Clinical Lead

Mitie; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare service provider is looking for a Clinical Lead to oversee forensic healthcare services across Avon, Somerset, and Dorset custody suites. This role requires extensive forensic clinical experience, a Level 6 qualification, and strong leadership skills. The Clinical Lead will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical services and compliance with governance standards. Excellent communication and people management skills are essential. Join us and advance your forensic healthcare career!

Benefits

Scottish Widows Pension

Single Cover Health Insurance

Qualifications

• Extensive clinical forensic experience over several years.
• Full membership of the NMC/HCPC with no practice restrictions.
• Full UK driving licence and willing to travel across the region.

Responsibilities

• Ensure delivery of clinical services to required standards.
• Provide clinical leadership supporting effective clinical governance.
• Participate fully in the consultant on-call rota.

Skills

Forensic clinical experience

Excellent communication

People management

Education

Level 6 Qualification or equivalent

Forensic Medical post‑graduate qualification

Job description

Clinical Lead - Custody Healthcare Services

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 (Dependent on Qualifications)
Benefits: Scottish Widows Pension, Single Cover Health Insurance
Location: Avon, Somerset & Dorset custody suites.

Are you an experienced forensic clinician looking for your next career move? We have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Lead to join our team and provide expert leadership across Avon, Somerset & Dorset custody suites.

Role Objectives and Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring that all clinical services are delivered to the required standards of clinical care across the contract
• Working closely with the Medical Director and Contract & Partnership Managers to provide clinical leadership, supporting the process of effective clinical governance and related procedures to ensure compliance with relevant national guidance and specific contractual requirements
• The Clinical Lead will commit to full participation in the consultant on call rota
• Accountable to the Medical Director on all clinical matters
• Accountable to the Contract & Partnership Manager on all operational and people management matters
• We are looking for someone who has completed all parts of the LFFLM, but if only Part 1 completed then they must have part 2 completed by March 2027 at the latest

Role Duties

Please see attached job description for full details.

Essential requirements

• An experienced Forensic Clinician with extensive clinical forensic experience over several years
• Level 6 Qualification, or accredited to level 6 from relevant experience: E.g. Degree Apprenticeship, Degree (BA / BSc), Graduate level Certificates, Diploma or Awards. NVQ Level 6 in an appropriate discipline
• Has full membership of the NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice
• Possesses an appropriate Forensic Medical post‑graduate qualification: E.g. A Level 7 (Masters, Diploma or Certificate at Level 7) or above qualification relevant to forensic healthcare. E.g. The Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM)
• Has been continuously resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years (This is a police vetting requirement)
• Holds a full UK driving licence and is willing and able to travel to locations across the contract region whenever required, and to other locations across the UK from time to time
• Excellent communicator with a high standard of verbal and written English Language skills
• Demonstrates skills in people management, leadership and managing change
• Experience of expert witness work would be an advantage

Desirable

• Experience in clinical training, education and assessment (appraisal) of others an advantage
• Experience of expert witness work
• Research and publication skills with demonstrable evidence of articles published

Apply today and take the next step in your forensic healthcare career!