Joint Chief Medical Officer

NHS Jobs; Ashton-under-Lyne; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Joint Chief Medical Officer to provide strategic medical leadership across the Trust and its partners. The role combines executive oversight of medical staff, professional standards, and involvement in governance, with accountability to the Chief Executive and Trust Board.

Working with the Chief Nursing & Allied Healthcare Professionals Officer, you will drive quality governance, lead on NICE guidance implementation, medicines management, and

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic medical leadership across the Trust and partner organisations.
• Lead on governance, quality assurance, and CQC liaison as a key medical executive.
• Oversee Responsible Officer duties, Caldicott Guardian responsibilities, NICE guidance implementation, medicines management, and capacity for Mental Health Act compliance.

Job description

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.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust