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Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Employer
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Great Yarmouth
Salary
£88,364 to £119,133 a year per annum pro rata
Closing date
18 Apr 2023

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Profession
Specialist doctor
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

We are seeking a permanent Deputy Chief Medical Officer to support the Chief Medical Officer in providing strong professional leadership and effective delivery of quality standards. In addition to deputising for the CMO when required, the post holder will have their own portfolio aimed at optimising professional development; this could include, for example, medical workforce & job planning, mortality, governance, and safety. Other development opportunities include Caldicott and Responsible Officer training and leadership roles in the Norfolk & Waveney Hospitals Group. The Deputy CMO will also support and provide professional leadership to the Assistant Medical Directors and Clinical Leads.

Sessional Commitment: 4-6 Programmed Activities (PAs) depending upon candidate's preferred balance between management and clinical commitments, plus a responsibility allowance of 15,000.

For external candidates, 10 PAs of which 4-6 for this role, and remainder for consultant post in own specialism.

Tenure: This is a permanent appointment.

Main duties of the job

As the Deputy Chief Medical Officer you will work closely with our Chief Medical Officer to contribute to the development of the Trust's strategy including the development and provision of services. As part of the leadership team, deliver the Trust's strategic objectives and achieve the Trust's performance and financial targets. The deputy Chief Medical Officer will drive and facilitate innovation and change to meet the challenges of the modern NHS.

Provide clinical leadership in continuously improving the quality of patient care including safety, effectiveness, productivity and patient experience. The Deputy Chief Medical officer will develop collaborative working at Place and System level across the Integrated Care System and within the Norfolk & Waveney Hospitals Group, and with stakeholders such as the University of East Anglia.

The Deputy Chief Medical Officer will assist the Chief Medical Officer in fulfilling their role within the Trust and across the system, including deputising for the CMO when required and support the Assistant Medical Directors and Clinical Leads in their operational roles.

If you are aligned with our values and behaviours and lead with authenticity and compassion then we would be delighted to hear from you.

About us

The James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (JPUH) is a vibrant university hospital providing the best possible care to a population of 250,000 residents across Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney, as well as to the many visitors who come to this part of East Anglia. At the heart of our local community, our vision is to be outstanding in everything that we do supported by the values and behaviours that we expect from every single member of our team.

Rated as Good by our regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in 2019 for the fourth consecutive time, we provide a full range of general acute services plus a number of specialised services. We work with local primary care colleagues, community services and other acute trusts, to ensure that patients receive the best care in the right place. We are a member of Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care System, and work alongside the local and regional health and social caresystem across the area and at local place level to ensure that people can live as healthy a life as possible.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for the full responsibilities for the role.

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
  • MBBS or Basic Medical Degree
  • Further Medical Qualification
  • Holds a licence to Practise
  • Registered on the GMC Specialist Register
Desirable
  • Postgraduate Qualification in Leadership and Management
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
  • Professional, leadership and senior managerial experience
  • High level multi-professional team-working skills
  • Experience of leading service design or improvement initiatives
  • Problem solving skills
  • Time management and administrative ability
Knowledge, Ability and Skills
Essential
  • Current or previous clinical leadership or management roles
  • Highly developed oral, written, presentation and leadership skills
  • Ability to persuade and influence through personal and professional credibility and style rather than managerial authority
  • Ability to think and act strategically, developing practical, innovative and creative solutions to the management of strategic issues and complex problems
  • Experience of managing and leading change in an acute setting
  • To have a thorough understanding of the national, regional and local environment in which the Trust operates
Personal Qualities
Essential
  • Resilience to operate in a challenged organisation and a complex external environment
  • Ability to empower others with a personal passion for improving patient care and overall patient experience.
  • Highly motivated and outcome focused
  • Personal and professional demeanour and credibility that generates trust and confidence of others.
  • Highest degree of honesty, probity and integrity
  • Applies the Trusts Values and Behaviours at all times


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