Deputy Chief Medical Officer

We are recruiting for a Deputy Chief Medical Officerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff., The Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) will assist the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in advancing the medical workforce, fostering a supportive, learning-oriented and engaging environment across MFT, working with their fellow DCMO.

The DCMO will be the lead deputy in the following areas: 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 Innovation. Further APA for clinical work maybe available depending on clinical needs, that post attract additional responsibility allowance £20.000 Per Annum.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

If you are an experienced clinician with a history of senior medical leadership, adept in service management and quality improvement, and strong strategic thinking, influence and the ability to motivate cross-disciplinary teams, please do get in touch, we want to hear from you.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme and car purchase scheme to support our staff.

We take positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce. All staff at Medway should comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Candidates should embody MFT's core values--being bold, inclusive, open, and supportive--while demonstrating integrity and a passion for continuous service improvement.