About this role
Job summary
This is a significant and distinctive Board-level opportunity to shape the future of clinical services across a developing NHS Group.
As Group Chief Medical Officer, you will be a voting Board Director across both organisations, providing professional leadership to the medical workforce and playing a central role in shaping the next stage of the Groups development. You will lead on clinical quality, patient safety and clinical governance, championing excellence in care while supporting innovation, research and new models of service delivery.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Chief Nursing Officer and executive colleagues, you will help design and deliver the transformation of clinical services across both Trusts. You will support the development of a consistent clinical model and workforce approach, strengthening collaboration within and between organisations and across system partners.
This is a role that requires visible, credible and compassionate leadership. You will engage and influence clinicians at every level, build strong partnerships internally and externally, and help create a culture in which multidisciplinary teams are empowered to lead improvement and deliver high standards of patient care.
About us
Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have been working in partnership since 2019, moving to a single Chief Executive and executive team in 2023 and establishing Boards and committees in common in 2024.
Together, we are building a Group model designed to deliver improved outcomes for patients, strengthen clinical sustainability and support collaborative working at scale across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Job description Job responsibilities
We are seeking a senior medical leader with substantial experience at consultant level and a strong track record in clinical leadership and governance within a complex healthcare organisation. You will bring the ability to lead large-scale change, shape strategic direction and build collaborative relationships across organisational and system boundaries.
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious and evolving Group, working across acute, community and ambulance services, with a shared vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for patients and communities.
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please see enclosed candidate brief for further details on the role.
Our executive search partners, Odgers, are supporting this process. To arrange a further discussion in confidence, please email Carmel Gibbons, Partner and Head of the Healthcare Practice via [email protected] to arrange a further discussion in confidence about this opportunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Medical graduate Higher medical professional qualification Postgraduate medical qualification Evidence of continues learning and professional development Unblemished registration with GMC
Desirable
Management qualification Postgraduate qualifications in either medical education or clinical governance
Experience Essential
Substantial clinical experience at consultant level Significant experience in medical management in a relevant healthcare organisation Strong reputation as a clinician and clinical leader with a proven track record of producing high quality result in the management and leadership of clinical services Experience in building organisational capabilities, including establishing a clear strategic vision and director translation into successful outcomes Experience of managing clinical governance Proven record or establishing productive working relations and effective partnership across internal and external networks
Desirable
Previous Medical Director experience Experience of managing postgraduate training Experience of leading a large complex organisation through significant change.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Isle of Wight NHS Trust
Address Queen Alexandra Hospital
Southwick Hill Road
Cosham
PO6 3LY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)