Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Lead – Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC), QVH

The closing date is 19 October 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a General Practitioner to join the QVH CDC Programme

The Clinical Lead for the QVH Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) is responsible for providing clinical leadership, ensuring high standards of patient care, optimising diagnostic pathways, and supporting the delivery of efficient, safe, and patient-centred services. The role includes overseeing clinical governance, supporting innovation, and working collaboratively across primary, community, and secondary care to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

QVH was one of the first wave Foundation Trusts and has consistently achieved high standards of patient care, scoring well in patient surveys for a number of years and topping the NHS league for quality of inpatient care in 23/24. QVH has an annual turnover of circa £100m, and employs circa 1000 staff. Working at QVH provides all staff with a comprehensive training and development programme so that their full potential can be realised. QVH follows the NHS Improving Working Lives standard; offering all staff flexible, supportive and family friendly working arrangements to improve equality and diversity and the opportunity to further develop skills to improve patient services and maintain a positive work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

See job description for further detail and feel free to contact regarding any queries that you may have on the email addresses provided on the advert

About us

Rated GOOD overall with outstanding care by the CQC. A specialist NHS hospital providing life-changing reconstructive surgery, burns care and rehabilitation services across the South of England and beyond.

We specialise in conditions of the eyes (corneoplastics), hands, head and neck cancer and skin cancer, reconstructive breast surgery, maxillofacial surgery and prosthetics, providing regional and national services in these areas of clinical expertise.Our world-leading clinical teams also treat more common conditions of the eyes, hands, skin, and teeth for the people of East Grinstead and the surrounding areas. In addition, QVH provides a minor injuries unit, expert therapies, a sleep service, and a growing portfolio of community-based services.Patients consistently rate QVH amongst the top hospitals in the country for quality of care.

Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,038 to £114,743 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

276-750204-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documentation we welcome being contacted to discuss the role further with prospective candidates

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached documentation we welcome being contacted to discuss the role further with prospective candidates

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current GP or Recent GP Work
  • GMC Registered
  • Led at a Senior Level in a GP Practice

Desirable

  • Pathway Redesign
  • Collaborative Working
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Current GP or Recent GP Work
  • GMC Registered
  • Led at a Senior Level in a GP Practice

Desirable

  • Pathway Redesign
  • Collaborative Working

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

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CCCS Clinical Director

Sarah Solanki

sarah.solanki@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

01 October 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£76,038 to £114,743 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

276-750204-AC

Job locations

Queen Victoria Hospital

East Grinstead

RH19 3DZ


Supporting documents

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