British Medical Journal
Job title:
Chief Medical Officer
Company
British Medical Journal
Job description
Looking for an exciting leadership role in an outstanding trust that has partnership and community at its heart? Dorset HealthCare is offering just that as we search for our new Chief Medical Officer to play a key role in the next stage of our journey.Delivering mental health and community services to a population of almost 800,000 people, our 7,000 dedicated staff are encouraged to constantly find new ways of working which help us improve our services for local people.Dorset has a long history of partnership working and we are committed to playing an active role in the county’s integrated care system Our Dorset, and the delivery of its shared strategy.This is an exciting time to join Dorset HealthCare as we develop our federated model with our acute partner trust Dorset County Hospital, including a joint strategy being published soon and shared leadership arrangements.As Chief Medical Officer you will play an important part in our joint executive team and on Dorset HealthCare’s unitary Board, as well as providing professional leadership to medical staff. You’ll lead on developing and delivering our clinical strategy and you’ll ensure we have the medical workforce we need.Responsible for research and development, you’ll help make the most of our University Trust status, bringing benefits for patients and encouraging staff to be innovative and to promote clinical excellence.As the most senior medical professional in the Trust, you will embody the highest professional standards through visible and compassionate leadership.You’ll be pivotal in developing relationships with our system partner organisations, and will take the lead role in addressing inequalities so that we can help improve the health of all our communities.We are seeking an exceptional individual with experience of working in a complex healthcare environment and an understanding of the services we provide.An inspirational and compassionate leader, you will provide direction, purpose, pace and energy to ensure the clinical workforce is engaged, empowered and well-informed, and play a visible leadership role both in and outside of the Trust.Your highly developed relationship-building and communication skills will be a key strength, as will an excellent understanding of how to deal compassionately with potentially sensitive, contentious and complex issues at the most senior level.In return we offer an attractive Very Senior Manager salary, flexible working, a strong focus on your wellbeing and the chance to be part of our exciting journey.And of course, life in beautiful Dorset offers everything you could ask for with a vibrant city region, bustling market towns, stunning coastline, and miles of rolling countryside.We are committed to embracing diversity and tackling discrimination and we would particularly welcome applications from across the spectrum of diversity and groups who may be under-represented in senior leadership roles in the NHS. We are also open to appointing a first-time Chief Medical Officer.If you believe you bring the skills and knowledge required to be successful in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you.Get in touchFind out more and to submit an application on our dedicated microsite by pressing APPLYFor a confidential discussion, please contact our recruitment advisors at GatenbySanderson: Carmel Bell, Associate ResearcherE: T: +44 (0) 7917 826639Melanie West, Senior ConsultantE: T: +44 (0) 7384 464 187CompanyLearn more about this companyVisit this company’s hub to learn about their values, culture, and latest jobs.
Expected salary
Location
Dorset
Job date
Thu, 06 Jun 2024 04:00:12 GMT
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