Clinical Lead

Clinical Lead Social Impact Unit

Barbican London Hybrid Working Physiotherapy Fixed Term Contract: 24 Months Part Time
Competitive salary available depending on experience
18.75 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the charity thats building a healthier nation one day at a time. From award-winning fitness and wellbeing centres to flagship community programmes well do whatever it takes to look after the UKs health. It starts with passion and commitment to quality. It starts with you.

The Nuffield Health Social Impact and Sustainability Unit exists to multiply impact by delivering clinically evidenced outcomes robust evaluation and prescribed movement programmes at scale. As Clinical Lead you will provide strategic clinical leadership and governance for the research design implementation and evaluation of Social Impact interventions across hospital fitness wellbeing and community settings. You will deputise for the Medical Director in strategic decision-making and external representation aligned to the units mission.

As the Clinical Lead Social Impact Unit you will:

• Lead clinical innovation and governance by defining best practice for Social Impact including Movement as Medicine and establishing appropriate frameworks.

• Chair clinical boards and MDTs design triage processes inclusion/exclusion criteria and oversee escalation boards.

• Ensure safe standardised practices for new research and patient pathways supported by robust clinical policies and protocols.

• Develop and monitor national clinical audits to assure high-quality services and act as escalation point for serious adverse events and complaints.

• Drive education and CPD for clinical teams supporting extended scope roles and multidisciplinary collaboration.

• Translate research into scalable interventions supporting operational processes policy development and adoption into paid-for service lines.

• Represent Nuffield Health externally influencing policy supporting fundraising partnerships and grant applications.

• Apply commercial awareness of SROI when advising on service improvements bids and commissioning opportunities.

• Support marketing and advocacy content to enable programme scale and national adoption.

To succeed as a Clinical Lead Social Impact Unit were looking for:

• Honours degree or equivalent knowledge through experience and training.

• Clinical qualification in a relevant area and registration with appropriate regulatory/professional bodies.

• Proven experience leading clinical services and diverse clinical teams.

• Strong understanding of clinical governance and risk management.

• Experience in service development and quality improvement initiatives.

• Excellent communication skills adaptable to varied audiences.

• Ability to prioritise workload and manage complex demands effectively.

• Commercial awareness and ability to integrate clinical and operational considerations.

If you like what you see why not start your application now We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So its a good idea to apply right away to ensure youre considered for this role.

Apply today It starts with you.

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