Chief Medical Officer

The closing date is 26 April 2026.

World class care requires world class leadership: We are seeking an exceptional leader to join our Board as Chief Medical Officer (CMO). This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare for children at one of the most respected children's hospitals globally.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH) is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in child healthcare. It is an acute specialist paediatric hospital with a mission to provide world‑class care to children and young people with rare, complex, and difficult‑to‑treat conditions. We are the oldest children’s hospital in the English‑speaking world and have been dedicated to finding new and better ways to treat childhood illnesses since our formation in 1852.

We are a busy hospital that treats children from across the UK and internationally. We have more than 60 different specialist and sub‑specialist paediatric health services and see nearly 300,000 patient visits (inpatient admissions or outpatient appointments) every year in our 400+ bedded facility.

Main duties of the job

As Chief Medical Officer, you will be a pivotal member of our Executive Team and a voting member of our Trust Board. You will lead across the organisation and, in partnership beyond it, provide visionary leadership and strategic direction to champion clinical excellence, quality and patient safety while embedding a culture of compassion and inclusivity. An exceptional, inclusive leader, you will bring a thoughtful, adaptable approach to relationship‑building and leadership, and inspire colleagues to make important changes to the ways we work.

The post holder provides strong and effective clinical and medical leadership and engagement within the organisation and across professional boundaries and takes lead responsibility for the medical implications of clinical service strategy, service configuration, clinical performance, governance and professional conduct.

About us

GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.

We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.

We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long‑term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.

We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long‑Term Health Conditions and Women’s staff networks. Staff networks are employee‑led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust’s mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment(s) below.

GOSH Culture and Values

• Our Always values – always welcoming, always helpful, always expert, always one team

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.

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust