Lead Physician

Royal College of General Practitioners; City Of London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid indemnity

Annual pay review

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Royal College of General Practitioners is seeking a Lead Physician for our London-based Bupa Wharfside Health Centre. The role provides leadership to doctors and collaborates with management to sustain high standards of clinical practice and customer service.

The position involves governance, audits, and cross-site collaboration as needed. You will oversee adult health assessments and private GP work, partner with the diary and scheduling teams, and help ensure clinical safety and policy

Qualifications

• Must be GMC-registered with licence to practice on the GP register, with current GMC appraisal and revalidation.
• Professional fellowship in General Practice (MRCGP) is required or equivalent.
• Experience leading clinical teams and driving quality improvements in GP services.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for doctors in the Bupa Health Centre, or on-site/remote services.
• Oversee delivery of Adult Health Assessments and private GP work for customers of all ages.
• Partner with Resource/administrative teams for diary management and scheduling; ensure clinical coverage.
• Investigate issues raised by staff or patients to uphold clinical safety.
• Conduct clinical audits per the Quality Team schedule in liaison with CHALT.
• Lead implementation of clinical policies and procedures.
• Ensure Medicines Management policy is followed in the centre and remote sites.
• Support preparation for CQC visits and liaison with centre management.
• Provide guidance to staff and other LPs on clinical matters as required.
• Lead mock scenarios and emergency procedures and contribute to centre performance and profit targets.

Education

GMC registered with licence to practice on GP register

GMC appraisal and revalidation

MRCGP

Member of Medical Defence Organisation

Significant postgraduate experience in General practice

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) training

Current Safeguarding Level 3 training

Job description

Lead Physician

Bupa Wharfside Health Centre, London, E14 5NT

Competitive Salary and Fantastic Benefits

Working 3 days per week

Role Purpose

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where there is business need this may include cross cover of other Bupa Health Centres, onsite- clinics or the remote service.

• Delivery of Adult Health Assessments and private GP work (for customers of all ages) at Bupa Health Centres, on sites or remotely.

• Provide clinical input into the review of customer feedback comments, complaints, incidents and risks.

• Oversee the provision of health assessments and private GP work by the doctors within the centre or within remote services.

• To partner with the Bupa Resource team or local administrative team, and centre managers for diary management and clinical scheduling clinical requirements.

• If issues arise (identified either by you or a member of your centre team/remote team) then to investigate, ensuring clinical safety is always upheld.

• Conduct clinical audits as per the Quality Team audit schedule, and in liaison with the Clinical Health Assessment Leadership Team (CHALT).

• Lead on the implementation of clinical policies and procedures with guidance from the Clinical Leadership Team.

• Ensure the Medicines Management policy is implemented in your centre (or remotely where applicable) in relation to service line/resus policy drugs.

• Act as a key stakeholder to support the centre (or remote service) and doctors to prepare for CQC visits.

• Act as a key advisory and support point to staff within the centre (or remotely), and other LPs – ensure clinical guidance is provided to all colleagues as and when required.

• Lead on the delivery of mock scenarios and emergency clinical procedures within the centre (or remotely if applicable).

• Support the Centre Manager/remote manager and centre team/remote support team to drive better centre or remote services performance – the role holder is required to understand the centres/remote adjusted operating profit (AOP) and to actively support the Centre Manager/remote manager with the achievement of business and financial targets.

Qualifications & Training

• GMC registered with a licence to practice and on the GP register.

• Register with satisfactory and up to date GMC appraisal and revalidation.

• MRCGP

• Member of a Medical Defence Organisation.

• Significant postgraduate experience in General practice.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) training certificate.

• Current Safeguarding Level 3 training certificate.

Benefits:

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing.

We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• Paid indemnity.

• Annual pay review.

• Paid study leave.

• CPD opportunities and access to leadership courses.

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell.

• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.

• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance.

• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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