Chief Medical Officer

Chief Medical Officer

The closing date is 07 April 2026

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and values‐driven medical leader who has operated at or close to Board level. This is a visible and influential role, modelling the DBTH way both internally and across our wider system, requiring resilience, credibility, and the ability to quickly build trusted relationships with our Board, colleagues, patients, and partners. You should champion a culture of continuous improvement, bringing energy and drive to engage our clinical teams in building an environment where change is embraced and owned by our people, to shape the future of our services.

We want our Board to be as inclusive and diverse as possible, representative of the communities we serve. We are keen to attract candidates who can bring a diverse range of perspectives and lived experience, and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds to join our team at DBTH.

This is an exciting time to join our Trust. To find out more about this role, please explore this site and download the job description and person specification. To discuss your interest further please contact our recruitment advisors at Gatenby Sanderson:
Joanna Riley, Niamh Blair, and Emma Pickup via joan

For further details and how to apply please visit:

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer
, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers

For further information about the role and how to apply see attached welcome letter and job description or visit:

Please do not apply on NHS Jobs or Trac.

• Full GMC registration
• Medical Graduate and Postgraduate Medical Qualification
• Educated to Masters level or equivalent professional experience
• Evidence of continuing professional and leadership development

• Senior leadership experience within an acute provider setting at or close to Board level
• Substantial experience of medical practice at consultant level
• Proven track record of leading service improvement and reconfiguration internally and across organisational boundaries
• Experience of building organisational cultures that promote clinical engagement in decision making
• Evidence of significant experience in leading and influencing professional groups, and building effective networks at regional and national level, to secure cross‑system change
• Experience of supporting doctors in difficulty and managing concerns about conduct or capability

• In‑depth understanding of the complexities within the healthcare sector including the national strategic context
• Proven track record of exceptional leadership and communication skills
• Ability to inspire and build credibility with colleagues
• Ability to motivate and set direction whilst communicating vision and leading change through others.

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.

Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT