Clinical Lead

Role:                  Clinical Lead – Drug & Alcohol Services

Location:         Derbyshire – Hybrid and Flexible working

Rate:                  £50,200 – 62,800pa

Start Date:      ASAP – Summer 2026

Duration:         Permanent

Hours:               Full Time – 35 hours a week

Lead Change. Inspire Recovery. Transform Lives.

Supporting Futures is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a leading national harm reduction charity, for an experienced Clinical Lead to embedding and developing substance misuse services across Derby.

Our client has recently been awarded the Pan-Derby City contract, creating a unique opportunity to support with its mobilisation while supporting an established, high-performing service through an exciting new phase.

This is an outstanding opportunity for a senior registered healthcare professional to lead clinical practice and excellence whilst helping shape the service’s future under our client’s new leadership.

The Opportunity

Strategic and operational clinical leadership across Derby’s treatment services, ensuring the delivery of safe, evidence-based and trauma-informed care
Clinical governance, quality and patient safety
Medicines management and prescribing assurance
Safeguarding and complex case management
Clinical supervision and operational management of clinical staff
Service improvement and innovation
Partnership working across health, social care and criminal justiceWe're Looking For

Clinical experience (including Nursing, Therapeutic, Pharmaceutical and/ or Physician/ Clinician)  and a professional registration (NMC, GPhC etc)
Operational management experience and experience of leading multidisciplinary clinical teams
Strong knowledge of clinical governance, CQC standards, safeguarding and medicines management
Highly desirable that you have experience within prescribing and/ or experience within substance misuse/ related clinical settings
An Independent Prescribing qualification or advanced clinical qualification would be highly desirable
A passion for improving outcomes through compassionate, trauma-informed leadershipWhy Apply?

Permanent senior leadership opportunity with a competitive salary
Opportunities to shape clinical practice and service innovation
Ongoing professional development and national networking opportunities
The chance to make a lasting difference to the lives of people affected by alcohol and drug use 

If you’re an experienced Clinical Lead, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Independent Prescriber, Senior Nurse, Pharmacist or Allied Health Professional with the operational leadership skills to inspire teams and drive excellence, we’d love to hear from you.

Should wish to apply/ find out more information please send your CV to Ria at or call on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed