Chief Medical Officer
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals Chief Medical Officer
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
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
Main duties of the job
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.
For Job Description, Person Specification and Candidate Briefing Pack, please visit our careers site by clicking apply for this job.
About us
The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to delivering the highest quality and safest treatment and care to every patient, every time. Our vision is to provide the highest quality specialist and integrated care. We will do this through delivery of our multi-year goals and strategic priorities, which you can read about on this page. Central to it all is The Leeds Way our values and behaviours that are at the heart of everything we do.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
002481
Job locations
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Marie Pearson PA to Brendan Brown, Chief Executive [email protected] 07760405980
Closing date: 15 November 2026 Application is by curriculum vitae and covering letter. Interviews week commencing 23 November 2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
What you will bring to the role
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 behaviours 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.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS TrustOur Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship EligibilityTo comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For questions about this job, contact:
Marie Pearson PA to Brendan Brown, Chief Executive [email protected] 07760405980
Closing date: 15 November 2026 Application is by curriculum vitae and covering letter. Interviews week commencing 23 November 2026
Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.
What you will bring to the role
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 behaviours 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.
About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS TrustOur Trust values
The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.
We are….
Responsible Open and Honest One Team Kind
Our Trust priorities
Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time
Our priorities:
People Improvement and Innovation Partnerships Outcomes
Sponsorship EligibilityTo comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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Qualifications
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds Teaching Hospitals
Address
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Executive Assistant
Marie Pearson
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
002481
Job locations
Cross Site
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
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