Clinical Lead GP

NHS; Catterick Garrison; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health provider in Catterick Garrison is looking for a GP Clinical Lead to improve patient care and lead clinical services. This position will focus on clinical leadership and working with a supportive team. With a flexible working schedule of 25-30 hours a week, the right candidate will benefit from a leadership-focused role while contributing significantly to the local community. If you are an experienced GP with a passion for clinical leadership, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Professional standards and committed to equal opportunities.
• Experience of working in primary care and improving patient care.
• Knowledge of the demographics affecting health in the area.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical quality and innovation in practice.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight to the wider team.
• Build relationships with external healthcare providers.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Commitment to quality and patient satisfaction

Clinical leadership experience

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Full registration with GMC

MRCGP

Tools

SystmOne

MS Office

Job description

Were looking for a GP Clinical Lead to join us at HarewoodMedical Practice. Our team is supportive, close-knit and genuinely committed todoing the best for a unique patient population here in CatterickGarrison. We've got exciting changes ahead with a move to a brand new,purpose-built Integrated Care Campus in June 2026, and we need someone who canhelp lead us through that next chapter. If you're a GP who enjoysclinical leadership, team working and shaping how services evolve, we'd love tohave you here.

In this salaried GP Clinical Lead role in addition to providingdirect patient treatment and care you will provide excellent clinicalleadership across the range of clinical services within Harewood MedicalPractice (HMP). You will ensure the delivery of safe, clinicallyeffective and efficient General Practice Services for our unique population.

You will work alongside our excellent practice leadership teamincluding the Deputy Clinical Lead and Practice Manager as well as the widerclinical MDT and be further supported by the team at Heartbeat CIC.

The role is 25 hours per week (with possibility for up to 30 hours).Flexible although at leastone working day will be a Tuesday. Dedicated leadership time at onesession/week

If you want to find out more pleasecontact Sam Cotgrave (Deputy Clinical Lead) on 01748 876090 or email [e-mail] or AntonyNelson (Non-Executive Director) by email [e-mail]

Interviews to be held 05 January 2026.

Main duties of the job

This is your chance to,

Lead clinical quality and innovation in a forward-thinkingpractice

Clinically guide our transition into the brand-new CatterickIntegrated Care Campus

Work with an exceptional MDT and supportive leadership team

Benefit from protected leadership time every week

Make a real difference in a military-civilian community that'sevolving fast

You’ll be,

Working in close, integral partnership with the PracticeManager and Deputy Clinical Lead to lead the performance and delivery ofHarewood Medical Practice.

Building and maintaining effective relationships with externalhealthcare providers, local authorities, and other stakeholders.

Leading on clinical decision making within the practice inpartnership with the Deputy Clinical Lead.

Providing assurance to the Executive Director and wider board withthe Practice Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead and regularly reporting on theperformance, wellbeing and service delivery on behalf of HMP.

Encouraging and leading a culture of innovation and continuousimprovement within the practice.

Providing clinical leadership and oversight to the wider HMP team.

Supporting professional development for clinical staff members.

About us

Our Practice has a list of approximately 8,000 patients and adynamic multi-disciplinary team, were part of Heartbeat Primary Care CIC, avalues-driven organisation shaping neighbourhood health across Hambleton &Richmondshire. The successful candidate will join Harewood's Managementteam consisting of the Practice Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead with inputfrom Heartbeat's Executive Director.

You will be joining a clinical team of 4 Salaried GPs, 2 NursePractitioners, 2 Clinical Pharmacists, 3 Practice Nurses and 2 HCAs with alongstanding and high calibre administration team supporting. Our patients arealso supported by First Contact Practitioners for Physiotherapy and MentalHealth.

We operate successfully a Total Triage access model, are rated CQCGood and are adept at supporting our predominately younger and highly mobilepopulation.

You can find out more about us in the supporting documentation.

Job responsibilities

1. Key Responsibilities Clinical Lead

With a particular focus on the Clinical aspects of services ensure the delivery of safe, clinically effective and efficient General Practice Services within Harewood Medical Practice (HMP).

Work in close, integral partnership with the Practice Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead to lead the performance and delivery of Harewood Medical Practice.

Build and maintain effective relationships with external healthcare providers, local authorities, and other stakeholders.

In partnership with the Deputy Clinical Lead lead on clinical decision making within the practice.

Alongside the Practice Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead, provide assurance to the Executive Director and wider board regularly to report on the performance, wellbeing and service delivery on behalf of HMP.

Encourage and lead a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the practice.

Provide clinical leadership and oversight to the wider HMP team.

Support professional development for clinical staff members.

Implement and monitor quality assurance programs to maintain and improve clinical standards.

Ensure compliance with all relevant governance frameworks and policies including CQC.

Identify and manage clinical risks, implementing strategies to mitigate potential issues and alerting others within the organisation where necessary in a timely manner.

Write and review necessary clinical policies with the other members of the management team.

Input into the design of service delivery to ensure services are both safe and sustainable including seasonal or one off/pilot services.

Oversee clinical input into the complaints/learning/significant events processes.

Be available and supportive to other members of the HMP team regarding clinical support and advice.

Regularly review HMP readiness for a CQC inspection from a clinical perspective, overseeing improvements to achieve Good or better CQC assessment.

In accordance with the Practice workplan, as agreed, the post holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, issuing and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, clinical admin and correspondence in a timely fashion in line with the total triage approach.

Makes professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred internally within the Practice.

Receives patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and makes assessment of their health care needs.

Screens patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Develops care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols.

Provides counselling and health education.

Prescribes in accordance with the ICB prescribing formulary whenever this is clinically appropriate.

Admits or discharges patients to and from caseload and refers them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.

Supports the trainers in teaching in the Practice and gives clinical supervision to training doctors.

Complies with relevant Practice policy/guidelines, e.g. safeguarding, confidentiality issues etc.

Is committed to lifelong learning, audit and effectiveness issues to ensure evidence based best practice.

Consults with patients in the surgery and at home visits as agreed internally between clinicians.

Be available for 'on-call' duties to answer patients' telephone queries or carry out emergency home visits, or surgery consultations as appropriate.

Contributes to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.

Records clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.

Compiles and issues computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible).

In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Contributes to the strategic management and development of the Practice e.g., in developing and contributing to Practice policies and guidelines.

Attendance at training, Practice Meetings and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Meets all tight timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the Practice meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g., Enhanced Services returns, QOF, IIF audit etc.)

Ensuring full accreditation which will include full and unrestricted registration with the GMC, membership of an appropriate defence body, performers list and delivery of annual evidence for appraisal or accreditation purposes in keeping with National requirements at any time.

A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice.

3. General Duties & Requirements

Carry out administrative and leadership work across the working week.

Ensure there is regular audit to support both high quality clinical practice and financial management.

Work with the Practice leadership team to input into financial decision making/oversight with a view to maximising practice sustainability.

Attend or delegate attendance at external stakeholder meetings.

In partnership with the Practice Manager and Deputy Clinical Lead , maintain a risk register and ensure this is updated on a regular basis.

Person Specification

Personal Attributes

• Professional standards
• Flexible and adaptable
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities
• Self-motivated & enthusiastic
• Tactful and diplomatic

Experience

• Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal and professional development
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of audit and improving care for patients
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team including mentoring of junior staff
• Up to date on clinical practice
• Clinical leadership experience
• Development of areas of clinical expertise

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area
• Professional manner
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full clean driving licence
• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of MS Office
• Knowledge of SystmOne
• Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full registration with GMC
• Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
• Inclusion on Performers List
• MRCGP

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.