The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) provides medical leadership and advice to the Chief Executive Officer, Trust Board and Executive Team.

The CMO ensures that medical and clinical priorities inform the north-west London Acute Provider Group (APG) and Trust’s clinical strategy, service development, transformation and performance. The role leads the LNWH medical workforce and professional agenda, including medical education and leadership development, working with clinical and professional colleagues to deliver high-quality care.

The CMO works in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer to provide executive leadership for quality, patient safety, clinical standards, outcomes, assurance and improvement.

Alongside supporting the APG and Group CMO’s clinical priorities, the CMO works in partnership with NHS West and North London ICB, DHSC/NHS England and other community colleagues to contribute to system-wide plans.

The postholder will provide visible, strategic medical leadership across the Trust, working closely with the Chief Executive, Executive Team and senior clinical leaders to shape and deliver the Trust’s clinical strategy and organisational priorities. Ensure that medical expertise, clinical quality and patient safety are at the heart of service development, transformation and improvement, while contributing to the wider priorities of the north-west London Acute Provider Group and health and care system. Lead the Trust’s medical workforce and professional agenda, including medical leadership, education, development, appraisal and revalidation. Work in partnership with the Chief Nursing Officer to provide executive leadership for quality, patient safety, clinical standards and improvement, while building strong relationships across the Trust, APG and wider NHS.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:
Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK

St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease

Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice

Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.