Thank you for your interest in the post of Chief Medical Officer.

 

The Islands are a unique environment. A small community of roughly 3,000 people with a British way of life in an area two thirds the size of Wales, the Islands have excellent services, low crime and incredible wildlife (a place ‘where nature is still in charge’). For those with a sense of adventure it provides opportunities which are hard to match.

 

With good general standards of health within the Falkland Islands, the Falkland Islands Government Health Service is responsible for the provision of all preventative and treatment  health services in the Islands, including dental care. These services are offered through the King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. We now arrive at an exciting juncture and are seeking a new Chief Medical Officer to help us drive our services and standards forward.

 

Flexibility will be key to the CMO’s success. Working with a variety of key stakeholders including the MoD and general public, the CMO will have to adapt from shaping policy and standards, to providing clinical care to the local population. We are a close knit team on Falkland and as such require a strong team player who will also have the skills and aptitude to lead others and mould a vision for the Island’s clinical services.

 

If you have drive and initiative, coupled with a clear record of achievement in relevant fields, and a sense of adventure then we’d like to share the excitement of our Islands with you.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

David Jenkins

Director of Health & Education