Clinical Director

Henry Schein; England; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the Surrey area seeks an experienced Clinical Director to provide strategic leadership across practices, ensuring high quality, prevention-first NHS dentistry. The ideal candidate is a GDC-registered dentist with over 8 years of experience in clinical governance and leadership. The position is permanent, full-time, requiring 40 hours per week and flexible hours. Salary is dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years clinical and governance experience in NHS/Mixed setting.
• Values-driven and passionate about prevention-first healthcare.
• Evidence-led attributes with a focus on quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across practices.
• Lead clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives.
• Shape systems, culture, and partnerships for equitable healthcare.

Skills

Leadership and quality improvement capability

Strong communicator

Ethical decision maker

Systems thinker

Mentoring skills

Education

GDC Registered Dentist with Performer Number

Masters in Healthcare Leadership

Tools

Knowledge of CQC, GDC, NHS, HTM01-05, Core20PLUS5

Job description

A new position has become available for a Clinical Director to join a group located in the Surrey and surrounding area.

The Clinical Director will provide strategic clinical leadership across practices, ensuring delivery of safe, effective, and prevention-first care.

This role leads clinical governance, quality improvement, and professional development, shaping the systems, culture and partnerships that define the company’s commitment to equitable, prevention-led NHS dentistry.

About you:

You will be an experienced, GDC-registered dentist with a strong background in NHS or mixed practice, clinical governance, and leadership.

You have an entrepreneurial spirit and passion for service and strive on shaping systems, mentoring clinicians, and embedding quality and accountability into every level of care.

Ideal profile:

• Minimum 8 years clinical and governance experience (NHS/Mixed setting)
• Evidence of Leadership and quality improvement capability
• Strong communicator, ethical decision maker, and systems thinker
• Values-driven and passionate about prevention-first healthcare

Person Specification

Essential:

• GDC Registered Dentist with Performer Number
• 8 years+ Mixed/NHS practice including governance & leadership
• Knowledge of CQC, GDC, NHS, HTM01-05, Core20PLUS5
• Communication, governance, analysis, mentoring skills.
• Values-driven, ethical, evidence led attributes.

Desirable:

• Masters in Healthcare Leadership
• CQC Registered Manager / Academic Partnership
• Freedom to Speak Up framework
• System Leadership
• Outcomes-driven accountability
• Prevention-first ethos

Role Summary:

• Permanent, Full time, Salaried.
• 40 hours per week, including some evenings/weekends.
• Starting December 2025 – April 2026.
• Salary range – Dependent on experience.