Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and inspirational leader to join us on our journey to improve patient care. We are looking for a proven medical leader with significant and proven leadership experience at Board or level below Board and with the determination and ambition to work at Board level to improve quality, patient experience and staff experience.
As an experienced medical doctor, with proven leadership experience and skills and you are looking to develop your executive career, this exciting and demanding opportunity will be just what you are looking for.
This position is for Chief Medical Officer (CMO) role at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will work closely with other WHCT Trust Executives and non-executive Directors, and also with executives at the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust under both Trusts shared leadership of CEO and Chairman. The post-holder will also work alongside CMOs and other clinical leaders in the Black Country West Birmingham ICS, and also represent the Trust regionally and when necessary nationally.
Main duties of the job
The Chief Medical Officers will both form part of the Board of Directors, sharing responsibility and accountability for all aspects of performance, including meeting the Terms of Authorisation as an NHS Trust, and operating in accordance with the compliance regime established by Care Quality Commission.
The Chief Medical Officers will advise the Board on professional medical matters from a local, regional and national perspective, working with the Chairman, the Chief Executive and the other Directors.
The Chief Medical Officers executive responsibilities include leadership of clinical governance (including quality and safety), clinical risk management and directing the quality of clinical services provided for patients.
The Chief Medical Officers will also hold a clinical role within the Trust, and will undertake some clinical work, the exact amount to be agreed. The Chief Medical Officers may undertake clinical on-call duties as part of their clinical role.
About us
The Chief Medical Officer is a Board level role accountable for all aspects of performance, including meeting the Terms of Authorisation as an NHS Trust, and operating in accordance with the compliance regime established by the Care Quality Commission.
The post holder will take a lead executive role in setting and delivering the Trusts future clinical strategy will advise the Board on professional medical matters from a local, regional and national perspective.
The Chief Medical Officer may also hold a clinical role within the Trust and undertake some clinical work, the exact amount to be agreed. The post holder may undertake clinical on-call duties as part of their clinical role. In addition, the position includes responsibility as the Caldicott Guardian and Responsible Officer for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will have an important and visible role within the Trust supporting delivery against our strategic objectives by providing professional leadership of the Trusts medical staff and ensuring that the Trust provides safe, high quality, clinically effective and sustainable care.
Professional Leadership
- Provide inspirational and highly visible leadership to medical staff
- Contribute to delivery of Integrated care;
- Enable, motivate and empower medical staff
- To provide Line Management to the Trusts Deputy Medial Director(s).
Service Strategy
- Working with the Director of Planning & Improvement, lead the development of the Trusts clinical strategy ;
- Establish and maintain effective relationship with our partners ;
- Work with partners to deliver cross-organisational clinical pathways .
Quality, Safety and Best Practice
- To disseminate best practice, and encourage a culture which promotes clinical audit, learning and research to support the continuous improvement of services.;
- With the Director of Nursing, ensure that the Trusts clinical services meet the requirements of our inspectors and regulators ;
- Establish and maintain a strong safety culture focussed on continuous improvement of the quality of care we provide ;
- Ensure implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines.
Medical Workforce Development
- Advise the Trust Board on skill-mix, deployment and utilisation of the medical workforce;
- To act as the Responsible Officer for the Trust;
- To be responsible for ensuring that the medical on call rotas remain safe ;
- Identify and implement innovative approaches to the Trusts medical workforce .
Education, Training & Development
- responsibility for the overview and supervision of post-graduate training and education of doctors in training;
- To ensure that the Trust meets its obligations in relation to undergraduate teaching .
Mental Health Legislation
- Overseeing the organisational legal duties relating to Mental Health Legislation.
Full details and scope of responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer portfolio are provided within job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will have an important and visible role within the Trust supporting delivery against our strategic objectives by providing professional leadership of the Trusts medical staff and ensuring that the Trust provides safe, high quality, clinically effective and sustainable care.
Professional Leadership
- Provide inspirational and highly visible leadership to medical staff
- Contribute to delivery of Integrated care;
- Enable, motivate and empower medical staff
- To provide Line Management to the Trusts Deputy Medial Director(s).
Service Strategy
- Working with the Director of Planning & Improvement, lead the development of the Trusts clinical strategy ;
- Establish and maintain effective relationship with our partners ;
- Work with partners to deliver cross-organisational clinical pathways .
Quality, Safety and Best Practice
- To disseminate best practice, and encourage a culture which promotes clinical audit, learning and research to support the continuous improvement of services.;
- With the Director of Nursing, ensure that the Trusts clinical services meet the requirements of our inspectors and regulators ;
- Establish and maintain a strong safety culture focussed on continuous improvement of the quality of care we provide ;
- Ensure implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines.
