Clinical Executive

Effective clinical engagement across NHS Oxfordshire is a necessary precondition to successful delivery of the health reform agenda and it is a crucial part of the structural and cultural architecture of the organisation.

The Clinical Executive is a small strategic body that works closely with NHS Oxfordshire's management team to ensure effective delivery of strategic and operational objectives.

A new Clinical Executive has been formed to help steer NHS Oxfordshire through the healthcare challenges and opportunities facing it. It is made up of up to six primary care clinicians, of whom at least one must be a nurse or allied health professional. The Chair of the Clinical Executive is a member of the NHS Oxfordshire Board.

The existing legislation allows for at least one but not more than seven clinically appointed members, in addition to officer members, including the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Finance, Director of Public Health and a person nominated by the relevant social services authority. Clinicians form the majority on the executive. Other officer members of NHS Oxfordshire can be in attendance at the Clinical Executive rather than full members.

The relationship between the NHS Oxfordshire Chair, the Clinical Executive Chair and the Chief Executive Officer (‘three at the top’) is key to ensuring cohesive and dynamic management of the strategic agenda.

The Clinical Executive is made up of clinical representatives from each of the five former Primary Care Trusts in Oxfordshire and is chaired by Dr. Stephen Richards.

Membership

  • Dr. Andy Chivers
  • Dr. John Galuszka (Acting Chair)
  • Dr. John Walton
  • Jackie Moss
  • Dr Richard Green, Clinical Governance Lead

Members of the Clinical Executive can be contacted via NHS Oxfordshire.