Job summary We are seeking a visionary and dynamic Chief Medical Officer (CMO) to join the executive leadership team of Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board (ICB). The CMO will play a pivotal role in developing and delivering the long-term clinical strategy of the ICB, ensuring alignment with the goals of partner organisations and fostering collaboration to improve population health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. As has been identified in the recent report from Lord Darzi, the moves from both treatment to prevention and acute hospital to community settings are essential for the NHS if it is to continuing delivering high quality, safe healthcare. In our Chief Medical Officer we're looking for a qualified and registered medical professional with proven leadership experience who will be at the forefront of addressing these changes in how we do things across Coventry and Warwickshire. You'll need to have a deep understanding of health service quality improvement, population health management, and health equity, as well as strong collaborative and partnership-building skills, with experience working across multi-disciplinary teams and external organisations to drive change. Main duties of the job The ICB CMO reports directly to the ICB chief executive. The CMO, along with the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) is accountable for all matters relating to the relevant professional colleagues across the clinical and care workforce employed by the ICB. They will also be designated accountable for statutory and non-statutory functions that the ICB will need to perform as agreed with the CEO. Examples of these functions would include information governance, quality assurance/improvement and safeguarding. The CMO will have an influential executive role and shared accountability for the development and delivery of the long-term clinical strategy of the integrated care board (ICB), ensuring this reflects and integrates the strategies of all relevant partner organisations within the ICS. With the CNO, the CMO will lead on overseeing quality of health services within the ICS including sharing intelligence and working with other key partners and regulators across and outside their system to improve quality of care and outcomes. They will be responsible for building partnerships and collaborating with provider collaboratives, public health, local government, other partners, and local people to deliver better access, improvements in life outcomes and reductions in health inequity. About us Our Integrated Care Strategy, outlines three key priority areas to deliver our vision of helping people to start well, live well and age well, promote independence and put people at the heart of everything we do. Prioritising prevention and improving future health outcomes through tackling health inequalities Improving access to health and care services and increasing trust and confidence Tackling immediate system pressures and improving resilience. We're looking for applicants from all areas including primary care, secondary care and public health to best support the delivery of these priorities, and the successful candidate will be the unique position to shape their portfolio, based on their own experience and areas of interests. We are flexible with working hours and can support either part time or full time working with a minimum of 3 days. The ICB is actively working to achieve a diverse, gender balanced and representative workforce where diversity is actively valued and celebrated, including at board level. With this in mind, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to ensure that our Board reflects the diversity of our communities and encourages diversity of thought. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare within our region, influencing long-term, impactful changes in population health. If you are an inspiring leader with a passion for improving clinical outcomes and reducing health inequalities, we encourage you to apply. Date posted 17 October 2024 Pay scheme Very senior manager (VSM) Salary £140,000 to £160,000 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 105-6724366 Job locations Shire Hall Warwick CV34 4RL Job description Job responsibilities With the CNO, they will be accountable for securing multi-professional clinical and care leadership in delivery of the ICBs objectives and form part of the wider network of clinical and care leaders in the region and nationally. With the ICB board they will ensure that population health management, innovation and research support continuous improvements in health and well-being including digitally enabled clinical transformation and the clinical and care elements of a sustainable People Plan for the ICS workforce. You will influence and work collaboratively as part of a wider system to create opportunities to make sustainable long term improvements to population health with key partners. This may include developing approaches which are non-traditional in nature, ambitious and wide reaching in areas which incorporate the wider determinants that have an impact on improving clinical outcomes, better life outcomes and reducing health inequalities for the population of the ICS. The CMO is professionally accountable to the regional medical director and may from time-to-time be formally requested to act on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement on key performance, monitoring and accountability matters. This will include the identification of performance risks and issues related to the quality of patient care and working with relevant providers and partners to enable solutions. As a registered professional, individuals in these roles will be accountable for their own practice and conduct in the role. It will be for the CEO to determine what other specific corporate functions each executive board member is accountable for within the ICB. Job description Job responsibilities With the CNO, they will be accountable for securing multi-professional clinical and care leadership in delivery of the ICBs objectives and form part of the wider network of clinical and care leaders in the region and nationally. With the ICB board they will ensure that population health management, innovation and research support continuous improvements in health and well-being including digitally enabled clinical transformation and the clinical and care elements of a sustainable People Plan for the ICS workforce. You will influence and work collaboratively as part of a wider system to create opportunities to make sustainable long term improvements to population health with key partners. This may include developing approaches which are non-traditional in nature, ambitious and wide reaching in areas which incorporate the wider determinants that have an impact on improving clinical outcomes, better life outcomes and reducing health inequalities for the population of the ICS. The CMO is professionally accountable to the regional medical director and may from time-to-time be formally requested to act on behalf of NHS England and NHS Improvement on key performance, monitoring and accountability matters. This will include the identification of performance risks and issues related to the quality of patient care and working with relevant providers and partners to enable solutions. As a registered professional, individuals in these roles will be accountable for their own practice and conduct in the role. It will be for the CEO to determine what other specific corporate functions each executive board member is accountable for within the ICB. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Be a registered medical practitioner with the regulatory body (GMC). Experience Essential Substantial board or system leadership health care experience is essential. Substantial experience of providing board level and/or system leadership within a regulatory environment and across complex systems with demonstrable impact. Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with patients, families, or carers and/or with wider advocating agencies. Experience of managing relationships with the media and political stakeholders. Experience of providing clinical leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes. Experience of leading highly complex and contentious quality improvement/clinical change and digital transformation at significant scale. 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. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Be a registered medical practitioner with the regulatory body (GMC). Experience Essential Substantial board or system leadership health care experience is essential. Substantial experience of providing board level and/or system leadership within a regulatory environment and across complex systems with demonstrable impact. Experience of managing highly sensitive situations with patients, families, or carers and/or with wider advocating agencies. Experience of managing relationships with the media and political stakeholders. Experience of providing clinical leadership, mentorship, and professional development at a very senior level with demonstrable outcomes. Experience of leading highly complex and contentious quality improvement/clinical change and digital transformation at significant scale. 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. 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 NHS Coventry & Warwickshire Integrated Care Board Address Shire Hall Warwick CV34 4RL Employer's website https://www.happyhealthylives.uk/integrated-care-board/ (Opens in a new tab)