Job summary
Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Dorset Healthcare Foundation Trust have an exciting transformation and improvement agenda and this role will be central to ensuring our change is clinically led. From the Working Together Programme, to the Clinical Acute Networks for Dorset, the Out of Hospital Care Models, and internal service and quality improvement the Associate Medical Director will work to support the delivery of change across all of these programme.
The Associate Chief Medical Officer will work within the medical leadership teams of each Trust and support the transformation programme SROs in ensuring clinically led change. Line management responsibility will be to the Director of Strategy and Transformation. Professional Accountability will be to the appropriate Chief Medical Officers.
Provisional interview date: 16th February 2024
Main duties of the job
- To play a leading role in designing the transformation programme across the organisation.
- Expectation that the role of ACMO will work within the medical leadership team of both Trusts and support the Transformation Programme SROs in ensuring clinically led change and that professional accountability is to the both CMOs
- To play a leadership role in engaging with teams, hosting events, chairing meetings etc to consider complex organisational problems and arrive at a consensus regarding transformational change.
- To represent the Trust as required in attending or leading external meetings, such as system meetings, GIRFT etc.
- To be responsible for the successful delivery of workstreams / projects as agreed with the Deputy CEO.
- To play a leadership role in the delivery of more cost-efficient models of care and the delivery of any associated cash releasing savings.
- Alongside or deputising for the Deputy CEO, present updates on progress regarding the transformation agenda to relevant groups, including the Senior Leadership Group and the Board of Directors as required.
- Encouraging a culture that promotes Clinical Effectiveness, Clinical Audit, Innovation, Research and Development and to deputise for the CMO where required to support the Research and Development Director.
- To deputise, as required, for the CMO and MDs at a range of Trust Committees and groups
- To provide senior medical support, as directed by the CMO / MDs to relevant Trust wide roles.
About us
If you look at the scale and complexity of the challenges we face as two collaborating organisations, it is clear that we need to think differently, be prepared to innovate, take risks and invest in change.
We are aiming to foster a culture of great ideas from staff, supported by expertise in change management to adopt and spread change rapidly. A key element of this is the recruitment of an Associate Medical Director for Transformation and Improvement to provide senior clinical leadership and engagement to change programmes.
The postholder will support the Director of Strategy and Transformation and wider Transformation and Improvement function in tackling complex problems across the range of our acute, community and mental health services and engaging all clinical staff to ensure that there is a strong clinical voice in everything we do.
We are seeking a clinical leader with a proven track record of leadership and innovation, as well as someone who is able to support clinical and non-clinical staff at all levels of the organisation to think differently and develop new clinical models.
The role is between 4-8PA negotiable dependent on individual circumstances and will be subject to discussion, we will expect that PAs are split equally between DCH and DHC. The role offers great flexibility in terms of working hours and remote working.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact jonquil.williams@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment or wish to know more about the role.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
We are pleased to announce that this role attracts newly launched financial benefits as part of our Warm Welcome and Refer A Friend Schemes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.
Please contact jonquil.williams@dchft.nhs.ukif you are unable to view or download the attachment or wish to know more about the role.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online.
We are pleased to announce that this role attracts newly launched financial benefits as part of our Warm Welcome and Refer A Friend Schemes.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Breadth of experience of working at senior management level of large/complex organisations
- Evidence of experience of working in a clinical leadership role
- Evidence of collaborative working with partner organisations resulting in successful innovation and change
- Able to articulate and demonstrate leadership that enables diversity in all its forms to thrive.
- Knowledge of risk management and governance within a regulated environment
- Evidence of delivery of complex projects from conception to delivery and evaluation
- Experience of large scale programme management and continuous improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective system working and excellent collaboration skills
- Proven track record of successful and sustained management of patient pathways
- Knowledge of communication and engagement strategy and planning
Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- Current registration with the GMC
- Experience as practicing as a senior clinician
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Inspirational leadership style with credibility, respect and knowledge; and the ability to manage people well.
- Collaboration and involvement with cross divisional teams/across the Trusts
- Stakeholder relationship building - internally and externally
- Truly inclusive and able to lead on embracing difference
- Engaging, motivational and able to support teams recognising great performance
- Compassionate, honest and aligned with the Trusts values
- Ownership, personal responsibility and accountability for delivering commitments
- Gravitas and integrity - building confidence and assurance
- Strategic thinking, translating strategy into action
- Effective at planning and organising
- Organisational development
Other requirements
Essential
- The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust.
- Ability to travel to other locations as required.
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Breadth of experience of working at senior management level of large/complex organisations
- Evidence of experience of working in a clinical leadership role
- Evidence of collaborative working with partner organisations resulting in successful innovation and change
- Able to articulate and demonstrate leadership that enables diversity in all its forms to thrive.
- Knowledge of risk management and governance within a regulated environment
- Evidence of delivery of complex projects from conception to delivery and evaluation
- Experience of large scale programme management and continuous improvement
Desirable
- Demonstrate effective system working and excellent collaboration skills
- Proven track record of successful and sustained management of patient pathways
- Knowledge of communication and engagement strategy and planning
Qualifications/ Special Training
Essential
- Current registration with the GMC
- Experience as practicing as a senior clinician
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Inspirational leadership style with credibility, respect and knowledge; and the ability to manage people well.
- Collaboration and involvement with cross divisional teams/across the Trusts
- Stakeholder relationship building - internally and externally
- Truly inclusive and able to lead on embracing difference
- Engaging, motivational and able to support teams recognising great performance
- Compassionate, honest and aligned with the Trusts values
- Ownership, personal responsibility and accountability for delivering commitments
- Gravitas and integrity - building confidence and assurance
- Strategic thinking, translating strategy into action
- Effective at planning and organising
- Organisational development
Other requirements
Essential
- The post holder must demonstrate a positive commitment to uphold diversity and equality policies approved by the Trust.
- Ability to travel to other locations as required.
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).
