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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