Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Chief Medical Officer team at the RUH, Bath.  We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our fantastic team and help us make a positive difference for our staff and patients.

Working with the Interim Chief Medical Officer, and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Strategy and Workforce, you will provide strong professional and clinical leadership to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, medical standards, patient experience and clinical productivity.

Applicants will have had considerable experience in medical management with a demonstrable track record of clinical leadership in an acute setting/complex healthcare organisation.

This role will also work closely with the Chief Nurse, Deputy Chief Nurses and Divisional Leadership Teams supported by a number of Associate Chief Medical Officer roles to ensure we have sufficient resource for all areas of the CMO portfolio.

As part of the on-line application, please provide a cover letter outlining what you would bring to this role, accompanied by an up to date CV.

To arrange a conversation with the Chief Medical Officer about either of the roles please contact India Thomas, Executive Assistant to Interim Chief Medical Officer, on 01225 824412.

Main duties of the job

This role is one of two Deputy Chief Medical Officer posts.

Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Safety and Clinical Effectiveness (This role)

Supporting the delivery of the Trust’s strategic goals with a focus on providing strong professional and clinical leadership to improve clinical outcomes, patient safety, medical standards, patient experience, efficiency and effectiveness.

Taking the strategic lead in promoting a culture of patient safety that is open and transparent, the role will lead on the establishment of robust systems and processes to maintain outstanding levels of clinical performance, delivery of the Trust’s Patient Safety programme and introduction of the new Patient Safety Incidence Response Framework (PSIRF) to ensure the provision of excellent patient care.

This will work alongside the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Strategy and Workforce who ptovides leadership on the Clinical Strategy and all medical and dental workforce issues, through professional assurance, leadership development, workforce planning and productivity.

The role leads on medical workforce planning, including the development of electronic job planning, consultant induction and health inequalities, improved medical staff engagement across the Trust, as well as input into the creation of medical leadership development programmes.

The portfolio of these roles will align and engage medical staff in delivering efficient, high quality, safe and compassionate care to patients in  all services.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the detailed person specification and job description for further information on the job roles.