Job summary
Are you an inspirational clinical leader who can shape the future of high-quality care across a dynamic, forward-thinking NHS Trust? The Royal United Hospitals Bath is seeking an exceptionalChief Medical Officer (CMO) to play a pivotal role in leading our medical workforce, strengthening clinical excellence and driving improvements for our patients, staff and community.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead as the Trust's most senior doctor and shape the future of healthcare for our community. If you are a compassionate leader with a strong sense of purpose and a passion for clinical excellence, we would love to hear from you.
As our Chief Medical Officer, you will be a key member of the Trust Board and Executive Team, providing strategic, professional and operational leadership across all aspects of medical practice. This role is integral to ensuring we deliver safe, effective and compassionate care, and that our clinicians are empowered, supported and developed to achieve the highest standards.
This is a highly visible role that will influence Trust-wide decision-making, strengthen multidisciplinary collaboration and guide the organisation through continued improvement and innovation. The role has a board membership (voting) of the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Board, and the BSW Hospitals Group Board
Main duties of the job
- Provide strategic leadership for medical staff at Trust and BSW Group level, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care.
- Lead on medical governance, clinical quality, patient safety, infection prevention, medicines management, human tissue legislation and research.
- Shape and implement our medical education strategy, supporting training, & the wider NHS workforce agenda.
- Offer professional advice to the Board, ensuring clinical perspectives are clearly communicated and understood.
- Drive improvements in clinical services, quality and outcomes, and raising standards of governance.
- Ensure effective job planning, appraisals, revalidation & performance management for all medical staff.
- Support medical workforce planning & transformation in partnership with the Chief People Officer
- Provide clinical leadership in shaping and delivering the Trust's long-term clinical strategy.
- Participate in the Executive Director on-call rota.
About You
You will be a senior medical leader with the credibility, compassion and resilience to inspire a diverse medical workforce and contribute fully to Board-level leadership.
You will have:
- Registration with the GMC as a substantive Consultant or qualified doctor with significant medical management experience.
- Extensive experience in clinical leadership, medical management, & clinical governance.
- Experience in engaging, supporting and developing medical staff
- Strong strategic awareness of NHS priorities and national policy.
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role attracts a VSM salary according to experience and in line with Band C of the VSM framework and subject to NHS E approval. NHS England NHS provider and integrated care board (ICB) pay ranges for the financial year 2025/26 (02/2025)
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
BSW Hospitals Group
BSW Hospitals Group brings together over 15,000 dedicated colleagues from Royal United Hospitals Bath, Great Western Hospital (Swindon) and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
Bringing our colleagues together will allow us to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences our patients currently face in access, experience and outcomes.
Were really excited about our shared future and what we can achieve together for our community. All three Care Organisations that make up our Group are fully committed to shaping the future together to provide the best for the people we care for, the people we work with and the people in our community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role attracts a VSM salary according to experience and in line with Band C of the VSM framework and subject to NHS E approval. NHS England NHS provider and integrated care board (ICB) pay ranges for the financial year 2025/26 (02/2025)
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
BSW Hospitals Group
BSW Hospitals Group brings together over 15,000 dedicated colleagues from Royal United Hospitals Bath, Great Western Hospital (Swindon) and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
Bringing our colleagues together will allow us to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people. We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences our patients currently face in access, experience and outcomes.
Were really excited about our shared future and what we can achieve together for our community. All three Care Organisations that make up our Group are fully committed to shaping the future together to provide the best for the people we care for, the people we work with and the people in our community.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oEmployed at substantive consultant registered with GMC or qualified doctor employed in medical management
- oA strong record of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Experience of working within a secondary care environment
- A General management qualification or evidence of participation in management development opportunities
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Proven knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment
- Considerable experience in clinical leadership roles
- Evidence of being involved in improving infection control
- Demonstrates good strategic awareness of wider NHS issues and the implication of NHS drivers on Trust services
- An understanding of medical recruitment and training matters
Desirable
- Extensive involvement in management roles, including, information governance, maintaining high professionals standards, doctors in difficulty and case management
- Proven experience of clinical risk management
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- oEmployed at substantive consultant registered with GMC or qualified doctor employed in medical management
- oA strong record of continuous professional development
Desirable
- Experience of working within a secondary care environment
- A General management qualification or evidence of participation in management development opportunities
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Proven knowledge of clinical governance and effective systems of medical management such as job planning, appraisal and clinical assessment
- Considerable experience in clinical leadership roles
- Evidence of being involved in improving infection control
- Demonstrates good strategic awareness of wider NHS issues and the implication of NHS drivers on Trust services
- An understanding of medical recruitment and training matters
Desirable
- Extensive involvement in management roles, including, information governance, maintaining high professionals standards, doctors in difficulty and case management
- Proven experience of clinical risk 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).
