Deputy Chief Medical Officer

Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) – Integrated Physical and Community Health Substantive – 10 Programmed Activities (8 medical leadership, 2 clinical) plus 20% responsibility allowance. Base: Goodmayes Hospital, with travel across the NELFT footprint. Salary: 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. 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. 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. We are kind. We are respectful. We work together with our communities. These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people. 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. Please see attached job description and person specification for further details. Other Deputy Chief Medical Officer Roles 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. This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr