Clinical Lead GP

Chase Medical; Sandwell; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme with 24‑

Blue Light Card discounts

Eye tests and display contributions

Job summary

Chase Medical is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead GP to provide senior clinical leadership across two Urgent Treatment Centres in Sandwell. You will balance clinical sessions with strategic oversight, ensuring patient safety, governance and service development across both sites.

The role focuses on improving quality of care, leading audits, and supporting the clinical workforce while collaborating with the Medical Director and Service Manager.

Qualifications

• Medical degree (MBBS or equivalent) and GMC licence to practise.
• GP training completed with CCT or recognised equivalent.
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification.
• Inclusion on Medical Performers List without restrictions.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across two Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs).
• Deliver clinical consultations for acute primary care conditions.
• Lead clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Support safeguarding and national service requirements.
• Support GP recruitment and cross-site clinical governance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

GP governance

Quality improvement

Team leadership

Audits

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Full GMC registration with licence to practise

GP training and CCT (or recognised equivalent)

MRCGP or equivalent

Inclusion on Medical Performers List

Job description

Clinical Lead GP (VAC:R541) Sandwell, England

Salary: GBP0 - GBP120000 per annum

Clinical Lead GP

Sandwell & Black Country

Salary: £120,000 per annum

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead GP to join an established urgent care service, providing clinical leadership across two Urgent Treatment Centres (UTCs) in the Sandwell and wider Black Country.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced GP looking to combine their clinical expertise with a senior leadership position, playing a key role in maintaining high standards of patient care, clinical governance and service development.

Working closely with the Service Manager, Medical Director and wider clinical leadership team, you will help ensure the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality patient care while supporting and developing the wider clinical workforce.

The Role

As Clinical Lead GP, you will be responsible for providing clinical leadership across both sites, alongside undertaking clinical sessions and supporting the day-to-day running of the service.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing clinical consultations and assessing patients presenting with acute primary care conditions.
• Offering clinical leadership, guidance and support to GPs and other clinical colleagues.
• Supervising and supporting the wider clinical team.
• Leading clinical audits, quality improvement projects and clinical performance reviews.
• Supporting the service to achieve its KPIs and national service requirements.
• Overseeing clinical governance, patient safety and quality assurance.
• Identifying clinical risks and supporting the investigation of incidents, complaints and escalations.
• Working closely with safeguarding leads to maintain excellent safeguarding standards.
• Supporting CQC compliance and adherence to NHS policies and clinical governance requirements.
• Providing clinical assurance and reporting to the Medical Director.
• Supporting GP recruitment, including application reviews and interviews.
• Working alongside other clinical leads to provide cross-site support where required.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for a fully qualified GP with strong primary care experience and a genuine interest in clinical leadership and service improvement.

To be considered, you will need:

• MBBS or an equivalent medical degree.
• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Completion of GP training and CCT (or recognised equivalent).
• MRCGP or equivalent.
• Inclusion on the relevant Medical Performers List, without restrictions that would prevent you from undertaking the role.
• Experience working within primary care, ideally including urgent or out-of-hours services.
• Strong clinical knowledge and experience managing acute primary care presentations.
• Understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance, audits and risk management.
• Experience supporting, supervising or developing other clinicians.
• Excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
• A commitment to continued professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Ability to successfully complete an Enhanced DBS check.

What's on Offer?

• Permanent, full-time position.
• 40 hours per week.
• Opportunity to take on a senior clinical leadership position across two urgent care sites.
• Professional development, training and team-building opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24-hour support.
• 10 days' paid sick leave per year.Family-friendly policies covering maternity, paternity, adoption and fertility leave.
• Employee recognition and long-service awards.
• Blue Light Card discounts.
• Eye tests and contributions towards spectacles.
• Workplace savings and low-interest loans.

Interested?

If you're an experienced GP with a passion for clinical leadership and improving patient care, this is an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your career.

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