Site Chief Medical Officer

Site Chief Medical Officer

The closing date is 09 March 2026

The Site Chief Medical Officer provides strategic clinical leadership and expert advice to the St Georges Managing Director and the Group Chief Medical Officer, taking a leadership responsibility for all medical issues pertaining to the St George's University Hospital Trust (SGUHT) site.

The Site Chief Medical Officer will work collaboratively with the site Chief Nursing Officer and Site Chief Operating Officer to identify and agree key clinical priorities and ensure that these are incorporated into the Trust's clinical and business strategies as well as being built into our performance management processes.

The Site Chief Medical Officer will lead on all medical workforce and education issues. This will include the on-going development of our medical leadership, as well as providing leadership and guidance to all clinical staff within the Trust.

The post holder will play a key role in the promotion of the Trust's services to key stakeholders, representing the Trust in a way that reflects and values the diversity of our staff and communities.

With the Site Chief Nurse, the post holder will take responsibility for all patient safety and quality within the Trust.

In collaboration with the Site Chief Nurse, the Site Chief Medical Officer will establish and agree the standards and processes for clinical practice required to deliver the quality agenda, including outcome and service measures, and they will determine and implement the audit requirements to ensure all the key standards are met.

The Site Chief Medical Officer will take the Executive lead on ensuring the delivery of our Quality Improvement Plan (QiP).

The Site Chief Medical Officer will have responsibility for leading the implementation and delivery of the Clinical Transformation Programme as part of the South West London ICs, within the framework of the Trust Strategy and other supporting strategies.

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Please see the attached job description outlining the key responsibilities for the role

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences. We recognise that candidates may not meet every criterion; if you believe you can bring the leadership, expertise and values needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

• Primary medical qualification
• Membership of a Royal College
• CCT (or equivalent) in a clinical specialty

• Significant experience in management and leadership experience at a Care Group Lead level or above in an acute Trust
• Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance within tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management
• Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives
• Demonstrable experience of research governance and processes
• Evidence of successfully leading significant organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
• Demonstrable experience of building, maintaining and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians within complex organisations
• Knowledge of the strategic direction of the local health economy
• An understanding of healthcare planning process and key national healthcare issues
• Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to pull people together across systems and motivate them to deliver common aims and targets

• Highly effective communication skills - must be able to articulate complex issues to a wide range of recipients, both written and verbally
• Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences

• Demonstrates persistence, adaptability and a constructive approach to challenge
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills; builds trust and credibility
• Inspires commitment; creates an environment in which staff can develop and achieve…