THE ROLE:
Job Title: Country Medical Director Ireland
Contract: Permanent, Full-time
Core Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location: Role is home based but requires significant travel in Ireland and internationally from time to time
Reports to: Country CEO
Competitive salary, benefits and bonus opportunity (commensurate with experience)
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Working within the overall clinical and business strategy, the Country Medical Director is responsible for leading the ongoing development of clinical and professional standards in Ireland as well as being accountable for compliance with veterinary professional regulations.
As part of the country leadership team, they contribute a clinical perspective to the overall strategy and operations and provide advice/guidance on veterinary matters to other functional teams (e.g. HR, Marketing)
They are a key figurehead for the business in respect of clinical strategy, working with all relevant external stakeholders to progress a positive agenda for the profession and the business. This includes working with regulators and relevant government bodies.
As part of the IVC Evidensia Group Veterinary Medical Board (GVMB), this role will contribute to the clinical strategy which plays a key role in ensuring we create a culture that attracts and retains excellent clinical talent.
KEY PRIORITIES:
* Lead colleagues to deliver positive clinical and commercial outcomes across the business
* Lead, develop and implement the clinical culture that helps develop leaders of the future ensuring IVC Ireland is leading the way in the veterinary and nursing profession
* Ensure IVC Ireland is the employee of choice for a veterinary and nursing clinical career
* Ensure appropriate veterinary input is available to other core business areas including HR, IT, Acquisitions
* Lead the Ireland Clinical Board to support the delivery of the aims of role
* Be accountable for matters relating to compliance with veterinary professional regulations
* Play an active role in the GVMB and the Ireland Leadership Team (ILT)
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* As part of the ILT, lead the implementation of the clinical/professional strategy and support the delivery of the commercial strategy
* Work with the Country CEO to balance the development of clinical standards with the financial objectives of the business and ensure our everyday behaviours reflect our core values and promote our clinically led culture
* Oversee the Ireland Clinical Board ensuring it represents the clinical voice of the business, is an effective advisory group that drives the clinical culture that helps develop leaders of the future ensuring IVC Ireland is leading the way in the veterinary and nursing profession
* Work with the Country CEO to ensure relevant clinical input is provided to the other business areas including HR, IT, Marketing, Acquisitions; lead cross functional projects as requested by CEO
* Collaborate with the GVMB and clinical Functional Heads (e.g. IPC, QI) to ensure consistency across the group in the relevant clinical standards.
* Oversee and evolve our clinical and professional KPIs to drive quality improvements and better patient care outcomes
* Lead and embed our professional culture ensuring innovative initiatives are developed to support our clinical delivery, growth the business and most importantly creating the veterinary sector of the future
* Accountable for delivery of overseeing core veterinary professional policies, processes and guidelines
* Support integration and embedding of our clinical and professional standards with our L&D/CPD offering
* Provides final point of escalation for professional standards concerns and clinical client complaints
* Co-ordinate and manage key external stakeholder relationships within the profession within Ireland including, but not limited to, professional membership bodies and regulatory bodies
* Works with our communications team to ensure that we have a proactive external communication strategy
* Be an ambassador for IVC Evidensia within the profession acting as a role model for clinicians both within and outside our business
* Participate in external PR to both the professions and the public
* Maintain awareness of any proposed changes in veterinary professional regulatory guidelines in country
* Budgetary and line management responsibility for delivery of in country clinical strategy as appropriate
APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS:
Qualifications
* Registered to practice as a Veterinary Surgeon in Ireland
* Further qualification either in or related to an area of clinic practice is desirable but not essential
Relevant Experience
* Developing and implementing strategy
* Leadership experience across a significant organizational scale
* Change management experience
* Multi-level internal and external stakeholder management, P&L ownership and commercial experience
* Strategic ownership and accountability
Skills and Abilities
* Strong leadership attributes
* High degree of emotional intelligence and reflective learning
* Relationship building and collaborative working
* Demonstrate values led leadership and role model values
* Ability to challenge at all levels of the business in a constructive manner
* Exceptional communication skills
* Sound commercial prioritisation skills
* Ability to work effectively under pressure
* Attention to detail
* Ability to work flexibly on own initiative and as part of a team
* Able to undertake travel in country and internationally including overnight stays where required
Personal Attributes
* Aligned to company values
* Commitment to professionalism and integrity
* Solution focused with positive outlook and confidence
* Friendly and approachable
* Supportive team member
Our core values are what make the group a successful and fun place to work.
BENEFITS – SUBJECT TO PRO RATA
What we offer
We recognise that our people are fundamental to the success of our business. Investing in our staff, premises and processes is at the heart of what we do. In addition to a competitive salary and a company car, you will also benefit from:
Work Life Balance
* 25 days annual leave
* Birthday Leave
Focus on Employee Wellbeing
* Paid Maternity Leave Package
* Paid Paternity Leave
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* EAP and wellbeing centre access
* Paid Bereavement Leave
* Company Sick Pay
Development
* Career Progression Opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical
Additional Benefits
* Annual Pay Reviews
* Pawesome Benefits – various discounts including retail and virtual gym
* Employee Pension Contributions
* Discounted Staff Pet Veterinary Fees
* Free Flu Jabs
* Opportunity to join company programmes (LGBTQ+, Wellbeing champions, Nurses committee, Clinical Board and many more)
As a BAME and LGBTQIA+ inclusive employer, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
Any questions before applying?
Speak to Danielle Hughes from our recruitment team who would be happy to help you with any questions you have before applying for this role.
If this position is of interest to you,click the Apply button now.
Closing date for applications is May 23rd 2025
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