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Clinician Relations & Standards Manager

We're looking for a highly credible and commercially minded Clinician Relations & Standards Manager to join our growing team.

This is a unique role that sits at the intersection of workforce management, clinician engagement, governance and operational improvement. Working closely with our stakeholders and self-employed clinicians across the business, you'll play a key role in maintaining high standards across our self-employed clinician workforce, managing complex cases and helping to continuously improve the processes, frameworks and controls that support our services.

This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in an evolving area of the business. You'll have the chance to influence how clinician standards are managed, shape best practice and contribute to the ongoing development of a high-quality clinician workforce.

You'll be someone who enjoys building strong relationships, navigating sensitive situations and driving improvements through a pragmatic, solutions-focused approach.

This primarily home-based role requires occasional travel to our head office in London for meetings and team collaboration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the first escalation point for clinician standards, conduct and relationship matters.
• Manage complex investigations, complaints, disputes and escalations, making evidence-based recommendations.
• Monitor clinician performance, professionalism, contractual compliance and workforce risks.
• Support the development and implementation of policies, SOPs and governance frameworks.
• Analyse workforce data, identify trends and provide insight to support decision-making.
• Maintain accurate records, reporting and audit-ready documentation.
• Partner with operational, clinical and people teams to ensure consistent workforce standards.
• Gather clinician feedback and recommend improvements to enhance engagement and retention.
• Drive continuous improvement across clinician relations, governance and workforce management processes.
• Support KPI monitoring and performance improvement activities.

Requirements:

We're looking for someone who combines strong relationship management skills with operational rigour and sound judgement.

You'll ideally bring:

• Experience managing complex people, conduct, capability or workforce-related matters.
• Experience working with contractor, self-employed or clinician populations.
• A strong understanding of governance, compliance and risk management.
• Experience handling investigations, complaints and escalated casework.
• The ability to build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders and manage sensitive conversations professionally.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence interpreting data and identifying trends.
• Experience developing or improving processes, controls and ways of working.
• A proactive, organised and solutions-focused approach.
• Experience within a regulated environment would be advantageous.

Remuneration and Benefits:

• 25 days paid holiday (increasing with service to 28 days) plus bank holidays.
• A day off for your birthday.
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Benefits Platform
• Life Assurance
• Discount Vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities to suit your personal needs
• Opportunities to take part in charitable events
• Access to a Wellbeing portal and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Equal Opportunities Employer:

At Clinical Partners we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of their background, race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and strive to provide a supportive and respectful environment for all employees.

DBS Check Requirement:

Please note that this position requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our commitment to safeguarding and ensuring the safety of our clients and staff. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check before commencing employment.