Interim Chief Medical Officer Job at Remedium Partners (Welwyn Garden City)

Job Description

The Interim Chief Medical Officer (CMO) serves as the organisation’s most senior clinical leader, responsible for shaping and delivering the clinical strategy, driving excellence in patient care, and ensuring safe, high-quality, and innovative clinical services across all operational areas within the Greater London region. This role provides strategic clinical leadership to the Executive Board, supports system-wide transformation, and ensures that clinical governance, workforce capability, quality, and safety remain at the highest standard. The CMO will act as an influential ambassador externally, representing the organisation with Integrated Care Boards, regulatory bodies, and wider system partners while championing a culture of continuous improvement internally. This position requires exceptional leadership, vision, and operational capability, with a strong understanding of urgent and emergency care, integrated clinical models, regulatory compliance, and strategic clinical development.

Job Responsibility

Provide comprehensive reporting to the Board on clinical performance, safety, risks, and improvement initiatives
Hold organisational accountability for clinical safety and quality across all services
Lead the development of clinical policies, innovation proposals, and integration strategies for Board approval
Oversee serious incidents, complaints, and professional concerns, ensuring learning is effectively embedded
Produce and assure key governance outputs, including monthly board reports, annual quality accounts, audits, and evidence for regulatory compliance
Lead compliance with statutory, regulatory and professional standards across all services
Serve as the senior accountable clinical leader for all services within the organisation
Provide visible, inspirational leadership to the Senior Leadership Team and the wider clinical workforce
Deliver appraisal, performance management, and strategic oversight of clinical teams
Ensure compliance with organisational values, objectives, NHS standards, and regulatory requirements
Lead the clinical workforce strategy, including recruitment, retention, capability building, and education
Manage resources and budgets within the clinical directorate to ensure high-value service delivery
Support safe and compliant operational service delivery across all clinical contracts
Develop, implement, and monitor the annual clinical strategy to ensure robust governance, safety, and service quality
Advise on commercial and service development opportunities, supporting new business initiatives
Ensure alignment with external policy, guidance, and statutory frameworks
Contribute to strategic workforce planning and transformation of urgent, primary, and integrated care pathways
Build and maintain strong relationships with ICBs, regulators, partners, professional bodies, and system stakeholders
Promote the organisation’s values, services and reputation at regional and national levels
Participate in external conferences, panels, and system-level leadership forums
Act as Caldicott Guardian, ensuring robust information governance, patient confidentiality, and data protection compliance
Serve as liaison representative with local medical committees and relevant system partners
Provide senior leadership to all clinical workforce groups, including GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Dentists, and Allied Health Professionals
Oversee clinical performance monitoring systems, individual clinician audit processes, and productivity frameworks
Ensure compliance with all clinical KPIs across services, including urgent care and integrated care operations
Participate in the Gold (Director-on-Call) rota to support operational resilience during out-of-hours periods
Lead the development of clinical education programmes, working with deaneries and training bodies
Provide strategic leadership for information governance, data protection, confidentiality management and security protocols
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, NHS requirements, and internal policies
Engage with appraisal, revalidation processes, and statutory training
Support leadership development, education, and professional growth across the clinical workforce
Drive a culture of lifelong learning and excellence throughout the organisation.

Requirements

GMC registration with a licence to practise (GP or Specialist Register)
Minimum 1 year of NHS experience
Level 4 Safeguarding Training
Postgraduate medical qualification (e.g. MRCGP, MRCS)
Inclusion on the NHS England Performers List (GP route)
Evidence of ongoing professional and leadership development
Significant leadership experience at Medical Director, CMO, or equivalent senior clinical leadership level
Comprehensive experience in urgent care, primary care, NHS 111, out-of-hours, or unscheduled care
Proven organisational-level experience of clinical governance, safety, and quality improvement
Strong influencing, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
Substantial experience in workforce development, clinical performance management and service transformation
Deep understanding of NHS regulation, CQC requirements, safeguarding, data protection, and risk frameworks
Experience in clinical education, GP training, or accreditation processes
Demonstratable ability to innovate and introduce new or integrated clinical services
Commercial awareness and sound judgement in strategic decision-making
Inclusive, collaborative, and inspiring leadership style with substantial interpersonal impact
Ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all system levels
Strong integrity, credibility, and commitment to organisational values
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
High level of digital literacy and analytical capability
Ability to work flexibly, including out-of-hours commitments
Willingness to travel across operational sites and attend external meetings
Eligibility to work in the UK.

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