# Chief Medical Officer

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Peterborough
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Administrative and IT
- **Salary:** Salary commensurate with experience.
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-12T12:31:02.951Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Peterborough/North_West_Anglia_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Executive_Appointment/Executive_Appointment-v8078269
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8078269?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

### Shape the future of healthcare across North West Anglia

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional and inspirational clinical leader to join our Executive Team as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

This is a unique opportunity to lead clinical strategy and provide professional leadership for our medical workforce at a time of significant transformation. Serving a population of approximately 900,000 people across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and neighbouring areas, the Trust is investing in new models of care, the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital and the opening of a new Community Diagnostic Centre.

### Main duties of the job

As Chief Medical Officer, you will provide visible and credible clinical leadership, champion patient safety and quality, lead our clinical governance agenda and work with colleagues across the Integrated Care System to deliver innovative, sustainable and patient-centred services.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### How to Apply

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Odgers to manage this executive recruitment campaign.

To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV together with a covering letter outlining your interest in the role and demonstrating how your experience meets the requirements of the person specification. Applications should be submitted via www.odgers.com/96052 or by emailing \[email protected\].

## Job Details

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional and inspirational clinical leader to join our Executive Team as Chief Medical Officer (CMO).

This is a unique opportunity to lead clinical strategy and provide professional leadership for our medical workforce at a time of significant transformation. Serving a population of approximately 900,000 people across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and neighbouring areas, the Trust is investing in new models of care, the redevelopment of Hinchingbrooke Hospital and the opening of a new Community Diagnostic Centre.

## Job Description

As Chief Medical Officer, you will provide visible and credible clinical leadership, champion patient safety and quality, lead our clinical governance agenda and work with colleagues across the Integrated Care System to deliver innovative, sustainable and patient-centred services.

## Responsibilities

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust has partnered with Odgers to manage this executive recruitment campaign.

To apply, please submit a comprehensive CV together with a covering letter outlining your interest in the role and demonstrating how your experience meets the requirements of the person specification. Applications should be submitted via www.odgers.com/96052 or by emailing \[email protected\].

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Significant experience as a Consultant within the NHS
- Substantial experience in a senior medical leadership role (e.g. Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Divisional Director or equivalent)

**Desirable**

- Experience of leading organisations through significant transformation and organisational change

### Education & Qualifications

**Essential**

- Medical graduate with full and unrestricted GMC registration
- Higher professional medical qualification

**Desirable**

- Management or leadership qualification
- Postgraduate qualification in medical education, clinical governance or management

## Documents

- [candidate pack (pdf, 333.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10370206)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 576.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2886)
- [living our values (pdf, 260.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1865)
- [we are team nwangliaft (pdf, 8.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2745)
- [information for candidates (pdf, 5.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2788)

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