Chief Medical Officer

NHS Staffordshire & Stoke On Trent Integrated Care Board

Stoke-on-Trent

Salary

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Training post

Unknown

Trust type

Acute

Posted

2 weeks ago

About the role

Board Level Executive Very Senior Manager (VSM) Voting Member of the Board We are seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join our Integrated Care Board at a critical point in the development of our clustered systems across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. This is a statutory board-level role providing the most senior system-wide clinical and professional leadership across medical, dental, pharmacy and ophthalmology professions and ensuring clinical and professional leadership is at the heart of our strategic commissioning decisions. As a full voting member of the Board and Executive Team, the CMO will play a pivotal role in shaping population health strategy, improving population health outcomes, addressing health inequalities and ensuring high-quality, safe compassionate, inclusive and sustainable care. You will be joining a collaborative executive team with a shared commitment to compassionate leadership, inclusive cultures, reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes for our populations, aligned to the NHS's long-term ambitions. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of health and care for our populations. Appointment processes will include a virtual Stakeholder panel and a face-to-face interview, which is expected to be at our Smithfield offices on 5th June.

Person specification

Essential

Master's Degree level qualification or equivalent experience gained in a relevant field
Current registration as a medical practitioner with the regulatory body (GMC)
Evidence of relevant continuing professional development
Caldicott Guardian training and membership of the register of Caldicott Guardians
Substantial proven experience working in complex organisations operating at Board level and/or system leadership experience within a regulatory or similar environment.
Senior operational management experience at Board level within a large complex organisation.
Experience of a proven track record in stakeholder management and partnership development.
Experience of managing complex portfolios for a large complex organisation.
Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with multiple stakeholders.
Experience of managing relationships with the media, political stakeholders and the public.
Experience of providing leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes.
Experience of leading highly complex and contentious improvement at significant scale.
Experience of developing and implementing System, corporate and operational strategies that balance completing and multiple priorities.
Experience of successfully working with clinicians and other providers to secure improvements to health care services.
Experience of effective joint working with other statutory, voluntary, or private sector organisations.
Experience of delivering improvements to equality, diversity inclusion, and social justice through evidence based reported information.
Knowledge of the relevant specialisms, context and legislation required for the portfolio.
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to drive high-quality and sustainable outcomes through high quality, safe care and lasting change & improvement
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed for strategy development and delivery of long-term transformation using relevant business intelligence, ensuring a system-wide perspective
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to deliver success in promoting equality and inclusion, and reducing health and workforce inequalities
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to enable robust governance and assurance and leadership accountability
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to create a compassionate, just and positive culture
Demonstrable evidence of the skills, knowledge and collaborative behaviours needed to build trusted relationships with partners and communities
Extensive knowledge of the health, care and local government landscape and an understanding of the social determinants of public health.
Current evidence and thinking on practices which reduce health inequality, improve patient access, safety and ensure organisations are Well-Led.
Sound knowledge of health and care financial planning and budgeting at a corporate and/or system level.
Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnership.
Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; the ability to contribute to a joint strategic plan and undertake problem resolution and action.
Analytical rigour and numeracy.
Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive at organisation, partnership, and system levels.
Proven negotiation and decision-making skills.
Ability to demonstrate a track record of successfully supporting the delivery of programmes involving multiple
Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion through continuous development, modelling inclusive behaviours and proactively managing bias.
Demonstrates a compassionate leadership style with a track record of improvements to equality, diversity, inclusion, and social justice.
Personal commitment to the values of the NHS Long Term Plan, the NHS People Plan, Nolan principles and the Fit and Proper Persons regime.
Lives by the values of openness and integrity and has created cultures where this thrives.
Demonstrate the highest standards in interactions with others, hold self and others to account, building strong and effective relationships at all levels.
Deal with tough issues compassionately with the ability to demonstrate a range of leadership styles to secure results.
Champion high standards, set clear goals, evaluate success and remove barriers.
Actively encourages input from patients, carers and staff with a wide range of characteristics, experiences and backgrounds to discover, design and deliver solutions.
Work agilely across the ICS, in line with the ICB's policy and splitting time reasonably between home and on site locations.
There is an expectation that senior leadership roles are visible across the ICB footprints and provide senior visible leadership in the work of the ICB's.

Desirable

Relevant postgraduate management/leadership qualification
Coaching qualification