Chief Medical Officer

Overview

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a leader in the provision of robust, independent, and trusted advice to the health and care system with a global reputation for excellence. The organisation was established more than 25 years ago as an independent non-departmental government body with a core purpose “to improve health and wellbeing by putting science and evidence at the heart of health and care decision-making”, and has established itself, through continued evolution and ambition, as an expert organisation making a critical contribution to the health and care ecosystem in the UK, and beyond.

Following the appointment of the previous Chief Medical Officer to the Chief Executive’s role, NICE is seeking a successor into the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) role. The CMO provides visible clinical leadership to NICE, represents the organisation externally (including in the media, in government, and with clinical stakeholder and academic groups, including professional societies and Royal Colleges), and serves as the Board’s senior professional medical advisor.

The CMO will support prioritisation decisions, horizon scanning, and ensure NICE guidance remains highly relevant across the health and care system.

• Lead the Clinical Directorate and sustain/build visible clinical leadership across NICE.
• Be accountable for clinical colleagues’ revalidation, delivery of the Caldicott Guardian role, and patient safety.
• Act as the professional lead for all medically qualified clinical staff employed by NICE, working with directors of guidance programmes to lead a wider team of interprofessional clinical advisors.
• Provide advice and leadership on all clinical issues and support delivery of NICE’s programmes of work.
• Lead, motivate, and develop a highly skilled team; build effective working relationships across NICE and with external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate personal credibility, engage with and influence external partners, and model NICE values.

• Fully registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and committed to ongoing clinical practice in the NHS, with regular sessional commitments.

The role may be based in either London or Manchester. The CMO will be expected to be spend at least two days a week in NICE’s offices, with time spent in both locations. Flexible working arrangements are supported and discussions on how this might be achieved are welcome.

NICE particularly welcomes applications from historically under-represented groups, including disabled people and members of minority ethnic communities, as these groups are not yet well represented at senior levels of the organisation.

The MBS Group are acting as NICE’s advisors on this appointment.

To apply please send a covering letter and CV with the subject line “Application for the role of Chief Medical Officer” to the following address by Midnight on Sunday 22 February: