£63,696 to £150,569 a year Pro Rata Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

36 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

272-8119070

Job locations

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

There is a comprehensive breakdown of this role included in the attached Job description, please review

Job description Job responsibilities There is a comprehensive breakdown of this role included in the attached Job description, please review

Person Specification

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Management Experience
• Understanding the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust over the next 10 years
• Demonstration knowledge and experience of effective job planning

Desirable

• Appraiser experience
• Evidence of having led service change

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Senior Clinician (Consultant or SAS Doctor)
• Substantive or fixed term contract for the duration of the tenure

Desirable

• Management Qualification

Personal Attributes & Skills

Essential

• Evidence of sensitivity to the needs and expectation of patients
• Ability to lead and motivate colleagues from other disciplines at all levels; a skilled communicator
• Ability to communicate and collaborate
• Evidence of the ability and desire to innovate and drive service change and improvement - focussing on both quality and productivity - including evidence that they set a very positive example in terms of quality and productivity in their own practice
• Commitment to manage resources effectively
• Evidence of the ability to think and act strategically
• Evidence of leadership skills at a level appropriate to the scale and challenge of the post
• Ability to develop effective problem-solving alliances and partnerships

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience Essential Management Experience Understanding the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust over the next 10 years Demonstration knowledge and experience of effective job planning Desirable Appraiser experience Evidence of having led service change Qualifications & Training Essential Senior Clinician (Consultant or SAS Doctor) Substantive or fixed term contract for the duration of the tenure Desirable Management Qualification Personal Attributes & Skills Essential Evidence of sensitivity to the needs and expectation of patients Ability to lead and motivate colleagues from other disciplines at all levels; a skilled communicator Ability to communicate and collaborate Evidence of the ability and desire to innovate and drive service change and improvement - focussing on both quality and productivity - including evidence that they set a very positive example in terms of quality and productivity in their own practice Commitment to manage resources effectively Evidence of the ability to think and act strategically Evidence of leadership skills at a level appropriate to the scale and challenge of the post Ability to develop effective problem-solving alliances and partnerships

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 the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information 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 the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). 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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Address

Doncaster Royal Infirmary

Doncaster

DN2 5LT

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.dbth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)