Job summary
The Deputy Chief Medical Officers support the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Midwifery and Nursing Officer to deliver high quality care by providing senior leadership capability and capacity, deputising for the whole scope of responsibilities for the Chief Medical Officer and some Trust wide roles. In addition, the Deputy Chief Medical Officers hold a professional portfolio of responsibilities as delegated by the Chief Medical Officer.
The leadership team will be redesigned to have four Deputy Chief Medical Officers each covering a specific portfolio of responsibilities across the whole organisation and not a site-specific model. This reorganisation will promote leadership across all portfolios, alongside ensuring development for deputies, succession planning and building a talent pool within the organisation.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Chief Medical Officers will work across the whole of BWC, rather than within specific sites, with a specific portfolio of responsibilities.
This reorganisation will therefore enable:
Strong clinical leadership in the development of the clinical strategy and services, alongside improving the Quality, Safety and Effectiveness of all services within BWC.
Effective deputisation for CMO portfolios with overall trust wide (rather than site specific) leadership and with specific portfolios responsibilities across the trust.
More effective working with other Chief Officers' structures
Effective development of the DCMOs by providing opportunity to develop knowledge and experience of CMO portfolios across the organisation
More effective engagement with system partners and external partners such as ICB, NHSE etc
The new roles will be covering a specific, wide ranging portfolio of responsibilities as follows:
Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Clinical Effectiveness
Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Professional Standards and Development
Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Partnerships and Transformation
Please specify in your application which post you wish to be considered for.
Please note that provisional interview date is 7th March 2025.
About us
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.
Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The new Deputy Chief Medical Officer post job description is attached with a summary of the expected outcomes and objectives for each along with the personal specification.
The duties associated with these roles are expected to average 12 hours per week and the remuneration will be paid equivalent to 3 standard PAs over a 3 three year term.
The new DCMO roles are entirely new roles which will be advertised in an open and fair recruitment process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The new Deputy Chief Medical Officer post job description is attached with a summary of the expected outcomes and objectives for each along with the personal specification.
The duties associated with these roles are expected to average 12 hours per week and the remuneration will be paid equivalent to 3 standard PAs over a 3 three year term.
The new DCMO roles are entirely new roles which will be advertised in an open and fair recruitment process.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at a Clinical Services Director or equivalent leadership level for at least 3 years
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of patient safety systems and processes including clinical risk
- Knowledge of regulations and the law as it relates to medical revalidation and Maintaining High Professional Standards
- Clear understanding of the NHS systems and agenda and strategic issues in health care and ability to interpret these in a given setting
- Demonstrable experience of leading and effectively managing change in large complex environments
- Credibility in the clinical environment
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Engaging leadership style that exemplifies the Trust's values of ambition, bravery and compassion, and empowers staff to uphold standards of excellence.
- Strong in building relationships at all levels with the ability to develop a collegiate approach across the organisation and with external stakeholders.
- Remains calm under pressure and adept at dealing with unexpected situations and resolving conflict
- Assimilates information from a wide range of sources to provide insight, anticipate risks, forms strategies and implement effective solutions that meet future needs.
- Ability to juggle a complex and heavy workload and prioritise as appropriate
Competencies
Essential
- Diverse range of problem solving requiring complex judgements and solutions based on highly developed levels of conceptual, strategic and analytical thinking
- Conduct on-the-job mentorship and leadership. Provide constructive feedback to team members and adapt coaching and mentoring approach as needed
- Share best practices and transfer knowledge to others. Identify and address performance issues and training needs when applicable
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities as it relates to staff and patients and able to demonstrate personal visible commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities and reducing health inequalities in our communities.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity in dealing with others
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working at a Clinical Services Director or equivalent leadership level for at least 3 years
- Comprehensive knowledge and experience of patient safety systems and processes including clinical risk
- Knowledge of regulations and the law as it relates to medical revalidation and Maintaining High Professional Standards
- Clear understanding of the NHS systems and agenda and strategic issues in health care and ability to interpret these in a given setting
- Demonstrable experience of leading and effectively managing change in large complex environments
- Credibility in the clinical environment
Personal Characteristics
Essential
- Engaging leadership style that exemplifies the Trust's values of ambition, bravery and compassion, and empowers staff to uphold standards of excellence.
- Strong in building relationships at all levels with the ability to develop a collegiate approach across the organisation and with external stakeholders.
- Remains calm under pressure and adept at dealing with unexpected situations and resolving conflict
- Assimilates information from a wide range of sources to provide insight, anticipate risks, forms strategies and implement effective solutions that meet future needs.
- Ability to juggle a complex and heavy workload and prioritise as appropriate
Competencies
Essential
- Diverse range of problem solving requiring complex judgements and solutions based on highly developed levels of conceptual, strategic and analytical thinking
- Conduct on-the-job mentorship and leadership. Provide constructive feedback to team members and adapt coaching and mentoring approach as needed
- Share best practices and transfer knowledge to others. Identify and address performance issues and training needs when applicable
- An understanding of the principles of equal opportunities as it relates to staff and patients and able to demonstrate personal visible commitment to challenging discrimination and promoting equalities and reducing health inequalities in our communities.
- Demonstrate honesty and integrity in dealing with others
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).
Additional information
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
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Birmingham Children's Hospital
Steelhouse Lane
Birmingham
B4 6NH
Employer's website
https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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