About this role
Job summary
Direct recruitment only, no agencies please
We are seeking an accomplished leader who is currently serving as Chief Medical Officer within a comparable organisation. You will have considerable experience in medical management and a demonstrable track record of clinical leadership.
As Chief Medical Officer, you will be a key member of the Trust's Board of Directors and Executive Team. Reporting to the CEO, the Chief Medical Officer is the Trust's most senior medical professional, providing executive leadership for medical practice, clinical effectiveness, research and innovation across the organisation. You will provide assurance to the Board of Directors on clinical quality, medical governance and research performance, while acting as a senior ambassador for the Trust, regionally, nationally and internationally.
You will play a critical role in advancing evidence based cutting-edge treatments, clinical trials, precision medicine and system leadership in cancer care, ensuring that patients benefit from innovation and consistent high-quality outcomes.
Main duties of the job
Working closely with the Chief Nursing Officer and executive team, you will drive a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring clinical services are adaptable and fit for the future. Your role will focus on promoting innovation and ongoing enhancement across the Trust, while fostering opportunities for learning and professional development. You will play a pivotal part in nurturing and developing the next generation of medical leaders, supporting a cohesive clinical model and progressive workforce strategy that encourages collaboration both internally and with system partners.
This is a role that requires visible, credible and compassionate leadership. You will engage and influence clinicians at every level, build strong partnerships internally and externally, and help create a culture in which multidisciplinary teams are empowered to lead improvement and deliver the highest standards of patient care.
This is a role that requires strong, visible, compassionate and values-based leadership and a deep commitment to equalities and anti-racism. You will possess excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills. An active commitment to the values and ethos of the Trust, with a focus on delivering quality services for cancer patients, is vital.
About us
The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's leading cancer centres providing highly specialist cancer care to a population of 2.4m people across Cheshire and Merseyside, and the surrounding areas, including North Wales and the Isle of Man.
Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.
Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.
We are -
Kind Empowered Responsible Inclusive Vision, mission and values :: The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
Job description Job responsibilities
Candidates should apply for this role by completing an application form and providing a CV on Trac via NHS Jobs, as well as providing a covering letter [email protected].
Confidential conversations with our Chief Executive,Joan Spencer, are welcome. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to arrange this.
Shortlisted candidates will be offered an opportunity to visit The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre before 27 July 2026.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration Essential
Qualified medical practitioner, fully registered with the GMC (Specialist Registration)
Knowledge and experience Essential
Substantive consultant-level experience Significant senior clinical leadership experience, including Board-level or equivalent Proven track record of improving clinical outcomes and quality at scale Experience of leading service transformation and innovation Strong track record in research, education and academic collaboration Experience of working across complex healthcare systems
Skills, abilities and personal qualities Essential
Credible, values-driven clinical leader Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into delivery Strong influencing and communication skills at Board and system level Courageous and decisive, able to challenge where required Collaborative and inclusive leadership style Commitment to reducing health inequalities and improving outcomes Creates a compassionate, just and positive culture
NHS Leadership Competency Framework Essential
Driving high-quality, safe and sustainable outcomes Setting strategy and delivering long-term transformation Promoting equality and reducing inequalities Providing robust governance and assurance Creating compassionate and inclusive cultures Building trusted relationships with partners and communities
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHSFT
Address The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - The Spine
Paddington Village
Liverpool
L7 3FA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.clatterbridgecc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)