Chief Medical Officer, Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health operates from four major hospital sites (The Royal London, St Bartholomew’s, Whipps Cross and Newham) and a number of community locations, including Mile End hospital. Around 2.5 million people living in east London look to their services to provide them with the healthcare they need.

The Royal London in Whitechapel is a major teaching hospital providing local and specialist services in state-of-the-art facilities. Whipps Cross in Leytonstone is a large general hospital with a range of local services. Newham in Plaistow is a busy district hospital with innovative facilities such as its orthopaedic centre. Mile End hospital is a shared facility in Mile End for a range of inpatient, rehabilitation, mental health and community services. And St Bartholomew’s in the City, London’s oldest hospital, is a regional and national centre of excellence for cardiac and cancer care.

As well as district general hospital facilities for three London boroughs, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Newham, they have the largest cardiovascular centre in the UK, the second largest cancer centre in London, an internationally-renowned trauma team, and the home of the London Air Ambulance. The Royal London also houses one of the largest children’s hospitals in the UK, a major dental hospital, and leading stroke and renal units.

Dear Applicant
Thank you for considering the role of Group Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Barts Health NHS Trust. I am delighted you are exploring the possibility of joining our team at such an exciting and transformative time.
Barts Health NHS Trust is one of the largest healthcare providers in Europe, employing over 21,000 people and delivering care to more than 2.5 million residents of London and beyond. Our hospitals—The Royal London, Newham, St Bartholomew’s, and Whipps Cross—offer a wide range of clinical services, and together with our local partners, we work tirelessly to reduce health inequalities and provide equitable access to quality healthcare for all.
As a vital member of our Group Executive leadership team and a voting member of the Trust Board, the Group CMO plays a pivotal role in driving our clinical strategy and ensuring that our patients receive the highest standards of care. You will work in close collaboration with our Chief Nursing Officer to lead our clinical governance efforts, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and deliver safe, compassionate, and patient centred care across all our hospitals.
Your leadership will be instrumental in advancing our ambitious goals of improving clinical outcomes, reducing health disparities, and adopting cutting-edge technologies to enhance patient care. As the professional leader of our medical workforce, you will inspire and guide our clinicians towards excellence. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to lead our research efforts in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London, contributing to meaningful innovations that will address local and national healthcare priorities.
Externally, you will be a key representative of the Trust, working with system CMOs and healthcare leaders across north-east London and beyond, to identify collaborative solutions to the healthcare challenges we face and ensure the delivery of high-quality care across the region.
We are seeking an exceptional and compassionate leader with substantial experience at consultant level and a strong track record of clinical leadership in a complex healthcare environment. You will be an innovator, adept at managing change and delivering strategic priorities, and passionate about improving the lives of the diverse populations we serve.
We are actively seeking candidates from a range of backgrounds who offer the leadership skills required to succeed in a role of this complexity. If your values and ambition match ours and the opportunity to shape the future of healthcare for millions of people in one of the most diverse and dynamic regions in the UK attracts you, then I look forward to meeting you through the process and receiving your application.
Sincerely,
Shane DeGaris
Group Chief Executive Officer
Please click here to view the Candidate Pack
All applications must include:
• A full curriculum vitae/resume
• Quoting the relevant role reference number: A039759
• A covering letter highlighting the aspects of the job description and Barts Health NHS Trust that particularly attract you to the post (Microsoft Word document)
• Contact details for three referees, these will not be contacted without your permission. (References should validate a minimum period of six years employment)
• A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (which you will be redirected to once you have submitted your application) *
Monitoring
One of Alumni Global’s and Bart’s Health NHS Trust’s objectives is to ensure that its workforce is reflective of the local community and therefore we actively encourage applications from under-represented groups. So that we can successfully achieve these aims, while it is not mandatory we would encourage every applicant to complete the “Equal Opportunities Monitoring form” so that we can measure the effectiveness of our efforts. The Recruiting Manager does not have access to the Monitoring Information Sections of the application form at any stage of the process and the information provided will be kept entirely confidential.
For a confidential discussion on this role please contact:
Thomas Patterson, Managing Director or Michael Earnshaw, Director of Research, on +44 77 1905 59 71.
Candidate adjustment
If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made as part of the recruitment process please can you advise us so that we can ensure this is accommodated.
Key Milestones:
Closing date: 17th October 2024
Virtual stakeholder session: TBC
Final Interviews: w/c 18th November 2024 - TBC
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