Clinical Lead Healthcare Professional

Mitie Group plc.; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Lead in Bury St Edmunds to ensure high standards of clinical care in custody environments. The role involves close collaboration with senior management and participation in governance processes. Candidates must have extensive clinical forensic experience, relevant qualifications, and excellent communication skills. A full UK driving licence is also required, along with the ability to travel across the UK. This role offers a discussion on salary during the interview and includes health insurance and pension benefits.

Benefits

Scottish Widows Pension

Single cover Health Insurance

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensure all clinical services meet required care standards.
• Provide clinical leadership and support governance.
• Participate in the consultant on-call rota.

Skills

Forensic clinical experience

Excellent communication skills

Leadership and change management

Education

Level 6 Qualification

Post-graduate qualification (Level 7 or above)

Job description

Do you work in the Custody environment? Looking for your next career move? Norfolk & Suffolk are looking for a Clinical Lead to support the contract manager and the team of seniors and healthcare professionals working across the custody suites. What you can earn is to be discussed at interview. Scottish Widows Pension. Single cover Health insurance.

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.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Full membership of the NMC/HCPC with no restrictions on practice.
• Appropriate Forensic Medical post‑graduate qualification, e.g., Level 7 (Masters, Diploma or Certificate at Level 7) or above, such as the Faculty of Forensic & Legal Medicine (FFLM).
• Continuous residence in the UK for a minimum of 3 years (police vetting requirement).
• Full UK driving licence and willingness and ability to travel to locations across the contract region and 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 qualifications

• Experience in clinical training, education and assessment (appraisal) of others.
• Research and publication skills with demonstrable evidence of articles published.