Clinical Lead

Spinal Injuries Association; Milton Keynes; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Life assurance

Healthcare cash plan

Gym membership discount

Employee assistance

Job summary

The Spinal Injuries Association seeks a Clinical Lead to provide strategic clinical leadership, governance, and professional oversight for its national team of clinicians. The role shapes the future of SIA’s clinical services while aligning with the charity’s strategic ambitions and working with diverse partners.

Leading governance, quality assurance and service development, you will drive growth, influence, and collaboration across healthcare professionals, NHS bodies, and external stakeholders

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leadership experience and governance oversight.
• Ability to develop and communicate a strategic vision.
• Collaborative leadership across healthcare professionals and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and clinical governance for national team.
• Develop vision for clinical services aligned with strategy.
• Build partnerships with NHS, professional bodies and organisations.
• Ensure quality assurance and safe service delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Governance oversight

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Clinical Lead

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Home based

Salary: £55,290 per annum

About Us

The Spinal Injuries Association is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury.

Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. We are the expert guiding voice for life after spinal cord injury.

About You and the Role

As the senior clinical leader within Spinal Injuries Association (SIA), the Clinical Lead will provide strategic leadership, professional oversight and clinical governance for SIA's national team of specialist clinicians.

The postholder will be responsible for developing and communicating a compelling vision for the future of SIA's clinical services, ensuring they remain responsive to the needs of people with spinal cord injury whilst supporting the charity's wider strategic ambitions. Working closely with the Head of Services, the Frank Williams Academy and SIA’s Campaigns team, they will lead the evolution of the service to maximise impact, reach and influence.

The Clinical Lead will play a key role in positioning SIA as the expert guiding voice on spinal cord injury, working collaboratively across the organisation and externally with healthcare professionals, NHS bodies, professional associations and other stakeholders. The Clinical Lead will cultivate strategic partnerships that enhance SIA's clinical impact, increase organisational reach and influence, and create opportunities for innovation, collaboration and sustainable service growth.

They will ensure robust governance, quality assurance and service development processes are in place to support safe, effective and sustainable service delivery whilst creating opportunities for growth, influence and innovation.

Benefits:

• Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after two years of service (pro-rated for part-time employees)
• Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
• Access to Group life assurance scheme
• Access to Healthcare cash plan
• Access to discounted gym membership
• Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee volunteer days
• Free car parking at SIA House
• Investing in our people – all employees are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development

This post will play a critical role in achieving our ambitions. We hope that the role inspires you and we look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date: Monday 2 November 2026, 9am

Interview date: Friday 13 and Tuesday 17 November 2026 at SIA House, Milton Keynes

N.B. As this is a specialist position, you may be invited to attend an online screening interview to discuss your clinical background, your interest in the role and what to expect from the recruitment process.

At SIA, we value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as we believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

We are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities we serve. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.