Lead Clinician
Salary: £36,762 - £44,688 depending on experience
Contract Type: Full TIme
Location: Chelmsford, Southend on Sea, Thurrock, Braintree, Brentwood
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Lead Clinician to provide clinical leadership, oversee high-quality service delivery, and support multidisciplinary teams in achieving outstanding outcomes for the people we support in the Mid South MSK Service.
As Lead Clinician, you will play a pivotal role in shaping clinical practice, ensuring regulatory compliance, driving continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of excellence. You will work collaboratively with operational leaders and clinical colleagues to deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated clinician looking to combine hands-on clinical expertise with strategic leadership and service development.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional and clinical leadership across the service.
- Lead, supervise, and support a multidisciplinary team of clinicians.
- Ensure clinical practice is evidence-based, safe, and aligned with regulatory requirements.
- Oversee clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Support the assessment, planning, implementation, and review of care and treatment programmes.
- Monitor clinical outcomes and utilise data to drive service improvements.
- Contribute to workforce development through coaching, mentoring, and supervision.
- Build effective relationships with service users, families, commissioners, and external stakeholders.
- Ensure services deliver exceptional person-centred care and positive outcomes.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A recognised professional qualification and registration with the relevant governing body (e.g., HCPC, NMC, GMC, Social Work England).
- Significant post-qualification clinical experience.
- Previous experience leading, supervising, or managing clinical teams.
- Strong knowledge of clinical governance, safeguarding, and risk management.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- A commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred services.
- The ability to inspire and develop others while driving continuous improvement.
What you will benefit from...
Working within a dynamic group of clinicians and supporting service colleagues you will learn from and with them and be proud when you inspire and develop others from your expertise too. Here are the added extras to our commitment to being a great place to work.
Your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) will be a priority as we invest in your development and reward you for giving your best. The below are the added extras to our commitment to being a great place to work.
- Up to 30 days’ holiday (plus public holidays) and an extra day for your Birthday
- A minimum of 5% of working time devoted to your personal development with an in-house Learning and Development Academy offering a wide range of career pathway development opportunities.
- Save pennies through accessing excellent discounts via our ‘Boost’ Benefits, access to health service discounts and a Blue Light Card
- Access our employee assistance program, including virtual GP appointments, Mental Health First Aid and Wellbeing Support
- Sustainable Electric Car Scheme and Cycle to Work
- Be reimbursed for professional membership fees that are a requirement of your role
- Group life cover
We are Cora Health:
Cora is a leading provider of community healthcare services in the UK. We deliver MSK (musculoskeletal) services, diagnostic imaging, day-case surgery, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, podiatry, persistent pain management, mental health, orthopaedic and rheumatology services.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to thrive. We help people help themselves, to get back to their best or to simply find a new way forward.
Senior MSK Lead Clinician (MSE28) in Chelmsford employer: Cora Health
Cora Health is an excellent employer that prioritises the well-being and professional growth of its employees. With a supportive work culture that encourages collaboration between clinical teams and suppliers, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in healthcare supply chain management. Located in Brentford, the hybrid working options provide flexibility, while our commitment to cost-saving initiatives ensures a dynamic and rewarding work environment.
