Job summary
DIVISIONAL CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER - 5 posts
MEDICAL & DENTAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS - 5 PA'S
OR AGENDA FOR CHANGE EQUIVALENT TERMS
This post is open to current employees of University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
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Main duties of the job
Do you want to be part of leading something big right from the start? If you are a values-driven, experienced leader, who is passionate about creating a great place for care and a great place to work, we want you to consider applying for one of our new Divisional Chief Medical Officer positions and joining our Divisional senior leadership teams.
We are completing a significant change to our organisational structure, as we move to three large clinical divisions across Morecambe Bay and these new roles are key to our success.
You will provide clinical leadership to the Division ensuring that all clinicians are aligned with the Trust's strategic objectives and are working in effective multi- disciplinary / multi-professional teams. You will provide clinical leadership that inspires, motivates and empowers the clinical teams within the Division.
About us
We operatefrom three main hospitals-Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, andUlverstonCommunity Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies,daycase and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will effectively manage the interface between Clinical Leads and Divisional Director and facilitate and lead colleagues to contribute to policy and strategy development and take forward the corporate agenda.
Working with the Divisional General Manager and the Divisional Head of Nursing, you will have shared responsibility and accountability for the operational performance and strategic development of their Division, including high quality patient care, patient safety, clinical quality and governance, the delivery of agreed performance, workforce and financial objectives, and ensuring that the Division operates with the needs of patients as its highest priority.
We are looking for authentic people, who lead with compassion, curiosity and courage.
The Trust encourages applications from those with diverse backgrounds and lived experience that help us to better understand and deliver for our communities. We also support flexible working and will work with you to meet our needs and yours, whenever possible.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our continuous improvement journey and we look forward to hearing from you if you think this role is right for you.
Full professional registration is required to be eligible to apply for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will effectively manage the interface between Clinical Leads and Divisional Director and facilitate and lead colleagues to contribute to policy and strategy development and take forward the corporate agenda.
Working with the Divisional General Manager and the Divisional Head of Nursing, you will have shared responsibility and accountability for the operational performance and strategic development of their Division, including high quality patient care, patient safety, clinical quality and governance, the delivery of agreed performance, workforce and financial objectives, and ensuring that the Division operates with the needs of patients as its highest priority.
We are looking for authentic people, who lead with compassion, curiosity and courage.
The Trust encourages applications from those with diverse backgrounds and lived experience that help us to better understand and deliver for our communities. We also support flexible working and will work with you to meet our needs and yours, whenever possible.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our continuous improvement journey and we look forward to hearing from you if you think this role is right for you.
Full professional registration is required to be eligible to apply for this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SAS or Consultant Doctor
- Relevant Professional Registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development and leadership development
Desirable
- Appropriate leadership qualification
Skills Ability and Knowlege
Essential
- Ability to manage complex projects within, and across, organisational boundaries
- Able to influence others effectively
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating sensitivity / understanding to a wide range of different people / organisations.
- Ability to act on own initiative and make autonomous decisions
- Expert clinical governance and risk management techniques and skills knowledge
- Ability to manage budgets, resources and assets within available cost envelope
- Detailed knowledge of best- practice approaches for patient care
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data and use it to inform change
- Ability to construct a reasoned and convincing case demonstrating thinking and application
- Able to act as a catalyst for change, encouraging innovation and creativity in service redesign
- Ability to lead change in the face of resistance
Desirable
- Quality, Service Improvement & Redesign skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in leading teams and providing high-level support to leadership teams on complex quality issues
- Significant experience of managing complex patient safety issues
- Evidence of adopting problem- solving approaches to complex issues and situations
Desirable
- Significant exposure to close working with Leadership Teams (or equivalent)
- Evidence of sustainable service improvements using recognised improvement methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Inspirational clinical leader across professional boundaries - able to motivate people to deliver operational objectives and standards in a rapidly changing environment
- Leads with kindness
- Demonstrates professional curiosity
- Outstanding patient commitment
- An "Entrepreneur"
- Demonstrates track record of delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SAS or Consultant Doctor
- Relevant Professional Registration
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development and leadership development
Desirable
- Appropriate leadership qualification
Skills Ability and Knowlege
Essential
- Ability to manage complex projects within, and across, organisational boundaries
- Able to influence others effectively
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills demonstrating sensitivity / understanding to a wide range of different people / organisations.
- Ability to act on own initiative and make autonomous decisions
- Expert clinical governance and risk management techniques and skills knowledge
- Ability to manage budgets, resources and assets within available cost envelope
- Detailed knowledge of best- practice approaches for patient care
- Ability to analyse and interpret highly complex data and use it to inform change
- Ability to construct a reasoned and convincing case demonstrating thinking and application
- Able to act as a catalyst for change, encouraging innovation and creativity in service redesign
- Ability to lead change in the face of resistance
Desirable
- Quality, Service Improvement & Redesign skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience in leading teams and providing high-level support to leadership teams on complex quality issues
- Significant experience of managing complex patient safety issues
- Evidence of adopting problem- solving approaches to complex issues and situations
Desirable
- Significant exposure to close working with Leadership Teams (or equivalent)
- Evidence of sustainable service improvements using recognised improvement methodology
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Inspirational clinical leader across professional boundaries - able to motivate people to deliver operational objectives and standards in a rapidly changing environment
- Leads with kindness
- Demonstrates professional curiosity
- Outstanding patient commitment
- An "Entrepreneur"
- Demonstrates track record of delivery
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.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
