Strategic Clinical Leader: Virtual Ward & Urgent Care

HCRG Care Group; Sittingbourne; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Band 8a NHS salary

NHS Pension

My Reward Hub discounts

Wages-on-demand access

Wellbeing support and coaching

Learning and development opportunities

Open culture and innovation

Influence on service development

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Clinical Service Manager to provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the Swale Virtual Ward and Urgent Community Response (UCR) services in Sittingbourne. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high‑quality care closer to home, shaping pathways and collaborating with partners across health and social care.

You will drive service development, governance, and workforce planning while balancing strategic aims with fast-paced

Qualifications

• Must hold professional registration with NMC/HCPC or equivalent.
• Advanced Clinical Practice qualification.
• Non-MMedi...
• Leadership or management training or equivalent leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible strategic, operational and clinical leadership across the Virtual Ward and UCR services.
• Lead and develop multidisciplinary teams including clinicians and support staff.
• Maintain oversight of safe, effective day-to-day service delivery.
• Drive development of community pathways to support admission avoidance and care closer to home.
• Lead integration of Virtual Ward and UCR pathways with partners across health and social care.
• Monitor service performance, patient outcomes and experience with continuous quality improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic thinking

Operational management

Team leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Budget management

Digital health systems

Governance & risk

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Advanced Clinical Practice

Non-Medical Prescribing

Leadership qualification

Tools

EMR systems

Healthcare IT

Data reporting tools

Job description

HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced Clinical Service Manager to provide strategic, operational and clinical leadership for the Swale Virtual Ward and Urgent Community Response (UCR) services in Sittingbourne. You will lead multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, high‑quality care closer to home, shaping pathways and collaborating with partners across health and social care.

You will drive service development, governance, and workforce planning while balancing strategic aims with fast-paced