Medical Workforce Development
- Advise the Trust Board on skill-mix, deployment and utilisation of the medical workforce;
- To act as the Responsible Officer for the Trust;
- To be responsible for ensuring that the medical on call rotas remain safe ;
- Identify and implement innovative approaches to the Trusts medical workforce .
Education, Training & Development
- responsibility for the overview and supervision of post-graduate training and education of doctors in training;
- To ensure that the Trust meets its obligations in relation to undergraduate teaching .
Mental Health Legislation
- Overseeing the organisational legal duties relating to Mental Health Legislation.
Full details and scope of responsibilities of the Chief Medical Officer portfolio are provided within job description.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent formal qualification
- Post-graduate qualification(s)
- Full professional registration with the GMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of strategic development, planning and delivery or support of clinical and digital service improvement
- Experience of senior medical management and leadership role in a healthcare organisation
- Experience of leading job planning, appraisal and medical governance
- Experience of working with patients, families, GPs and other stakeholders to improve clinical care
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to patients and improving clinical care
- Evidence of engaging and working with patients and carers as partners
- Ability to explain key clinical concepts to a lay audience, including Trust Board and Non-Executive Directors
- Evidence of being a resilient and effective leader with skills in strategic thinking, problem analysis and negotiation
- Ability to ensure the Board prioritises quality and safety, potentially in a constrained financial environment
- Ability to act corporately, influencing, persuading and advising the Board on medical and governance matters
- Ability to translate innovation, policy, oversight processes and analysis into practical actions to improve quality of care
- Commitment to managing self, personal and professional development and reflection
- Ability to show support and compassion in an approachable manner, inspiring confidence and encouraging potential, while adopting a performance management approach where necessary
- Knowledge of the professional, educational and statutory requirements of medical staff
- Knowledge of the clinical and corporate governance frameworks
- Knowledge of current issues facing the NHS and social care
- Understanding of the clinical, performance and operational challenges facing the Trust and an awareness of the Chief Medical Officers role in addressing them
- Knowledge of the Trust's values and strategic aims and objectives
- Evidence of having led change and improvement projects that improved clinical care at scale
- Experience of having an education/leadership management role
- Evidence of collaboration and building relationships to improve patient care
- Evidence of strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills to shape development across the health and social care system
- Evidence of working with multiple stakeholders, including non-clinicians
- Demonstrate practical application of formal training in leadership and management
- Evidence of continued professional development in leadership at a senior level
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation (Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005)
- Knowledge of Information Governance and GDPR legislation
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work, to work on calls and working to meet the needs of the service
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent formal qualification
- Post-graduate qualification(s)
- Full professional registration with the GMC
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Experience of strategic development, planning and delivery or support of clinical and digital service improvement
- Experience of senior medical management and leadership role in a healthcare organisation
- Experience of leading job planning, appraisal and medical governance
- Experience of working with patients, families, GPs and other stakeholders to improve clinical care
- Be able to demonstrate commitment to patients and improving clinical care
- Evidence of engaging and working with patients and carers as partners
- Ability to explain key clinical concepts to a lay audience, including Trust Board and Non-Executive Directors
- Evidence of being a resilient and effective leader with skills in strategic thinking, problem analysis and negotiation
- Ability to ensure the Board prioritises quality and safety, potentially in a constrained financial environment
- Ability to act corporately, influencing, persuading and advising the Board on medical and governance matters
- Ability to translate innovation, policy, oversight processes and analysis into practical actions to improve quality of care
- Commitment to managing self, personal and professional development and reflection
- Ability to show support and compassion in an approachable manner, inspiring confidence and encouraging potential, while adopting a performance management approach where necessary
- Knowledge of the professional, educational and statutory requirements of medical staff
- Knowledge of the clinical and corporate governance frameworks
- Knowledge of current issues facing the NHS and social care
- Understanding of the clinical, performance and operational challenges facing the Trust and an awareness of the Chief Medical Officers role in addressing them
- Knowledge of the Trust's values and strategic aims and objectives
- Evidence of having led change and improvement projects that improved clinical care at scale
- Experience of having an education/leadership management role
- Evidence of collaboration and building relationships to improve patient care
- Evidence of strong interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills to shape development across the health and social care system
- Evidence of working with multiple stakeholders, including non-clinicians
- Demonstrate practical application of formal training in leadership and management
- Evidence of continued professional development in leadership at a senior level
- Knowledge of Mental Health Legislation (Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act 2005)
- Knowledge of Information Governance and GDPR legislation
Other
Essential
- Flexible approach to work, to work on calls and working to meet the needs of the service
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
