Deputy Chief Medical Officer - System

£ to £ per year, £109725.00 - £145478.00 a year

Contract Type: Contract

Hours: Full time

Disability Confident: No

Closing Date: 19/03/2026

Corporate Management To take a lead role on behalf of the Chief Medical Officer for a portfolio of corporate responsibility relating to clinical commissioning, transformation and system working.

Support the Chief Medical Officer on a range of predetermined duties and during periods of absence.

Provide strategic advice and leadership on medical and clinical matters to the Trust Board, Executive Committee and other relevant committees.

In particular, advising on clinical practice issues that have implications on the Trusts ability to meet obligations.

Attend Corporate Committees in the absence of the Chief Medical Officer.

Meet with the Chief Medical Officer and other deputies regularly to share information, discuss issues and provide support.

Participate in weekly Chief Medical Officer core business meetings.

Clinical Governance / Quality Ensure in conjunction with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nurse that the Trust operates appropriate clinical governance arrangements to provide the highest quality of safe care.

Encourage and promote an open organisational culture that learns from complaints incidents, learning and research to achieve high quality and best practice in service delivery.

Medical Leadership Support the Chief Medical Officer to provide leadership to Divisional Chairs, Clinical Directors, Clinical Leads and other Clinicians/Managers.

Participate in the recruitment and selection of Consultants and other Senior Medical staff, acting as Deputy for the Chief Medical Officer on AACs.

Support the Chief Medical Officer, working with the Chief People Officer, to maintain effective employee relations with the LNC and the BMA, participating as a member of the LNC when appropriate.

Support as required the Chief Medical Officer and AMD/Responsible Officer on the management of complex consultant performance issues, working closely with the Chief People Officer.

Be a key participant in the corporate processes of medical transformation and medical workforce planning as it relates to system working and development.

Workforce Champion improvements in the Medical workforce supporting and encouraging innovation in clinical practice and the way services are delivered.

Work as a member of the Senor Medical Leadership team to enhance engagement with the Medical workforce, fostering good working relationships and providing open communication channels on all matters relating to medical staff.

Encourage and support leadership and management development of the medical workforce.

Work with Senor Medical Leaders in Research Innovation and Education to promote the development and implementation of the Trust Strategy in these areas.

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