Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is seeking an exceptional Chief Medical Officer (CMO); a pivotal opportunity for a senior clinician who can translate ambitious clinical strategy into meaningful delivery through transformation, innovation, and a focus on quality, outcomes, and experience.

CPFT delivers a broad range of mental health, learning disability, autism, and community services. We are proud of both the care we provide and our staff who provide it. We are focused on redesigning pathways, improving access, strengthening safety and governance, and making care more personalised, integrated, and equitable.

We are looking for an executive-ready clinician who holds full GMC registration and brings a strong, demonstrable track record of leading large-scale transformation.

You will build confidence in change and enable high-performing teams to deliver. You will lead an ambitious clinical strategy aligned to system priorities and population need. You will sponsor clinically led transformation, service redesign, improve pathways, champion innovation.

The post provides executive leadership for medical governance, patient safety, and quality improvement, with robust assurance and a just, learning approach to risk. You will bring sound board-level judgement, influence in complex environments, and a clear commitment to visible leadership across diverse teams.

With a committed workforce, strong relationships across the Integrated Care System, and a genuine ambition to improve lives, CPFT is well placed to shape and respond to the future of health and care in our region. As our new Chief Medical Officer, you will play a key role in making that happen.

For an application pack and details on how to apply, please click the Apply button and quote 310-MED-CMO.

The closing date is 23 March 2026.