Clinical Lead – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), QVH

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in East Grinstead is seeking a General Practitioner to lead the Community Diagnostic Centre Program. The candidate will provide clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of patient care, and collaborate with healthcare providers to improve diagnosis and outcomes. This position offers a chance to work in a renowned institution known for its commitment to quality patient care and staff development.

Qualifications

• Provide clinical leadership as the Clinical Lead for the QVH Community Diagnostic Centre.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and optimise diagnostic pathways.
• Support the delivery of efficient, safe, and patient-centred services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical governance and support innovation.
• Work collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join the QVH CDC Programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership as the Clinical Lead for the QVH Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) Programme.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and optimise diagnostic pathways.
• Support the delivery of efficient, safe, and patient-centred services.
• Oversee clinical governance and support innovation.
• Work collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

About QVH

QVH was one of the first wave Foundation Trusts and has consistently achieved high standards of patient care, scoring well in patient surveys for a number of years and topping the NHS league for quality of inpatient care in 23/24. QVH has an annual turnover of circa £100m, and employs circa 1000 staff. Working at QVH provides all staff with a comprehensive training and development programme so that their full potential can be realised. QVH follows the NHS Improving Working Lives standard; offering all staff flexible, supportive and family friendly working arrangements to improve equality and diversity and the opportunity to further develop skills to improve patient services and maintain a positive work-life balance.

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond. We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise. Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services. Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

How to apply

See attached documentation we welcome being contacted to discuss the role further with prospective candidates. This advert closes on Sunday 19 Oct 2025.