Deputy Chief Medical Officer - Partnerships and Quality

Job overview

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details regarding this role.