Chief Medical Officer

1. Board, corporate and strategic leadership Contribute fully as an Executive Director to Trust strategy, corporate decision-making, governance, risk management, population health and reducing inequalities and organisational performance. Provide expert medical and clinical advice to the Board of Directors, Council of Governors, Executive Team and relevant committees. Champion safe, effective, compassionate, affordable, patient centred and evidence-based care across all services. Act as a senior ambassador for CNWL at local, regional and national forums, strengthening strategic partnerships and the Trust's reputation. Ensure clinical objectives are aligned with quality, workforce, operational and financial plans. 2. Statutory, professional and accountable officer duties The CMO will hold the following executive and statutory accountabilities: Responsible Officer(RO) for Medical Appraisal and Revalidation; .Caldicott Guardian (CG) - line manager and accountable for CG Board lead for Research and Development, undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, medical workforce strategy and management. Board lead for Quality Improvement and joint lead with Chief Nurse for Quality Management System (QMS) Pharmacy line manager for the Chief Pharmacist who is also the Controlled drug Officer; responsible for all aspects of medicines management and optimisation, Lead for clinical pathway redesign and related organisational learning Oversight of professional standards, including conduct, capability, health, performance and engagement with the GMC, Royal Colleges, NHS Resolution, PPA and other regulatory bodies as required. 3. Medical workforce leadership Provide professional leadership to doctors and dentists across the Trust, fostering an inclusive, compassionate and high-performing medical culture. Directly manage Divisional Medical Directors and relevant corporate direct reports, ensuring clarity of accountability and consistent professional standards. Ensure robust arrangements for consultant appointment processes, appraisal, job planning, revalidation, performance management, professional development and succession planning. Promote medical engagement, wellbeing and leadership development, ensuring the medical voice informs organisational decisions and transformation programmes. Support productivity, workforce sustainability and service quality through effective medical workforce planning and consultant engagement. 4. Quality, safety, clinical governance and learning Provide Joint executive leadership and accountability with the Chief Nurse for clinical governance, clinical risk, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, complaints learning, patient safety incident investigations learning and quality improvement. Work with the Chief Nurse and Executive colleagues to ensure governance systems support continuous improvement in quality, safety and patient experience. Champion Quality Improvement, benchmarking, evidence-based practice, research, innovation and the adoption of digital technologies that improve care, safety and productivity. Ensure medical engagement with patient feedback, incident reviews and organisational learning, including contribution to the Annual Quality Account and Board quality reporting. Promote patient, carer, governor and community involvement in service design, delivery and evaluation. 5. Education, research and innovation Provide executive oversight of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, working with the Chief People Officer, Director of Medical Education, Divisional Medical Directors and education partners. Ensure doctors in training receive appropriate supervision, support and high-quality learning environments. Maintain strong relationships with universities, deaneries and education bodies, and develop future clinical leaders. Promote research, innovation, learning and improvement as core components of clinical excellence. 6. System leadership and partnerships Lead and influence clinical strategy across Integrated Care Systems, Provider Collaboratives and regional partnerships. Build effective relationships with NHS England, commissioners, regulators, local authorities, primary care, voluntary sector partners, universities and other providers. Ensure clinical perspectives inform commissioning, service planning, integrated models of care and transformation programmes. Champion population health, prevention, reduction of health inequalities and improved outcomes for underserved communities. 7. Information governance and confidentiality Lead the work of the Caldicott Guardian and provide Board-level oversight Oversee protocols and assurance arrangements relating to the lawful, safe and proportionate use of person-identifiable information. Through the Caldicott Guardian work with the Information Governance function to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, improvement plans and regulatory submissions. Job description Job responsibilities 1. Board, corporate and strategic leadership Contribute fully as an Executive Director to Trust strategy, corporate decision-making, governance, risk management, population health and reducing inequalities and organisational performance. Provide expert medical and clinical advice to the Board of Directors, Council of Governors, Executive Team and relevant committees. Champion safe, effective, compassionate, affordable, patient centred and evidence-based care across all services. Act as a senior ambassador for CNWL at local, regional and national forums, strengthening strategic partnerships and the Trust's reputation. Ensure clinical objectives are aligned with quality, workforce, operational and financial plans. 2. Statutory, professional and accountable officer duties The CMO will hold the following executive and statutory accountabilities: Responsible Officer(RO) for Medical Appraisal and Revalidation; .Caldicott Guardian (CG) - line manager and accountable for CG Board lead for Research and Development, undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, medical workforce strategy and management. Board lead for Quality Improvement and joint lead with Chief Nurse for Quality Management System (QMS) Pharmacy line manager for the Chief Pharmacist who is also the Controlled drug Officer; responsible for all aspects of medicines management and optimisation, Lead for clinical pathway redesign and related organisational learning Oversight of professional standards, including conduct, capability, health, performance and engagement with the GMC, Royal Colleges, NHS Resolution, PPA and other regulatory bodies as required. 3. Medical workforce leadership Provide professional leadership to doctors and dentists across the Trust, fostering an inclusive, compassionate and high-performing medical culture. Directly manage Divisional Medical Directors and relevant corporate direct reports, ensuring clarity of accountability and consistent professional standards. Ensure robust arrangements for consultant appointment processes, appraisal, job planning, revalidation, performance management, professional development and succession planning. Promote medical engagement, wellbeing and leadership development, ensuring the medical voice informs organisational decisions and transformation programmes. Support productivity, workforce sustainability and service quality through effective medical workforce planning and consultant engagement. 4. Quality, safety, clinical governance and learning Provide Joint executive leadership and accountability with the Chief Nurse for clinical governance, clinical risk, patient safety, clinical effectiveness, complaints learning, patient safety incident investigations learning and quality improvement. Work with the Chief Nurse and Executive colleagues to ensure governance systems support continuous improvement in quality, safety and patient experience. Champion Quality Improvement, benchmarking, evidence-based practice, research, innovation and the adoption of digital technologies that improve care, safety and productivity. Ensure medical engagement with patient feedback, incident reviews and organisational learning, including contribution to the Annual Quality Account and Board quality reporting. Promote patient, carer, governor and community involvement in service design, delivery and evaluation. 5. Education, research and innovation Provide executive oversight of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, working with the Chief People Officer, Director of Medical Education, Divisional Medical Directors and education partners. Ensure doctors in training receive appropriate supervision, support and high-quality learning environments. Maintain strong relationships with universities, deaneries and education bodies, and develop future clinical leaders. Promote research, innovation, learning and improvement as core components of clinical excellence. 6. System leadership and partnerships Lead and influence clinical strategy across Integrated Care Systems, Provider Collaboratives and regional partnerships. Build effective relationships with NHS England, commissioners, regulators, local authorities, primary care, voluntary sector partners, universities and other providers. Ensure clinical perspectives inform commissioning, service planning, integrated models of care and transformation programmes. Champion population health, prevention, reduction of health inequalities and improved outcomes for underserved communities. 7. Information governance and confidentiality Lead the work of the Caldicott Guardian and provide Board-level oversight Oversee protocols and assurance arrangements relating to the lawful, safe and proportionate use of person-identifiable information. Through the Caldicott Guardian work with the Information Governance function to ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, improvement plans and regulatory submissions.