Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Chief Medical Officer's Leadership Team to strengthen trusted collaborative working particularly with Primary Care. Are you a motivated and committed GP senior clinical leader who wishes to work in a significant leadership role for a forward-thinking and friendly organisation? If so, Sussex Community Foundation Trust is dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality care while fostering an environment of continuous learning, improvement and innovation. We pride ourselves on our inclusive culture and commitment to excellence in patient community care. Main duties of the job There are two Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) roles that are pivotal within our new structure and will function as a team to support the portfolio of the Chief Medical Officer which includes the delivery of high quality and effective care to those who use our services. This GP role is focused on strengthening system partnership working particularly with Primary Care and offers the opportunity to co-design Integrated Community Teams across Sussex. The second DCMO role seeks a consultant and is focused on Professional Standards and developing our workforce. The DCMO will agree on a balanced portfolio that offers exceptional experience in medical leadership across our diverse Community Trust and the wider system. They will chair Trust-wide groups and will be visible, respected, and key senior clinical leaders. We hope this challenging but rewarding job captures your imagination and you will be inspired to apply. If you feel this could be you, we would love to hear from you. About us We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children. Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times. We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services. Why work for us? Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options Excellent training and development opportunities Research opportunities Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT and Religion and Belief staff networks Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA) Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff Date posted 11 October 2024 Pay scheme Hospital medical and dental staff Grade Doctor - other Salary £110,330 a year PA/pro rata management responsibility payment Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 150-MT1274-COR Job locations Brighton General Hospital Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3EW Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential GMC Registered with Licence to Practice Registered on the GMC GP Register Entered on the NHSE GP Performer List Desirable Qualification in Business/Medical Management Experience Essential At the time of appointment have been a medical practitioner throughout the previous 5 years Proven record in Medical Management and /or leadership of at least Clinical Director/Medical Lead level Skills and Knowledge Essential Proven ability to build strong and effective working relationships and networks that interface with GPs and wider clinical leadership across the health community Person Specification Qualifications Essential GMC Registered with Licence to Practice Registered on the GMC GP Register Entered on the NHSE GP Performer List Desirable Qualification in Business/Medical Management Experience Essential At the time of appointment have been a medical practitioner throughout the previous 5 years Proven record in Medical Management and /or leadership of at least Clinical Director/Medical Lead level Skills and Knowledge Essential Proven ability to build strong and effective working relationships and networks that interface with GPs and wider clinical leadership across the health community 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 Community NHS Foundation Trust Address Brighton General Hospital Elm Grove Brighton BN2 3EW Employer's website https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)