Job summary
Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) - Integrated Physical and Community Health
Substantive - 10 Programmed Activities plus 20% responsibility allowance.
Base: Goodmayes Hospital, with travel across the NELFT footprintSalary: Consultant pay scale (top point) plus 20% responsibility allowance
Please note:This role is open to General Practitioners, Consultant Physicians and Consultant Geriatricians.
We are seeking a senior, credible clinician with a strong track record of leadership in physical-health or community-care settings. You will have a deep understanding of:
- Primary care and neighbourhood working
- Frailty and long-term-condition pathways
- Out-of-hospital and intermediate-care services (e.g., virtual wards, rapid response)
- Partnership working with multidisciplinary teams and system partners
You will be motivated by NELFT's values -- We are kind, we are respectful, and we work together with our communities -- and by our commitment to equity, inclusion, learning, and compassionate leadership.
Main duties of the job
This is an exceptional opportunity to join the Executive Medical Leadership Team at North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) as Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) for Integrated Physical and Community Health -- a newly created senior leadership role shaping the future of care across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway.
The DCMO for Integrated Physical and Community Health will provide strategic clinical leadership for all adult physical-health and community services, ensuring that every person - whether living with mental illness, frailty, or long-term conditions - receives high-quality, joined-up, compassionate care.
The postholder will lead clinical strategy across the full spectrum of physical-health services, including inpatient and outpatient care, frailty and rehabilitation pathways, virtual wards, rapid-response, urgent treatment centres and intermediate-care services. They will work closely with neighbourhood teams, primary care networks, acute providers and system partners to deliver the ambitions of the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and the integration of care across communities.
This is a unique opportunity to influence at scale -- embedding prevention, integration, and quality improvement across the continuum of physical and community health.
About us
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
- We are kind.
- We are respectful.
- We work together with our communities.
These three values help us tostrive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
This is one of three new Deputy Chief Medical Officer roles in a strengthened medical-leadership structure, alongside:
- DCMO Mental Health (Psychiatry)
- DCMO Babies, Children and Young People (BCYP)
Together, these roles ensure that the medical voice is central to decision-making across the organisation and system strengthening safety, quality, and integration.
For an informal conversation about the position, please contact Dr Helene Brown, Acting Chief Medical Officer - Helene.Brown2@nelft.nhs.uk and assistant: Francesca.Hayward@nelft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
This is one of three new Deputy Chief Medical Officer roles in a strengthened medical-leadership structure, alongside:
- DCMO Mental Health (Psychiatry)
- DCMO Babies, Children and Young People (BCYP)
Together, these roles ensure that the medical voice is central to decision-making across the organisation and system strengthening safety, quality, and integration.
For an informal conversation about the position, please contact Dr Helene Brown, Acting Chief Medical Officer - Helene.Brown2@nelft.nhs.uk and assistant: Francesca.Hayward@nelft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion on General Medical Council Specialist Register (General Practitioner, Physician or Geriatrician)
Experience
Essential
- Senior leadership in NHS physical-health or community-care services
- Experience across frailty, long-term conditions, out-of-hospital or virtual-ward services
- Partnership working with Primary Care Networks or neighbourhood teams
- Track record of service improvement
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of NHS strategic priorities, particularly the 10 year Health Plan and integrated-care models
- Sound grasp of quality governance, Quality Improvement and change management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Inclusion on General Medical Council Specialist Register (General Practitioner, Physician or Geriatrician)
Experience
Essential
- Senior leadership in NHS physical-health or community-care services
- Experience across frailty, long-term conditions, out-of-hospital or virtual-ward services
- Partnership working with Primary Care Networks or neighbourhood teams
- Track record of service improvement
Knowledge
Essential
- In-depth understanding of NHS strategic priorities, particularly the 10 year Health Plan and integrated-care models
- Sound grasp of quality governance, Quality Improvement and change management
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
