Joint Chief Medical Officer

Pennine Care NHS FT; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 155,000; Part time

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust and Greater Manchester Mental Health are launching a joint programme to procure and implement a new Electronic Patient Record system. The Joint Chief Medical Officer will join our Board and provide executive clinical leadership during a phased transition.

The role is staged: 0.4 WTE from January to June 2027, 0.6 WTE from June to December 2027, and 0.8 WTE from January 2028, with increasing delegation for quality, workforce and governance.

Qualifications

• Medically qualified with GMC registration and senior leadership experience.
• Experience at executive/board or system level in a complex organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and leadership to medical staff at board/executive level.
• Lead on quality governance and act as a key point of contact for regulatory bodies.
• Oversee implementation of NICE guidance, medicines management, and statutory duties.
• Join as Joint Chief Medical Officer during a phased transition across the Trusts.

Job description

Pennine Care and Greater Manchester Mental Health are launching a joint programme to procure and implement a new Electronic Patient Record system. Given the scale and strategic importance of the programme our existing Chief Medical Officer will be seconded on a phased basis to provide executive clinical leadership. This has created a great opportunity for an aspiring Chief Medical Officer to join our Board.

The role will follow a phased increase in hours and accountability: 0.4 WTE from January to June 2027, focused on operational and internal medical leadership; 0.6 WTE from June to December 2027, with enhanced delegation for quality, workforce and governance; and 0.8 WTE from January 2028, progressively assuming strategic, Board, statutory and external responsibilities

Main duties of the job

You will be an exceptional and experienced medical leader committed to providing visible, values-led leadership during an important period of transition and transformation. You will work closely with the substantive Chief Medical Officer, Chief Executive, Chair, Board colleagues, clinical leaders and system partners to ensure that quality, safety, professional standards and medical leadership remain central to decision-making.

The job profile and supporting documentation provides a detailed overview of the phasing of responsibilities between the substantive Chief Medical Officer and incoming Joint Chief Medical Officer during the transition period.

You will be a medically qualified senior leader with current General Medical Council registration, appropriate specialist credentials and substantial experience at executive, board or system level. You will bring a strong record of leading quality, safety, medical workforce and organisational improvement in a complex healthcare environment. You will be collaborative, inclusive and decisive, with the credibility to engage medical colleagues and the ability to provide objective challenge and assurance at Board level.

We welcome applications from individuals seeking a temporary appointment, secondment or other mutually agreed arrangement alongside an appropriate clinical role within the Trust.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Job responsibilities

The Joint Chief Medical Officer (CMO) will provide management and leadership to medical staff of the Trust and take lead responsibility for professional leadership. This role is to work as a Joint CMO in a phased process, as the current CMO assumes leadership of the digital transformation across the two Mental Health Trusts in Greater Manchester.

Working closely with the Chief Nursing & Allied Healthcare Professionals Officer,

the Joint Chief Medical Officer will also lead on specific aspects of the Trusts Quality Governance arrangements including being a key point of contact for the CQC.

Specific roles include the role of Responsible Officer for the Trust, Caldicott Guardian, leading on implementation of NICE guidance, medicines management, the implementation of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act, and research and development.

The Joint Chief Medical Officer is a full member of the Trusts Executive Team and Trust Board, contributing to the overall development of the Trusts strategic direction. The role will report to the Chief Executive, with a breadth of responsibilities reflecting the Trusts vision and position in the wider health and social care system.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of Medical Management in a leadership position at or close to the Board level of a complex organisation

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.