Royal Papworth Hospital is the UK's leading specialist heart and lung hospital, with an international reputation for clinical excellence, research and innovation. Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, we are rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission and are in Segment 1 of the NHS Oversight Framework.
We are now seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer to join our Board and provide leadership to a highly skilled and internationally respected medical workforce.
Our consultants are recognised experts in their fields, and the breadth of their clinical and academic achievements underpins Royal Papworth's success. The next CMO will need to command their respect, build effective relationships across specialties and bring clarity to professional expectations and accountability. This will require a leader who combines clinical credibility with the judgement, confidence and interpersonal skills to challenge established practices, address difficult issues and bring people together.
Working closely with the Chief Executive and executive colleagues, you will help deliver our new strategy for 2026–2031, maintaining our reputation for excellent clinical care while supporting the development of our services, our people and our partnerships. You will play a central role in clinical quality and safety, medical workforce development, research and innovation, and the changes needed to ensure Royal Papworth continues to thrive in a changing NHS.
This includes extending the reach of our specialist expertise beyond the hospital, strengthening relationships across the region and supporting closer clinical collaboration with our partners, including the introduction of a shared electronic patient record with Cambridge University Hospitals.
We are looking for an experienced medical leader with a record of leading senior clinicians, managing complex change and improving clinical services. You will understand the demands of working with highly specialised medical professionals and have the authority to make difficult decisions while maintaining trust and respect.
Although an understanding of specialist hospital services will be important, we are interested in candidates from a range of clinical backgrounds. Above all, we are looking for someone with the leadership experience, ability and ambition to contribute at Board level and support our medical workforce to deliver its best for patients.
Royal Papworth is committed to developing an inclusive and representative leadership team. We particularly encourage applications from women, those from ethnic minority backgrounds and others with protected characteristics who are currently underrepresented in our Executive Team.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Thomas Patterson, Managing Director, Alumni Global, on 07970 339 151 or thomas.patterson@alumniglobal.com.
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