Chief Medical Officer

Overview

In this role you will provide visible medical leadership to advance Royal Papworth’s clinical innovation and patient-centered care. You will guide medical staff development, activity planning, and research, while ensuring safety and quality in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer. As a board member, you will align medical strategy with corporate goals and help reduce healthcare inequalities through system leadership. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape cardiothoracic medicine nationally and internationally within a renowned trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead management of medical workforce and services provided by doctors, including operational, developmental and strategic matters
• Oversee delivery of safe, high-quality care and effective medical staff performance
• Co-develop and deliver the Trust’s Quality Strategy with a focus on safety and quality metrics
• Provide senior medical leadership and guidance to inform corporate decisions
• Ensure clinical strategy viability and its implementation in conjunction with nursing leadership
• Align medical workforce activities with the Trust’s corporate targets and objectives
• Act as Responsible Officer for GMC revalidation requirements
• Raise the Trust’s profile in cardiothoracic medicine nationally and internationally
• Contribute to ICS clinical leadership forums and support system partners to reduce healthcare inequalities and improve patient pathways

Key requirements

• Current GMC registration
• Higher Medical Degree/Qualification
• Evidence of leadership development within last two years
• Proven senior medical leadership experience
• Experience within a health system leadership role
• Knowledge of clinical governance and cross-professional collaboration
• Understanding of NHS systems, strategic issues, and targets
• Experience in strategic planning, budgeting, and implementing national requirements
• Commitment to diversity and staff development
• Understanding of revalidation and health/social care management environment

• Compassionate leadership
• Strategic thinking and advisory capability
• Cross-professional collaboration
• Knowledge of acute cardiothoracic care
• Clinical governance and quality improvement
• GMC revalidation process

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