Deputy Medical Director - Quality and Governance

The Deputy Medical Director for Clinical Quality & Governance (DMD-QG) provides strategic clinical leadership to ensure that care across all physical, community, and virtual settings is safe, effective, and shaped directly by the voices of patients. As a key member of the Chief Medical Officer's senior team, the post holder bridges corporate safety assurance and front-line clinical practice, ensuring that the Trust systematically transitions from a culture of compliance to a proactive, continuous culture of learning and improvement. The DMD-QG will support the Chief Medical Officer with the integration of clinical services and processes across the Trust and a vital role in leading quality governance across health and care boundaries as the Trust expands its neighbourhood models, introduces specialised elective facilities, and integrates systems within the wider Integrated Care Board (ICB). The DMD-QG will provide medical leadership to the Clinical Risk Manager for serious incidents/matters relating to PSIRF and inquests., Key Strategic Responsibilities

• Clinical Governance & Patient Safety Leadership: Champion the Trust-wide integration of the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF), while providing senior clinical oversight for complex professional standards (MHPS) and high-profile incident investigations.
• Regulatory Excellence & Compliance: Lead institutional readiness programs for Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections to systematically improve and maintain quality ratings across all registered and virtual Trust domains.
• Modern Service Frameworks (MSFs): Direct the Trust-wide adoption of national MSFs, utilizing clinical data, mortality metrics, and peer benchmarking to eliminate unwarranted variation in high-volume, high-risk clinical pathways.
• Data Transparency & Accessibility: Drive corporate transparency by transforming complex safety and mortality data into accessible, front-line dashboards that empower clinical teams and ensure public accountability.
• Patient-Centric Co-Production: Oversee the structural evolution of the Patient & Public Voice Partnership, structurally shifting patient engagement from reactive feedback into systematic service co-design alongside patients and families.
• Executive Deputising & Strategic Representation: Actively partner with and deputise for the Chief Medical Officer, maintaining a senior, non-clinical medical presence on-site, chairing pivotal safety and mortality committees, and acting as Medical Co-ordinator during Major Incidents.
  
  North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is a large, complex organisation serving a diverse population across multiple sites. We are committed to delivering high quality, safe and effective care, with a strong focus on continuous improvement and clinical leadership.
You will be joining a supportive and collaborative senior leadership community, working closely with clinical and corporate colleagues to address key priorities and challenges. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a rapid, visible difference at a critical time,improving care, strengthening standards, and embedding a positive, accountable culture.