Clinical Lead for Incision / Excision - Community Surgery

Job summary

The Clinical Lead for Community Surgery Incision/Excision is responsible for providing clinical leadership and oversight of a community-based minor surgery service for eligible adult patients registered with GP practices in Barking and Dagenham. The role involves assessing referrals for suitability, undertaking incision and excision procedures where required, maintaining high standards of clinical governance, and ensuring appropriate documentation, audit and follow-up.

The postholder will also support service quality and performance through self-audit and peer audit, monitoring patient safety and outcomes, contributing to monthly reporting, and ensuring that all interventions comply with the relevant Minor Surgery DES requirements.

Refer to the main Clinical Lead Job Description and Person Specification, together with theClinical Lead for Community Surgery Incision/ExcisionAppendix, for full details of the roles responsibilities. This includes requirements relating to clinical governance, service delivery, audit and escalation processes, incident reporting, complaints management, and organisational reporting arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The role involves assessing and treating suitable patients requiring minor incision and excision procedures, ensuring safe clinical practice, accurate documentation and compliance with DES standards. It also includes completing audits, monitoring patient outcomes and contributing to service quality, safety and performance reporting.

About us

Together First CIC is a community interest company that brings together 31 GP practices across Barking & Dagenham to deliver services at scale for the local population. The organisation works collaboratively to support general practice sustainability while improving access to care. Together First CIC provides a range of services on behalf of the borough, including extended hours GP appointments, diagnostic services, and vaccination programmes, with a strong focus on quality, equality, and continuous improvement.

Our four sites are located across Barking and Dagenham. However, for this role, you will be required to work exclusively at Parsloes Hub.

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead for Community Surgery Incision/Excision will provide clinical leadership and deliver safe, effective minor surgery services for eligible adult patients in Barking and Dagenham. The role includes assessing referrals, carrying out incision and excision procedures, ensuring appropriate consent and documentation, completing audits, and maintaining compliance with the Minor Surgery DES specification. The postholder will also contribute to patient safety, service performance, reporting and continuous quality improvement.

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years experience carrying out incision and excision procedures, including associated clinical audits.

Qualifications

Essential

• Please refer to the main Person Specification for the full requirements of the role. In addition, applicants must have:
• Full registration with the GMC.
• MRCGP, RCGP or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Entry on the Performers List.
• Appropriate surgical training, gained through previous experience in general surgery or a relevant postgraduate qualification. This may include a Certificate of Competence in Minor Surgery from a Vocational Training Scheme, a higher degree or diploma in a surgical specialty, or evidence of completing an approved minor surgery training course.

Service-Specific Duties:

Essential

• The General Practitioner will be responsible for assessing patients either face to face or remotely, determining their suitability for treatment and carrying out the required procedure where appropriate. The role also includes completing self-audits and contributing to the audit of other clinicians.
• The postholder will be expected to:
• Ensure all clinical interventions comply with the relevant DES specification.
• Maintain competency by completing an accredited Incision and Excision course every three years, in line with DES requirements.
• Deliver service-specific clinical interventions safely and effectively.
• Ensure appropriate patient consent is obtained and all clinical documentation is completed accurately.
• Support the management of stock, consumables and specialist equipment required for procedures.
• Manage complex cases appropriately where required.