Clinical Lead Neurology

NHS; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 105,000 - 140,000; Part time

Job summary

The NHS seeks a Clinical Lead to oversee high quality patient care and strategic business planning in Lincoln. This role involves accountability for clinical governance, patient safety, and financial efficiency, making it essential for someone with significant leadership experience in acute settings. Join us to make a difference in patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience at management level in a clinical setting essential.
• Strong understanding of NHS challenges and patient needs.
• Ability to lead and motivate cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for delivering high quality patient care and operational performance.
• Provide leadership that ensures compliance with clinical governance and patient safety standards.
• Manage competing workloads while delivering on financial objectives.

Skills

Operational management

Strategic leadership

Quality of care

Budget management

Staff management

Education

Postgraduate Management or Service qualification

Job description

Job summary

The Clinical Lead will be responsible for providing operational and strategic business planning and leadership to ensure that the specialty provides high quality patient care and achieves its performance objectives. This will include accountability for high quality patient care, patient safety, clinical quality and governance, the delivery of agreed performance and financial objectives, and ensuring that the specialty operates with the needs of patients as its highest priority.

Specifically the Clinical Lead will be accountable to the Divisional Clinical Director for providing senioroperational and strategic leadership and willbe accountable for the operational performance and strategic development of the area. This willinclude accountability for the delivery of high quality patient care, clinical governance, patient safety,clinical quality and delivery of improved financial efficiency. In undertaking the duties for this post the post holder must comply with the Department of Health's code of conduct for NHS Managers (October 2002).

Main duties of the job

You will ideally have experience of working at a management level within a service and be able to demonstrate a range of skills that could include experience of decision making with regards to quality of care and patient pathways, budget management, staff management, managing competing workloads and experience of advising others. As an organisation we are committed to providing a comprehensive development programme for successful candidates and the triumvirate teams.

About us

Pilgrim Hospital is situated in beautiful countryside and serves the communities in the South Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Grantham and District Hospital serves the communities of Grantham and the local area. It provides ambulatory paediatric and accident and emergency services.

Lincoln Hospital is a thriving university city, and with the opening of the new medical school, it provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service. This district general hospital serves the city of Lincoln and the North Lincolnshire area. It provides all major specialties and a 24-hour major accident and emergency service.

Louth Hospital is set on the edge of the Wolds and serves the communities of Louth and the local area. It provides a number of services, including an outpatient department, diagnostic and surgical procedures, as well as a surgical ward.

If you want to make a difference and be part of something new and exciting, we would love to hear from you. So, what are you waiting for?

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 years

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

357-MLN-234-25-QIA537

Job locations

Trustwide

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

Job description Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities

For further details regarding the job role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Additional Postgraduate Management or Service qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Essential

• Track record of achievement as a clinical leader in an acute setting -A track record of applying a collaborative approach to implementing changes -Strong understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust over the next 10 years.

Knowledge Essential

• Strong evidence of sensitivity to the needs and expectations of patients. -Strong evidence of the ability to lead and motivate colleagues across a range of disciplines -Strong evidence of the ability to communicate and collaborate at Senior Leadership

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Additional Postgraduate Management or Service qualification or equivalent experience

Experience Essential

• Track record of achievement as a clinical leader in an acute setting -A track record of applying a collaborative approach to implementing changes -Strong understanding of the challenges facing the NHS and the Trust over the next 10 years.

Knowledge Essential

• Strong evidence of sensitivity to the needs and expectations of patients. -Strong evidence of the ability to lead and motivate colleagues across a range of disciplines -Strong evidence of the ability to communicate and collaborate at Senior Leadership

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

Greetwell Road

Lincoln

LN2 5QY

Employer's website

https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)