Job Overview
Be part of something extraordinary.
Frimley Park Hospital is being reimagined as part of one of the UK’s most ambitious healthcare projects. This isn’t just a rebuild — it’s a revolution in care, sustainability, and innovation.
We’re creating a digitally enabled, future-proof hospital that puts patients and staff first, with cutting‑edge facilities, green spaces, and flexible design.
As Clinical Lead within the Frimley New Hospital Programme, you will provide strategic clinical leadership to shape the future of healthcare delivery across the Trust. You will lead the development and implementation of innovative clinical models that align with FHFT’s clinical strategy, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) requirements, and the ambitions of the Fit for the Future 10‑Year Health Plan.
Working collaboratively with senior clinical and operational leaders, you will champion evidence‑based design and service transformation, ensuring that hospital design, patient pathways, care models, and operational processes are optimised for efficiency, sustainability, and improved patient outcomes. It is expected that the role will require 4‑6PAs of time depending on the stage of the programme.
Join us and help shape the future of healthcare. Leave a legacy that lasts.
Main duties of the job
* Develop the clinical strategy, including the scope of services, specific offerings and care models that align with the scheme’s vision and mission
* Review the demand and capacity modelling at each stage to ensure that appropriate assumptions on clinical care are utilised, and ensure that the resulting schedule of accommodation is appropriate for future needs.
* Develop clinical models of care with the Programme and Trust’s clinical teams, including doctors, nurses, health professionals and support staff, to ensure high quality care, translating this into the clinical aspects of the target operating model.
* Ensure clinical standards meet national and regional healthcare standards and regulations set by the Care Quality Commission (CQC)
* Ensure the clinical strategy and clinical case are aligned with NHP approaches
* Participate in the design and layout of the scheme’s clinical spaces to ensure patient safety and maximise the efficiency of their care
* Facilitate collaboration between various clinical teams to ensure seamless service integration, including co‑design with healthcare partners, patient representatives, and public involvement
* Identify potential risks to patient safety and implement risk mitigation plans to prevent adverse events
* Establish performance metrics and KPIs to monitor the effectiveness of clinical services and make decisions for continuous improvement of the services based on data
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Formal professional clinical qualifications appropriate for Consultant or SAS Dr level role.
* GMC Specialist Register
* Membership of a medical Royal College or equivalent professional body
* FX Yellow belt
Desirable criteria
* FX Green Belt certification or equivalent.
Experience
Essential criteria
* At least 10 years as a medical practitioner and NHS acute roles
* Experience in clinical transformation, pathway redesign, or service development
* Experience at Clinical Director level in any specialty
* Experience of leading a multidisciplinary team
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
* Analytical mindset, comfortable interpreting clinical briefs and national guidance.
* Passionate about innovation, patient‑centred care, and driving meaningful change in healthcare delivery.
* Exceptional and visible leader
* Strong ability to identify and drive credible actions
* Proficient aptitude in working with ambiguity
* Strong collaborator and fosterer of teamwork
* Excellent influencer and negotiator
* Strong conflict resolution skills
* Excellent ability to inspire and motivate others
* Strong innovative thinker
Other information
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand‑new £100m state‑of‑the‑art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future‑proofed, featuring on‑site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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