Clinical Lead – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), QVH

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 76,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in East Grinstead is seeking a Clinical Lead for the Community Diagnostic Centre. The role requires a General Practitioner with experience in clinical leadership and governance. Responsibilities include providing high-quality patient care and supporting service delivery. Competitive salary ranging from £76,038 to £114,743 per annum pro rata is offered, alongside professional development opportunities and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Comprehensive training and development programmes

Flexible and supportive working arrangements

High standards of patient care

Qualifications

• Current GP or recent GP work.
• Led at a senior level in a GP practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership.
• Oversee clinical governance.
• Support innovation in service delivery.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Overseeing clinical governance

Collaboration across care settings

Pathway redesign

Education

GMC Registration

Job description

Clinical Lead – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), QVH

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

The Clinical Lead for the QVH Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is responsible for providing clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of patient care, optimising diagnostic pathways, and supporting the delivery of efficient, safe, and patient-centred services. The role includes overseeing clinical governance, supporting innovation, and working collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

QVH has consistently achieved high standards of patient care, scoring well in patient surveys and topping the NHS league for quality of inpatient care. QVH provides comprehensive training and development programmes for staff and follows the NHS Improving Working Lives standard, offering flexible and supportive working arrangements.

Main Duties

The Clinical Lead will be responsible for providing clinical leadership and overseeing clinical governance. For further details, please refer to the job description or contact us via email.

About Us

QVH is a specialist NHS hospital rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. We provide life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care, and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes, hands, head and neck cancer, skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery, and prosthetics. Our clinical teams also treat common conditions and provide regional and national 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.

Job Responsibilities

Please refer to the attached documentation for further details. We welcome discussions with prospective candidates about the role.

Person Specification

Experience

• Current GP or Recent GP Work
• GMC Registered
• Led at a Senior Level in a GP Practice
• Pathway Redesign

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Salary: £76,038 to £114,743 per annum pro rata