Thames Valley ICB
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
The closing date is 22 November 2026
Job summary
An exceptional opportunity has arisen to join NHS Thames Valley Integrated Care Board as a Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO), providing senior clinical leadership across the Integrated Care System and supporting the Chief Medical Officer in the delivery of the ICB's statutory, strategic and professional medical responsibilities.

Main duties of the job
This is a senior system leadership role, requiring an experienced and credible clinical leader who can operate effectively across complex organisational boundaries to improve population health outcomes, reduce health inequalities and support the delivery of high-quality, value-based healthcare. This post-holder will be expected to complement the skills and capabilities of the other DCMOs and we would particularly welcome applications from colleagues with secondary care experience.

About us
Thames Valley Integrated Care Board plans and supports health and care services across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. We work with partners to improve access, reduce health inequalities and deliver sustainable, person-centred care.

Our values are Compassion, Collaboration and Excellence. They guide how we work with colleagues, communities and partners. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to creating a respectful workplace where everyone can contribute.

What we offer

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave
• Sick pay arrangements
• Flexible working options, subject to service requirements
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Our commitment to inclusion
We want our workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Please contact us if you would like to discuss an adjustment or request information in an alternative format.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview, in line with our recruitment commitments.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary: Depending on experience, per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 482-ICB-5857SP
Job locations: King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, SL4 3DP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The role's senior clinical leadership portfolio includes:

• Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC), Discharge Flow and Out-of-Hospital Care
• Community Health Services
• Long-Term Conditions
• Frailty, Dementia and End of Life Care

Key responsibilities:

• Provide executive-level clinical leadership across the ICB and wider system.
• Lead clinical transformation programmes and service improvement.
• Support development and delivery of clinical and population health strategies.
• Provide expert clinical advice on commissioning, quality and service redesign.
• Build strong partnerships with providers, local authorities, primary care and wider system stakeholders.
• Promote effective, sustainable, high quality healthcare.
• Deputise for the Chief Medical Officer at Board, system and regional level as required.

Candidate Profile
We welcome applications from senior clinicians with a strong track record of system leadership, transformation and partnership working.

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• Be a registered medical practitioner with the General Medical Council (GMC)
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Degree or equivalent management qualification or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional and managerial development

Skills, Capabilities, Attributes (Essential)

• Professional, calm and efficient manner
• An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust
• Positive and flexible approach to work
• Exceptional communication skills which engender community confidence, strong collaborations, and partnerships
• Strong critical thinking and strategic problem solving; analytical rigour and numeracy
• Highly sophisticated leadership and influencing skills; building compassionate cultures where individuals and teams thrive

Values and behaviours (Essential)

• Demonstrates integrity, transparency, and a commitment to public service.
• Compassionate leadership with a track record of improving equality, diversity, and inclusion and social justice.
• Patient and community focused, with a passion for reducing health inequalities.
• Innovative, proactive, and solution-oriented.
• Collaborative, with the ability to build trust and effective relationships across boundaries.
• Emotionally intelligent, resilient, and able to lead through complexity and change.
• Openness, integrity, and creation of cultures that thrive on these values.
• Compliance with the Nolan Principles of Public Life.
• Committed to continuous learning and improvement.

Additional Requirements (Essential)

• Frequent travel across the ICB's geography, region and nationally may be required.
• The postholder will be required to work flexibly and respond to emerging system priorities.
• This job description serves as a guide to the nature and scope of the role and may be reviewed and amended in light of changing organisational needs.
• A deep understanding of / professional connection with the Thames Valley system is desirable, to facilitate network relationships

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found on the UK government's criminal records checks for overseas applicants guidance.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Thames Valley ICB
Address: King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor, SL4 3DP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Chief Medical Officer, Lalitha Iyer, l.iyer@nhs.net

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