Jonathan Fielden FRCP, FRCA, FICM, MFMLM

Jonathan was appointed Medical Director Medicine Board at University College London Hospital in July 2012. He is one of 4 medical directors at the trust; known for its strong clinical leadership model, excellent outcomes for patients and strong research. He continues his work as an Intensive Care physician on the Adult General Critical Care Unit of University College Hospital.

Prior to UCLH Jonathan was Chief Medical Officer at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust in Reading.

He trained through Bristol University (BSc (hons) MB ChB 1988), Sydney, Southampton and Portsmouth. He was appointed in 1998 as a consultant in anaesthesia and ICM and held posts as Clinical Director Emergency Care, Emergency Care Lead and Director of Medical Education and Development prior to appointment as Chief Medical Officer in July 2009. From October 2011 he was also the (interim) Care Group Director of Urgent Care having led the major internal organisational redevelopment to a patient pathway based, clinically led structure.

Externally Jonathan held the post of Deputy (2004) then Chairman(2006-9) of the Central Consultants and Specialists Committee (CCSC), BMA representing all consultants across the UK in negotiations and policy making with UK government. He has worked on numerous national bodies with the DoH and advisory bodies to ministers and the Secretary of State for Health and Special policy advisors to 2 Prime Ministers. He is an employer member of the national Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards and was a Fellow of the National Leadership Council. He was a member of the NHS Future Forum now National Stakeholder forum and was part of the first cohort of the NHS Top Leaders. He is also the Secondary Care Specialist on the Governing Body of Aylesbury Vale Clinical Commissioning Group covering a population of 200000 in north Buckinghamshire. He is a Mentor with Healthbox UK social enterprise and business start up, advisory board member to The Learning Clinic and CHKS