Chief Medical Officer

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust in Leeds is seeking a strategic Chief Medical Officer to provide professional leadership for the medical workforce, ensuring services delivered by doctors are of the highest quality, compassionate, and aligned with the Trust's vision for excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient, every time.

You will work with the Chief Nurse to guide long-term service improvement, champion reducing inequalities, empower colleagues, and develop trusted partnerships

Job description

As one of the largest and most influential teaching hospital trusts in the country, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of millions through local, regional and nationally commissioned specialist services. Our scale, clinical expertise, research partnerships and role within the Leeds and West Yorkshire health and care system place us at the forefront of healthcare delivery, innovation and transformation.

As our new Chief Medical Officer, you will be responsible for the professional leadership of the medical workforce, ensuring that the services provided by doctors are of the highest possible quality, delivered with compassion and fulfil the Trust vision to provide excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient, every time. You will work closely with the Chief Nurse to provide leadership to the Quality Assurance Framework.

We are seeking a strategic, inclusive, and values based individual, someone who is experienced in leading a complex organisation and long term service improvement. You will bring a passion for reducing inequalities, valuing inclusion and for empowering colleagues, maintaining our position as an employer of choice and modelling the 'Leeds Way' values and behaviors in all that you do. An exceptional communicator with a high degree of political acumen, you will forge trusted relationships with our stakeholders and be skilled in creating effective partnerships working across organisational boundaries locally, regionally and nationally.

Closing date: 15 November 2026

Interviews week commencing 23 November 2026

For an informal discussion about the role please contact our Chief Executive, Brendan Brown via Marie Pearson by email at [e-mail] or by telephone on 07760 405980.

We are committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We're looking for a compassionate, inclusive, fair and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. To ensure the best possible appointment, we strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and sectors, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic, disabled, LGBTQ+ and faith and belief. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond.