Clinical Lead

Menlo Park Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

6 weeks annual leave pro rata

5 days study leave pro rata

Structured mentorship from Medical Dir

Job summary

Menlo Park Recruitment is seeking a Clinical Lead GP in South Norwood, South London. You will lead a salaried GP team within a triage-forward practice, supported by a Medical Director and a pharmacist-led team. The role emphasises meaningful clinical work and leadership development.

The role offers structured mentorship, a PMS contract aligned to BMA terms, and generous leave allowances. A strong emphasis on education and medical student support is highlighted.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified GP and registered with GMC.
• Demonstrated leadership in a clinical setting.
• Interest in diabetes, injections, or GP training is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Clinical sessions: 15 patient contacts per session.
• Duty sessions 1–2 times per week with triage leadership role.
• Provide clinical oversight and pastoral support for the GP team, ANPs, and pharmacists.
• First point of contact for clinical queries, reporting to Medical Director.
• Clear progression path toward Medical Director within the organisation.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring/education

Diabetes management interest

GP clinical focus

Education

General Practitioner (GP) registered with GMC

Job description

Clinical Lead GP | South Norwood, South London

Background

This is a genuinely unusual opportunity for a GP ready to step into clinical leadership with proper backing. The practice has recently brought in a highly experienced Medical Director who will mentor and support the incoming Clinical Lead from day one. The practice runs a total triage model, with a strong pharmacist team and trained medical assistants absorbing prescribing and admin workload, leaving GPs with focused, meaningful clinical work. The right candidate will enjoy the pace of general practice, be comfortable rolling up their sleeves, and have the appetite to grow into a genuine leadership position.

Location

The practice is based in South Norwood, South London (SE25), just off the high street with good local amenities and free parking in surrounding side streets. Crystal Palace is around 10 minutes away, Croydon town centre around 10 minutes, and Bromley around 15 minutes.

Practice Culture

The Practice GP Training Practice with a strong culture of medical education and student support.

• Total triage model: a digital front door routes all contacts, with GPs streaming patients to the right part of the team on duty days
• Strong pharmacist and medical assistant team absorbing prescriptions, bloods and document processing, keeping GP admin to a minimum
• Diverse patient population with above-average deprivation and translation support in place
• CQC rated Good

Your Role

6 sessions per week, with Friday confirmed and flexibility around remaining days

• Clinical sessions: 15 patient contacts per session on 10-minute appointments
• Duty sessions one to two times per week (full days), with the Clinical Lead developing an increasing triage coordination role over time
• Clinical oversight and pastoral support for a large salaried GP team, plus ANPs, a physician associate, clinical pharmacists and HCAs
• First point of contact for clinical queries, reporting to the Medical Director
• Interest in diabetes, joint injections or GP training would be a distinct advantage
• Clear progression pathway toward Medical Director level within the organisation

You must be qualified as a General Practitioner and registered with the GMC and UK performers list.

Salary and Benefits

• Sessional rate of £12,500–£14,000 per session
• 6 weeks annual leave pro rata
• 5 days study leave pro rata
• NHS Pension
• Structured mentorship from a highly experienced Medical Director
• PMS contract, broadly aligned to BMA model terms