Salary
up to £69,500
Contractual hours
37.5
Basis
Full time
Region
South East
Job category/type
Clinical
Date posted
24/04/2026
Job reference
REQ002248
Senior Clinical Delivery Lead Up to £69,500
Full Time | Permanent
Location: Bedford / Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Are you an advanced clinician ready to combine clinical expertise with strategic leadership? Join Cora Health as a Senior Clinical Delivery Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping high-quality, system-wide clinical services across Bedford / Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes.
This is a unique opportunity to influence patient outcomes, lead clinical strategy, and support clinician development — while maintaining a clinical MSK / Pain caseload within a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment.
Join Our Team
As Senior Clinical Delivery Lead, you’ll hold accountability for clinical quality, governance, and service excellence across a complex, multi-service portfolio within the ICS footprint.
This role blends hands-on clinical practice with strategic clinical leadership, requiring close collaboration with operational leaders to ensure services deliver exceptional care, productivity, and patient outcomes.
Here’s a snapshot of what you’ll be doing:
* Provide strategic clinical leadership across commissioned services within the ICS
* Maintain a clinical MSK / Pain caseload, utilising highly advanced clinical expertise
* Monitor and review key performance indicators with a strong clinical quality focus
o ️ Lead on system-wide clinical governance matters, including risk, safeguarding, and compliance
* Lead, coach, and develop Clinical Delivery Leads and Clinical Supervisors
* Drive continuous improvement, innovation, and clinical excellence
* Support research culture, clinical education, and competency development
* Build strong relationships with operational leaders, consultants, GPs, and ICS stakeholders
You’ll play a critical role in ensuring that clinical services remain safe, effective, and aligned with professional standards and organisational strategy.
About You
We’re looking for a highly motivated, strategic clinical leader who thrives in complex healthcare environments.
You’ll be able to demonstrate:
Advanced MSK / Pain Clinical Practice experience
Strong background in clinical governance and pathway development
Experience influencing service quality, productivity, and clinical outcomes
Exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to lead, inspire, and develop multidisciplinary clinical teams
Essential
MSc level qualification (or equivalent)
Working at Consultant-level practice (or progressing toward Consultant practice)
Proven experience in strategic clinical leadership
Experience in MSK, Pain or Rheumatology service delivery
Desirable
Non-Medical Prescribing
PhD (or working towards)
Broad cross-sector healthcare experience
What We Can Offer You
At Cora Health, we are committed to supporting clinical leaders who shape the future of patient care.
You’ll benefit from:
* Generous Holiday Entitlement
* Health & Wellbeing Support
* Professional Development & CPD Investment
* Clinical Leadership Opportunities
* Flexible & Supportive Working Culture
* Blue Light Card & Colleague Benefits
We invest in our clinicians — because great leadership drives great care.
We Are Cora Health
Cora Health is one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare services, delivering MSK, diagnostics, rehabilitation, pain management, and more on behalf of the NHS.
We help people help themselves — to get back to their best, or to find a new way forward.
Apply Today
If you’re ready to combine advanced clinical practice with system-wide leadership, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now or contact ***email_hidden*** for an informal conversation.