Associate Chief Medical Officer (Partnership Working & HI)
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Associate Chief Medical Officer (Partnership Working & Health Inequalities) - 3PAsThe closing date is 16 February 2026
Associate Chief Medical Officer (Partnership Working & Health Inequalities) - 3PAs
We are inviting applications from senior clinical leaders for the role of Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) for Partnership Working and Health Inequalities. This is a key leadership position that will support the organisation's strategic priorities around system collaboration, population health, and reducing inequalities.
This 12-month fixed-term role, offered at 3 PAs per week, provides an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician to contribute to executive-level leadership while maintaining existing clinical commitments. This role is open for applications from SAS, GP's & Consultant grade applicants.
Main duties of the jobThe Associate Chief Medical Officer (ACMO) for Partnership Working and Health Inequalities will provide senior clinical leadership to support the Trust's contribution to reducing health inequalities and delivering the three key shifts set out in the NHS Long Term Plan:
- Hospital to community
- Treatment to prevention
The postholder will work collaboratively across the Trust and system partners to support transforming care to deliver high-quality, safe, and patient-centred services, with a focus on equitable access, experience and outcomes for the populations served by Great Western Hospital. This is a portfolio leadership role, suitable for a senior clinician seeking to combine system leadership with ongoing clinical practice.
About usOur STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are. We will expect your values and behaviours to reflect the STAR Values of the organisation:
Service We will put our patients first
Teamwork We will work together
Ambition We will aspire to provide the best service
Respect We will act with integrity
- Act as a senior clinical leader for partnership working across the ICS, Place, PrimaryCare Networks, local authorities, VCSE organisations and other system partners.
- Strengthen and support collaborative working with Primary Care and key Voluntary Sector partners.
- Work closely with the Director of Partnerships and Transformation to ensure that the Trust is represented in relevant ICS, place-based and multi-agency forums relating to population health, prevention and inequalities, with a focus on person-centred care.
- Strengthen clinical engagement in system redesign initiatives that shift care closer to home and improve integration between hospital and community services.
- Support the development of shared clinical priorities across organisational boundaries.
Please find attached a full job description and personal specification
Person Specification Qualifications- Fully registered with the GMC
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Evidence of continuing leadership or managerial development
- Senior clinical experience with credibility across professional groups
- Understanding of health inequalities, population health and system working
- Experience of partnership working beyond organisational boundaries
- Strong influencing, communication and leadership skills
- Previous leadership role within and NHS Trust, ICS or Place-based partnership
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.
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
£61,542 to £145,478 a year Per Annum Pro Rata