GP Consultant

NHS Jobs; Dover; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Canada invites applications for a senior role providing day-to-day clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, high‑quality patient care. You will be a visible on‑site leader, advising staff, supporting operations and driving patient‑centred improvements.

The role emphasises governance, incident handling, audits and policy development, plus workforce management, CPD, recruitment and appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee multidisciplinary clinical teams to deliver safe, high‑quality patient care.
• Provide day‑to‑day clinical leadership and support to staff on-site.
• Lead on clinical governance, incidents, complaints, audits and peer review.
• Develop and implement clinical protocols and robust policies.
• Manage recruitment, appraisals, CPD and workforce development for GPs and ACPs.
• Coordinate with site management to plan and improve service delivery and efficiency.

Job description

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Service Delivery

Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and oversight of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality patient care. Be a visible and accessible clinical leader on-site, offering advice, guidance, and support to all staff groups. Demonstrate adaptability and strong leadership in responding to operational pressures, risks, and unforeseen challenges. Work alongside the site management team to resolve operational issues and implement practical, patient-focused solutions. Actively contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives across the practice. Promote and embed best practice across clinical teams to improve patient outcomes and service efficiency.

Clinical Governance & Quality

Work collaboratively with senior management to maintain robust clinical governance systems. Lead on GP and ACP-related incidents, complaints, and significant event analysis. Ensure high standards of clinical care through monitoring, audit, and peer review processes.

• Lead and support: Clinical audits
• Development and implementation of clinical protocols
• Maintenance of safe and effective clinical policies and procedures
• High standards of clinical record keeping and documentation
• Provide clinical oversight and support for safeguarding processes at site level.

Workforce Leadership & Management

Provide line management and clinical leadership to salaried GPs and ACPs/ANPs, including:

• One-to-one meetings
• Probation reviews
• Annual appraisals
• Sickness and performance management

Support HR and Quality teams in managing performance or conduct concerns, including involvement in formal processes where required. Ensure appropriate systems are in place for:

• Appraisal and revalidation
• Job planning
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Lead on recruitment and induction of GPs and ACPs.

Provide leadership and oversight for locum GPs and ACPs. Supervise non-medical prescribers to ensure safe prescribing practices. Undertake clinical note audits, particularly for ACPs, to ensure quality and consistency of care.

Organisational & Strategic Contribution

Engage in broader organisational work, including the development and implementation of policies and procedures. Participate in central clinical governance and primary care functions to ensure consistency across the organisation. Act as a key liaison with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and external partners. Contribute to education and training initiatives where required. Identify opportunities to influence service development at local and national levels.

Operational & Financial Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the site management team to support the effective and efficient running of the site. Contribute to financial awareness and resource management, supporting value-for-money decision-making.

GP Element

In accordance with the job plan as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness. In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health. Providing counselling and health education Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of consultations using the EMIS clinical systems. Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required) To help coordinate the clinical administrative work (results, Docman, reports, etc.). To provide clinical support to other members of staff, both clinical and administrative, in achieving the highest possible standards of care and QOF and Enhanced Services targets. To engage and, where necessary, oversee new projects, for example video linked consultations. To support other clinical staff in their training and educational needs. Prescribe according to national and local evidence-based guidelines. Maintain appropriate professional standards as defined nationally by the General Medical Council and in relevant locally agreed standards specific to the service. Comply with local pathways and standards of clinical care. Maintain skills and knowledge relevant to primary care. Regularly review educational needs of the Personal Development Plan & appraisal. Attend appropriate educational events to maintain or develop skills. Ensure knowledge of, and compliance with, appropriate policies, procedures, and guidelines. Participate in training, significant event analysis, audit, or other meetings as appropriate. Participate in data collection and audit of clinical pathways and services and patient safety & care quality standards.