Medway NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is committed to delivering high quality care, ensuring that the care patients receive is safe, effective and person centred and patients receive the best outcomes and experience of care. Our focus is on continuously improving the quality of careand ensuring that the care patients receive is based on the best evidence, maintaining high standards of care and patient safety through effective governance and a culture of continuousquality improvement.The post holder will support the CMO to oversee the continuous development of the medical workforce by ensuring Medway provides an environment of support, learning, professional sustenance and enjoyment. They will work closely with the other DCMO, and other members ofthe CMO team.The post holder will be encouraged to further develop their leadership and other skills relevant to the post.You will share the responsibility of being formal deputy to the CMO with the other DCMO, andwill be the lead deputy for the following aspects of the CMO portfolio: Job Planning Rostering and other aspects of Medical Efficiency Clinical Effectiveness and Outcomes Information Governance including deputy Caldicott Guardian Babies, Children and Young People Mental Health Support for Ethics Support for Quality and Safety Support for Pharmacy, Medicines Management and VTE Support for Medical Examiner Office and Bereavement Office Support for Safeguarding Support for Governance and Risk Research and InnovationThese responsibilities are not exclusive, but are indicative of the areas of the portfolio wherethis post holder will be the lead deputy.For clarity the other DCMO will be the lead deputy for the following areas: Professional Standards including Revalidation and Appraisal CMO HR Matters Non-Medical professional workforce reporting to the CMO Support for JLNC Trust Values and behaviours. Medical Efficiencies Support Stat/Mand Training for the medical workforce Support Medical Education JLNC Staff Transport IssuesAs well as deputising for the CMO as required, it is expected that the two DCMOs will cover for each other with respect to leave or other non-availability. The DCMOs support the CMO and CMO team. The DCMOs are expected to attend a number of regular meetings, keep up to date with correspondence, deputise for the CMO as requested and work closely together to ensure all aspects of the CMO portfolio are covered.