About Medinet Group:

Medinet Group is a dynamic healthcare organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality clinical services across the UK. Our integrated businesses-Medinet (insourcing), Remedy Healthcare Solutions (modular endoscopy), and HealthHarmonie (community specialist services)-collaborate closely with NHS and healthcare partners to enhance patient care, reduce waiting times, and deliver innovation in healthcare delivery. We're expanding into new clinical specialties and international markets, providing significant growth opportunities.

Job Purpose:

This is a 0.1 FTE (minimum) portfolio position, equivalent to 4 hours per week, with the expectation that these hours are delivered during core operating hours and are available for meetings, stakeholder engagement, and active involvement in service governance and leadership activity. This is not a passive retainer role.

• The post is paid at £125 per hour, with opportunity for additional hours only by mutual agreement based on operational requirements.
• The minimum 4 hours must be accessible and predictable, and will be monitored to ensure fulfilment of the role's strategic and governance responsibilities.

Group Clinical Directors provide specialty-specific clinical governance, leadership, and strategic support across assigned clinical specialties (Dermatology, Plastics, Ultrasound, ENT, Gastroenterology, Orthopaedics, Mental Health/ADHD, Gynaecology). These roles ensure high-quality clinical services, drive service innovation, and contribute directly to specialty service development and growth.

Plastic Surgery Specialty Focus:

The Group Clinical Director for Plastic Surgery will also ensure:

• MDT structures support standardisation of care across reconstructive and aesthetic pathways.
• MDT membership includes surgeons, nurse specialists, anaesthetists, psychologists, and allied health professionals where appropriate.
• Pathways reflect national guidance (e.g., BAPRAS, BOA, NICE) and cover skin cancer reconstruction, trauma, hand surgery, burns, and elective/aesthetic procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical governance and oversight within Plastic Surgery, ensuring standards of practice across elective and reconstructive surgery.
• Support service development for trauma, skin lesion excision/reconstruction, hand surgery, burns aftercare, and aesthetic services where applicable.
• Provide specialist input into inclusion/exclusion criteria, clinical standards, and perioperative safety initiatives.
• Oversee audits, surgical outcomes data, complaints reviews, and quality improvement.
• Work closely with operational and business development teams to drive new surgical service models and innovations.

Essential Person Specification:

• GMC-registered clinician with proven expertise in Plastic Surgery.
• Experience of MDTs in plastic/reconstructive pathways.
• Track record in clinical governance, pathway development, and surgical outcomes improvement.

Desirable:

• Independent sector leadership experience.
• Experience working with NHS commissioners around plastic surgery service provision.