Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Medical Director (ICCR)
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Associate Medical Director
The Associate Medical Director works in partnership with the Associate Director of Operations to provide senior medical leadership and joint accountability for clinical governance, quality, safety, clinical effectiveness, and financial management across the designated service portfolio.
The role ensures that evidence-based, high-quality multidisciplinary clinical care is delivered in line with professional standards and Trust strategy, while supporting service transformation, development, and innovation.
The postholder provides medical leadership assurance to the Executive Medical Director and represents the service internally and externally on clinical matters.
The Associate Medical Director leads clinical governance within the service area, including:
- Setting quality objectives
- Monitoring clinical outcomes
- Overseeing incidents, complaints, and learning
- Ensuring service user and carer feedback informs improvement
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The role oversees the management of clinical leads and the medical workforce, including:
- Job planning
- Appraisal
- Supervision
- Performance management
Ensuring alignment with service priorities.
Working jointly with operational leadership, the postholder contributes to budget setting, financial oversight, and contract delivery, and provides clinical leadership for service improvement and transformation. The role also strengthens clinician-to-clinician engagement with primary care, commissioners, and partner organizations, contributes to corporate clinical strategy, and provides clinical advice to the Executive Team and Trust committees.
About Us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4,000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialized services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing, and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
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Our population is culturally diverse, characterized in places by high levels of deprivation, which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Dr Fabida Aria
- Job title: Executive Medical Director
- Email address: fabida.aria@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07738256784
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