Lead Clinician

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

The closing date is 11 January 2026

The Internal Medicine Strategic Network (IMSN) is a newly established programme funded by NHS England. We are in the early stages of building a skilled, multidisciplinary team to lead transformation across specialised services. This is a formative phase that offers the opportunity to help shape how the Strategic Network operates and delivers impact across Cardiac, Renal, and Vascular pathways.

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting multiple Lead Clinicians, from the nursing, allied health professional (AHP), and healthcare scientist professions, to provide expert clinical leadership within a multidisciplinary network team. Posts are available across Cardiac, Renal and Vascular specialities. We warmly encourage applications from clinicians with substantive expertise in cardiology/cardiac surgery, nephrology/renal services, and vascular surgery/vascular medicine.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

Candidate Pack

Please refer to the attached job description and information pack for further information and application support.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and information pack for further information and application support.

This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role‑specific criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered nurse/AHP/Healthcare Scientist
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Master's Degree in a health‑related discipline (or demonstrable evidence of working at Master's Level).
• Leadership/management training/qualification
• Speciality qualification related to Strategic Network
• Post‑graduate course in a Strategic Network speciality

Experience

• Leadership and management of a clinical team.
• Reputation for professional excellence with a track record of practice development.
• Evidence of involvement with risk and governance structure
• Service introduction or redesign experience
• Experience in budget management
• Experience of working in an Operational Delivery Network
• Experience working in a senior position in a strategic healthcare role
• Experience in leading research projects
• Up‑to‑date clinical practice training
• Involvement in national strategic planning and clinician developments or specialist areas policy/guideline development.
• National/international presentation experience.

Personal Skills

• In‑depth specialist knowledge of Strategic Network speciality areas
• Understanding of Operational Delivery Networks
• Evidence of healthcare management development and leadership development
• Change management
• Ability to work in various locations across a large geographical area
• Ability to travel through the course of the working day
• Ability to work flexible hours as the service requires.
• Experience prioritising own workload
• Able to deal with difficult decisions – especially around ethical decisions and end‑of‑life care
• Academic research experience

Behavioural Skills

• Flexibility.
• Influencing and negotiation
• Leadership style which promotes collaboration and open communication.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Able to work in high‑pressure situations with multiple differing opinions and priorities

Technical Skills

• Excellent IT skills, including the use of Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Social Media for educational purposes and other web‑based systems

Freedom to Act

• The postholder is guided by general health, organisational and broad occupational policies, but in most situations will need to establish the way in which these should be interpreted and implemented within the service.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

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£55,690 to £62,682 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time, Part‑time, Job share, Flexible working, Home or remote working, Compressed hours, Term time hours, Annualised hours

Reference number

279-7636838-DEC25

Job locations

Home contract

Hosted by University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust