GP Clinical Director

Integrated Care System; Wealden; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare social enterprise in Wealden seeks a GP Clinical Director to deliver proactive clinical leadership and drive quality improvement across various sites. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, be passionate about patient care, and have full GMC registration. This role offers a competitive salary, NHS pension, and a collaborative work environment focused on innovation and patient-centered care.

Benefits

Competitive salary and NHS pension

6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Development opportunities and protected CPD time

Supportive and inclusive environment

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with full GMC registration and NHS Performers List inclusion.
• Strong leadership skills with experience in managing clinical teams.
• Passionate about improving patient outcomes and addressing health inequalities.
• Understanding of CQC requirements and NHS policy.
• Commitment to social enterprise values.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership across multiple sites.
• Lead the development of services that meet local population needs.
• Drive quality improvement and workforce development.
• Support delivery of QOF, DES, and LCS targets.
• Oversee appraisal and performance of salaried GPs.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance and safety standards.

Skills

Leadership

Team-building skills

Improving patient outcomes

Understanding of CQC requirements

Financial sustainability

Commitment to innovation

Education

Full GMC registration

Inclusion on NHS Performers List

Job description

What Youll Be Doing:Providing visible, proactive clinical leadership across multiple sitesLeading on the development of local services that meet population needsDriving quality improvement and workforce developmentSupporting the delivery of QOF, DES, and LCS targetsOverseeing the appraisal and performance of salaried GPsChampioning digital innovation and improved patient accessEnsuring compliance with clinical governance, patient safety, and audit standardsWorking closely with PCNs, ICBs, and wider system partners to enable integrated care

Main duties of the job

What Were Looking For:A qualified GP with full GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS Performers ListStrong leadership and team-building skills, with experience in managing clinical teamsA passion for improving patient outcomes and reducing health inequalitiesAn understanding of CQC requirements, NHS policy, and financial sustainabilityA commitment to innovation, excellence, and IC24s social enterprise values

About us

At IC24, were proud to be a leading not-for-profit Social Enterprise, committed to delivering exceptional primary care services that put patients first. Were looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking GP Clinical Director to join our Sussex-based Primary Care team, covering our Brighton and Herstmonceux sites.As a GP Clinical Director, youll provide dynamic leadership to our multi-professional teams, supporting service development and clinical excellence. Your focus will be on creating a collaborative, patient-centred culture and driving innovation that enhances health outcomes across our communities.Youll work closely with practice teams, salaried GPs, and divisional leadership to deliver safe, high-quality care and ensure our services remain CQC-compliant, financially sustainable, and aligned with IC24s values and strategic vision.

Job responsibilities

GP Clinical Director Brighton & Herstmonceux

Be at the forefront of clinical leadership and innovation in primary care.

At IC24, were proud to be a leading not-for-profit Social Enterprise, committed to delivering exceptional primary care services that put patients first. Were looking for an inspiring and forward-thinking GP Clinical Director to join our Sussex-based Primary Care team, covering our Brighton and Herstmonceux sites.

As a GP Clinical Director, youll provide dynamic leadership to our multi-professional teams, supporting service development and clinical excellence. Your focus will be on creating a collaborative, patient-centred culture and driving innovation that enhances health outcomes across our communities.

Youll work closely with practice teams, salaried GPs, and divisional leadership to deliver safe, high-quality care and ensure our services remain CQC-compliant, financially sustainable, and aligned with IC24s values and strategic vision.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Providing visible, proactive clinical leadership across multiple sites
• Leading on the development of local services that meet population needs
• Driving quality improvement and workforce development
• Supporting the delivery of QOF, DES, and LCS targets
• Overseeing the appraisal and performance of salaried GPs
• Championing digital innovation and improved patient access
• Ensuring compliance with clinical governance, patient safety, and audit standards
• Working closely with PCNs, ICBs, and wider system partners to enable integrated care

What Were Looking For:

• A qualified GP with full GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS Performers List
• Strong leadership and team-building skills, with experience in managing clinical teams
• A passion for improving patient outcomes and reducing health inequalities
• An understanding of CQC requirements, NHS policy, and financial sustainability
• A commitment to innovation, excellence, and IC24s social enterprise values

Why Work With Us?

• A unique opportunity to help shape the future of primary care in Sussex
• Competitive salary and NHS pension
• 6 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay
• Development opportunities and protected CPD time
• A supportive and inclusive environment, driven by our IC24 values: Care, Innovation, Excellence, and Respect

At IC24, we believe in delivering more than healthcarewe create social value. As part of a leading NHS primary care social enterprise, your work will make a real difference to local communities.

Ready to lead the way in primary care?Apply today and be part of an organisation that puts peoplepatients and colleaguesat the heart of everything we do.

For further information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Georgia via email [e-mail]

IC24 is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

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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.