Deputy Chief Medical Officer

We arelooking for a strategic operator able to influence and enthuse all our people from ward to board room and system-wide partners. Embedded in the Medical Leadership Structure, you will assume responsibility for, or contribute to, the delivery of corporateobjectiveswithin theCMO's portfolio including:

The roleincludes leading on mortality and learning from deaths,supportingtheTrust's GIRFT programme and undertakingMHPS investigations. You will cover executive, board and system-level meetings and manage urgent clinical matters during CMO absences.

The role encompasses clinical quality improvement, working with the Divisional Clinical Directors to disseminate and implement NICE guidance and effecting change following local clinical audit, acting as the clinical voice and conscience of the patient to ensure all changes take place smoothly and not at detriment to our patients.

The post holder will be embedded in the Medical Leadership Structure andwill bedirectly answerable to the ExecutiveChief Medical Officer(CMO).In agreement with theCMO, the post holder will assume responsibility for, or contribute to the delivery of, specific corporateobjectivesthat are within theCMOs portfolio of responsibilities.

The postholder willlead on mortality,leading and implementing change as part of the Trusts GIRFT programme, leading investigations and Maintaining High Professional Standards concerns as well as, whenrequired, deputising for theCMO at executive, board, and system-level meetings.

In addition, the post will encompass clinical quality improvement, working alongside the DivisionalClinicalDirectors to improve patient experience and outcomes, by taking a leading role indisseminatingand implementing NICE guidance and effecting change following local clinical audit. The post holder will also act as the clinical voice and the conscience of the patients to ensure that all changes are happening smoothly and are not to the patient's detriment. This post is vital to foster medical engagement for such change, by meeting the clinical teams andidentifyingchampions.

The future direction of this role would be to be more heavily involved in the integration of primary, secondary and community care as well asdelivery of transformational plans for clinical services. Effective working with the other members of theCMOs teamand corporate teams will be important and, in all aspects of leadership and care for patients, the post holder will personallydemonstrateand seek the delivery of the Trusts Proud to Care values.

Here at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, we provide a full range of district general services, including 24-hour urgent and emergency care, specialist children's services, maternity and community midwifery to the population of North Derbyshire - around 400,000 local people.We also offer primary care services through nine GP surgeries in Chesterfield and Derbyshire. We work closely with partners across health and care as part of the Joined-Up Care Derbyshire system.

The Trust's Together as One Strategy and People Plan describe our organisational values and a pledge to support our people. We are above average in all themes of the NHS National Staff Survey.

A significant element of supporting our people includes compassionate and inclusive leadership. We know that people have a life outside of work, we offer a raft of support to care for your physical and mental wellbeing including a purpose-built Wellbeing Hub free of charge for staff which includes access to a 24/7 gym. We are easily accessible from the M1 and the A61 and the local train station is nearby.

Ours is a workplace in which you can proudly be yourself.

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