Job summary Sussex Partnership has an exciting opportunity to join the Senior Medical Leadership Team as the Deputy Chief Medical Officer. The Deputy Chief Medical Officer is a full member of the Trust Senior Leadership Team responsible for the governance and performance of the Trust, its strategic direction, and for meeting its objectives and targets. You will also have shared responsibility for developing an organisational climate which fosters genuine partnership with service users and carers, frontline staff and other statutory and non-statutory bodies in the development of socially inclusive, good quality mental health, social care and learning disabilities services. Main duties of the job The Deputy Chief Medical Officer will have specific delegated responsibility for providing leadership to the medical staff, promoting excellent medical engagement and medical relationships across the system as directed by the Chief Medical Officer. You will also be the Senior Management Team Medical lead for innovation, change and medical engagement in digital transformation. The post will include 2 programmed activities of a clinical role (from available posts in the Trust) appropriate to the post holder; we welcome and encourage interested applicants to contact us to explore what clinical opportunities are available. About us Working for our organisation We're building an organisation that will impact future generations, where everyone is welcome. A place where you can be yourself and feel valued. Come build it with us. You don't need to look any further if you're after outstanding countryside and beautiful beaches. We've got the sea, air and the sound of the surf. There's the hustle and bustle of Brighton and the scenic South Downs. Not only that, the Hampshire and Sussex coastline is the sunniest place to live in the UK (just ask the Met Office). Date posted 18 October 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Consultant Salary £105,504 to £139,882 a year Per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 354-CO-21524 Job locations Portland House Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HS Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be: Responsible for ensuring the right clinical stakeholder engagement in the transformation of quality patient centred mental health and care services and providing strategic medical leadership to the innovation and change supporting their delivery. Responsible for ensuring the Trust promotes social inclusion, ensures involvement and participation of service users and carers, delivers seamless health and care services and outcomes in partnership with the other statutory bodies and the third and independent sectors. Responsible for ensuring the Trust is a good employer, which promotes diversity, flexibility, staff involvement, and provides good quality jobs, career opportunities, development and work life balance. Responsible for ensuring the organisation performs effectively to meet its governance, quality standards, staffing and targets, its financial and legal duties in relation to the NHS. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be: Responsible for ensuring the right clinical stakeholder engagement in the transformation of quality patient centred mental health and care services and providing strategic medical leadership to the innovation and change supporting their delivery. Responsible for ensuring the Trust promotes social inclusion, ensures involvement and participation of service users and carers, delivers seamless health and care services and outcomes in partnership with the other statutory bodies and the third and independent sectors. Responsible for ensuring the Trust is a good employer, which promotes diversity, flexibility, staff involvement, and provides good quality jobs, career opportunities, development and work life balance. Responsible for ensuring the organisation performs effectively to meet its governance, quality standards, staffing and targets, its financial and legal duties in relation to the NHS. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered and licensed medical practitioner on the GMC specialist register and eligible for substantive consultant appointment. Education to relevant Masters level / Management qualification Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Formal training in quality improvement Trained in program and project methodology NHS leadership development program Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior position within the NHS in England. Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence in a multi-agency community setting. Desirable Minimum 2 years' experience as clinical director in a mental health trust Experience working in primary care Skills/Abilities Essential Ability to present to large groups Able to interpret complex data and information to inform decision making at Board level Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision Demonstrate ability to create constructive and customer focused teams across the organisations Ability to use IT in all aspects of role Desirable Experience with analytic psychotherapy or organisational psychology Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered and licensed medical practitioner on the GMC specialist register and eligible for substantive consultant appointment. Education to relevant Masters level / Management qualification Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Formal training in quality improvement Trained in program and project methodology NHS leadership development program Experience Essential Minimum of 5 years' experience in a senior position within the NHS in England. Track record of delivering large scale change and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and evidence in a multi-agency community setting. Desirable Minimum 2 years' experience as clinical director in a mental health trust Experience working in primary care Skills/Abilities Essential Ability to present to large groups Able to interpret complex data and information to inform decision making at Board level Able to take difficult and challenging decisions that support strategic aims and long-term vision Demonstrate ability to create constructive and customer focused teams across the organisations Ability to use IT in all aspects of role Desirable Experience with analytic psychotherapy or organisational psychology 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Address Portland House Richmond Road Worthing BN11 1HS Employer's website https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)