Deputy Chief Medical Officer
6 hours ago
Windsor
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), providing senior clinical leadership across the Integrated Care System and supporting the Chief Medical Officer in the delivery of the ICB's statutory, strategic and professional medical responsibilities. This is a senior system leadership role, requiring an experienced and credible clinical leader who can operate effectively across complex organisational boundaries to improve population health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and support the delivery of high-quality, value-based healthcare. This post-holder will be expected to complement the skills and capabilities of the other DCMOs and we would particularly welcome applications from colleagues with secondary care experience. Thames Valley Integrated Care Board plans and supports health and care services across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. We work with partners to improve access, reduce health inequalities and deliver sustainable, person-centred care. Our values are Compassion, Collaboration and Excellence. They guide how we work with colleagues, communities and partners. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to creating a respectful workplace where everyone can contribute. • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, • Generous annual leave, • Sick pay arrangements, • Flexible working options, subject to service requirements, • Opportunities for learning and professional development. We want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact us if you would like to discuss an adjustment or request information in an alternative format. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview, in line with our recruitment commitments. The role's senior clinical leadership portfolio includes: • Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC), Discharge Flow and Out-of-Hospital Care, • Community Health Services, • Long-Term Conditions, • Frailty, Dementia and End of Life Care, • Provide executive-level clinical leadership across the ICB and wider system., • Lead clinical transformation programmes and service improvement., • Support development and delivery of clinical and population health strategies., • Provide expert clinical advice on commissioning, quality and service redesign., • Build strong partnerships with providers, local authorities, primary care and wider system stakeholders., • Promote effective, sustainable, high quality healthcare., • Deputise for the Chief Medical Officer at Board, system and regional level as required. We welcome applications from senior clinicians with a strong track record of system leadership, transformation and partnership working. • Be a registered medical practitioner with the General Medical Council (GMC), • Evidence of continuous professional development, • Degree or equivalent management qualification or equivalent experience, • Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development, • Professional, calm and efficient manner, • An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust, • Positive and flexible approach to work, • Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnerships, • Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; analytical rigour and numeracy, • Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive, • Demonstrates integrity, transparency, and a commitment to public service., • Compassionate leadership with a track record of improving equality, diversity, and inclusion and social justice., • Patient and community focused, with a passion for reducing health inequalities., • Innovative, proactive, and solution-oriented., • Collaborative, with the ability to build trust and effective relationships across boundaries., • Emotionally intelligent, resilient, and able to lead through complexity and change., • Openness, integrity, and creation of cultures that thrive on these values., • Compliance with the Nolan Principles of Public Life., • Committed to continuous learning and improvement., • Frequent travel across the ICB's geography, region and nationally may be required., • The postholder will be required to work flexibly and respond to emerging system priorities., • This job description serves as a guide to the nature and scope of the role and may be reviewed and amended in light of changing organisational needs., • A deep understanding of / professional connection with the Thames Valley system is desirable, to facilitate network relationships 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) . Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Thames Valley ICB King Edward V11 Hospital Windsor SL4 3DP United Kingdom https://www.thamesvalley.icb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) Depending on experienceper annum pro rata #J-18808-Ljbffr