South East Spinal Cord Injury Clinical Lead: Sponsorship Available

University Hospital Southampton NHS Trust

Job summary

The South East Neurosciences and Trauma Strategic Network is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Job Title: South East Spinal Cord Injury Clinical LeadStart Date: October 2026Contract Type: Fixed termDuration: 36 monthsPurpose for Fixed Term: Limited Term Project

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

The newly formed South East (SE) Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Operational Delivery Network (ODN) is seeking a Clinical Lead. Are you a specialist working within the SE and caring for patients with SCI? Would you like to shape the care of Spinal Cord injured patients across the SE and work with other SCI enthusiasts to shape the future of care for Spinal Cord injured patients? If so we would love to hear from you.This role is 1 PA or 4 hours a week, it is a multi-professional role, as such we would welcome applications from all health care professionals including but not limited to medical, nursing and allied health professionals currently working in the SCI field – in the acute or rehab setting.The ideal candidate must be able to effectively collaborate with colleagues, be respected in their field and be able to work along the whole patient pathway being able to work with patients, the wider MDT and managerial and operational colleagues within Major Trauma Centres (MTC’s) and rehab settings.The SCI ODN is a small team with a positive and enthusiastic approach to patient care, looking to implement positive changes to SCI patient journey across the SE of England.

All applicants must be substantively employed within a SE Trust, have discussed their application with their current manager and have their support. These roles are remunerated at the agreed ODN Clinical Lead rate and will be appointed via a MOU between the NTSN and the successful candidates substantive employer.

Person Specification

Qualifications, knowledge and experience

Essential

  • Current registration and practising as AHP / RN / Healthcare scientist
  • GMC registration with a licence to practise
  • Appropriate knowledge base, and specialist training in relevant area to masters level or with equivalent experience
  • Experience working within the specialty at a senior level
  • Substantively employed in a hospital within, or where patients flow into, the Network geographical area

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).

Closing Date: 30 September 2026

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