Deputy Medical Director – NHS England
Join to apply for the Deputy Medical Director role at NHS England. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior medical leader to join NHS England’s North West regional team as Deputy Medical Director for System Improvement & Professional Standards. Working closely with the Regional Medical Director and the Medical Director for System Improvement & Professional Standards, you will provide visible, credible and values‑driven clinical leadership across the region.
The post holder will help ensure high standards of professional performance, clinical governance, and system improvement across primary, community, secondary and specialised care. Lead and support statutory and non‑statutory functions relating to professional standards, appraisal and revalidation, primary care performers’ list management, and professional performance. Provide clinical leadership to strengthen quality assurance and oversight, working with providers and systems to improve clinical outcomes, safety, and patient experience. Support the Tier 1 Responsible Officer function, ensuring robust clinical governance systems are in place, and deputise where required for Responsible Officer duties. Drive system improvement, supporting transformation programmes, service redesign, and quality improvement initiatives across the North West region. Chair or co‑chair regional quality oversight and improvement groups, working collaboratively with providers, ICs, and national teams.
Key Responsibilities
* Exhibit clinical leadership and influence across the whole system of care spanning primary, community, secondary, and specialised tertiary services such that improvements in the quality, safety, and experience of care are enhanced in all spheres, engaging clinicians at all levels in provision of best value care.
* Manage the delivery of the Statutory Tier 1 Responsible Officer function (under Medical Profession (Responsible Officer) Regulations) to the region ensuring appropriate clinical governance systems and processes are in place to support doctors, fit for purpose, and delivering high quality care for patients. Deputise for the Responsible Officer in statutory duties related to appraisal, revalidation and management of individual practitioner performance.
* Lead, develop and maintain professional standards across primary care, including use of National Performers List Regulations for doctors, dentists and optometrists.
Our Values
* Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
* Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
* Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
* Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
* Delivering value for money.
Our staff bring expertise across hundreds of specialisms — including clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial — enabling us to design and deliver high‑quality NHS services.
Earlier this year, the Government announced that NHS England will gradually merge with the Department of Health and Social Care, leading to full integration. The aim is to create a smaller, more strategic centre that reduces duplication and eliminates waste.
If successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the recruitment process.
Contact
For further details or informal visits, contact:
Gareth Wallis, Medical Director –
Email: gwallis@nhs.net
Telephone: 07702410375
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