Deputy Chief Medical Officer

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  • Camden Town, North West London
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
We are seeking an experienced and visionary Consultant Psychiatrist to join North London NHS Foundation Trust as Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO). This is a senior leadership role within the Medical Directorate, supporting the Chief Medical Officer in shaping clinical strategy, driving quality improvement, and leading the professional management of doctors across the Trust.You will play a pivotal role in developing a sustainable medical workforce, promoting innovation, and ensuring high standards of care. The DCMO will also represent the Trust at key internal and external forums, contributing to strategic decision-making and policy development.Interview Date:week commencing 6 OctoberMain duties of the job
  • Strategic oversight of professional matters relating to doctors, including job planning, appraisals, recruitment, retention, and education
  • Implementation of clinical strategies and support for service transformation
  • Promotion of quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice
  • Leadership in mortality surveillance and learning from deaths
  • Representation of the Medical Directorate at senior meetings and external events
  • Line management of six Medical Directors and collaboration across clinical and corporate services
About usNorth London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy: * We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
  • With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
  • We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
  • We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
  • We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
  • We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
  • NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
  • Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our values:
  • We Are Kind
  • We Are Respectful
  • We Work Together
  • We Keep Things Simple
  • We Empower
  • We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.DetailsDate posted01 September 2025Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeConsultantSalaryDepending on experienceContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Job shareReference number455-NLFT-0383Job locationsTrust Headquarters, St Pancras Hospital4 St. Pancras WayLondonNW1 0PEJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesAbout YouEssential Criteria:
  • Professional qualification as a Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Full GMC registration and inclusion on the specialist register
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Proven NHS management experience across specialties
  • Strong leadership, communication, and quality improvement skills
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable Criteria:
  • Formal training in leadership and quality improvement methodologies
Apply NowIf you are passionate about shaping the future of mental health care and supporting clinical excellence, we would love to hear from you.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAbout YouEssential Criteria:
  • Professional qualification as a Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Full GMC registration and inclusion on the specialist register
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience
  • Proven NHS management experience across specialties
  • Strong leadership, communication, and quality improvement skills
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Desirable Criteria:
  • Formal training in leadership and quality improvement methodologies
Apply NowIf you are passionate about shaping the future of mental health care and supporting clinical excellence, we would love to hear from you.Person SpecificationQualifications/ RegistrationsEssential
  • Professional Qualification as a Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council and on the specialist register
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience / competence
Skills/ AbilitiesEssential
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to a wide range of professionals within and outside the NHS
  • Skills in Quality Improvement.
  • Skills in data analysis and report writing.
Desirable
  • Formal training in Quality Improvement methodology
Experience/ KnowledgeEssential
  • NHS management experience across a range of specialties and services - this includes experience as a Consultant.
  • Experience in the assessment of complex clinical cases involving severe and enduring mental illness and significant risk histories and the ability to support clinicians managing such cases.
  • Experience of delivering service change, effectively communicating with stakeholders on progress, and delivering to agreed objectives
Person SpecificationQualifications/ RegistrationsEssential
  • Professional Qualification as a Consultant Psychiatrist
  • Full registration with the General Medical Council and on the specialist register
  • Management qualification or equivalent experience / competence
Skills/ AbilitiesEssential
  • Ability to effectively communicate complex, technical and clinically sensitive information to a wide range of professionals within and outside the NHS
  • Skills in Quality Improvement.
  • Skills in data analysis and report writing.
Desirable
  • Formal training in Quality Improvement methodology
Experience/ KnowledgeEssential
  • NHS management experience across a range of specialties and services - this includes experience as a Consultant.
  • Experience in the assessment of complex clinical cases involving severe and enduring mental illness and significant risk histories and the ability to support clinicians managing such cases.
  • Experience of delivering service change, effectively communicating with stakeholders on progress, and delivering to agreed objectives

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