North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Associate Director of Medical Performance and Professional Standards

The closing date is 27 February 2026

Job summary

The post of Associate Director - Medical Performance & Professional Standards is pivotal to the development and success of the Chief Medical Officer's Office and delivery of the Chief Medical Officer's portfolio. The post holder will ensure the delivery and proactive management of the CMO office's services, priorities and objectives.

Working directly for the Chief Medical Officer, the post-holder has specific responsibility for developing and managing the core business of the Chief Medical Officer's portfolio, including ensuring the appropriate administration of all committees and groups that fall within the remit of the Chief Medical Officer.

The post-holder will ensure that there is a highly effective governance arrangement supporting the business of the team, including ensuring that all of the Chief Medical Officer's team remain in-date for all mandatory training and PDRs.

The post holder will also lead/support the implementation of medical workforce projects, to enable the Trust to meet the challenges of the national and local medical workforce agenda.

Main duties of the job

The Associate Director - Medical Performance & Professional Standards will have significant scope to make decisions and influence clinicians and managers in the delivery of service and performance across all elements of the Chief Medical Officer's portfolio. The post holder will require exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to successfully manage the sharing of highly complex, highly sensitive and / or highly contentious information. The Associate Director - Medical Performance & Professional Standards will ensure that the Chief Medical Officer's office achieves the performance measures and standards required within the Trust's strategic plan.

The post-holder will be responsible for ensuring the efficient operation of the Chief Medical Officer's portfolio and that it is consistent with the standards expected. The post-holder will also be responsible for tracking the action plans and action trackers under the direct responsibility of the Chief Medical Officer, liaising with relevant teams to ensure sufficient traction and escalating slippage where required.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

176-C-7595442

Job locations

PCH/HH

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and the formulation of plans.

  • Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and/or training to groups, including to Trust Board.
  • Support the Chief Medical Officer in providing strong, positive, inclusive and professional leadership of doctors at NWAFT.
  • Develop strong and effective partnerships with Clinical Leaders across the organisation.

  • In conjunction with Medical HR/Workforce, responsible for ensuring compliance with pertinent Trust policies, such as job planning, medical appraisal and revalidation, including the development and review of procedures and policies as required.

  • In conjunction with Medical HR/Workforce, support work to ensure the effectiveness of the medical workforce, using the scorecard as a tool and evidenced in part by a high compliance rate with job planning, appraisal and mandatory training, monitoring of disciplinary / conduct issues.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Plan and organise a broad range of complex activities and the formulation of plans.

  • Present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information and/or training to groups, including to Trust Board.
  • Support the Chief Medical Officer in providing strong, positive, inclusive and professional leadership of doctors at NWAFT.
  • Develop strong and effective partnerships with Clinical Leaders across the organisation.

  • In conjunction with Medical HR/Workforce, responsible for ensuring compliance with pertinent Trust policies, such as job planning, medical appraisal and revalidation, including the development and review of procedures and policies as required.

  • In conjunction with Medical HR/Workforce, support work to ensure the effectiveness of the medical workforce, using the scorecard as a tool and evidenced in part by a high compliance rate with job planning, appraisal and mandatory training, monitoring of disciplinary / conduct issues.

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to Masters Level or can demonstrate equivalent level of skills and knowledge attained through significant relevant experience.
  • Continuing professional development
  • A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.
  • NHS Strategy, vision and policy awareness.
  • Experience of successful senior management and achievement in a complex organization.
  • Good working relationships and credibility with professional colleagues and relevant stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Extensive experience of devising and analysing complex statistical reports for Executive Committees.
  • Management qualification or post graduate diploma.
  • Successful budgetary management and achievement of CIP's.
  • Experience of successful senior management and achievement in a complex organization.
  • Evidence of successful operational and business planning achievement.
  • Experience in quality improvement/assurance.
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Educated to Masters Level or can demonstrate equivalent level of skills and knowledge attained through significant relevant experience.
  • Continuing professional development
  • A commitment to life-long learning and undertaking personal development opportunities.
  • NHS Strategy, vision and policy awareness.
  • Experience of successful senior management and achievement in a complex organization.
  • Good working relationships and credibility with professional colleagues and relevant stakeholders.

Desirable

  • Extensive experience of devising and analysing complex statistical reports for Executive Committees.
  • Management qualification or post graduate diploma.
  • Successful budgetary management and achievement of CIP's.
  • Experience of successful senior management and achievement in a complex organization.
  • Evidence of successful operational and business planning achievement.
  • Experience in quality improvement/assurance.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PCH/HH

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

PCH/HH

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CMO EA

Leanne Chapman

leanne.chapman8@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

13 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£76,965 to £88,682 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

176-C-7595442

Job locations

PCH/HH

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ


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