Medical Director

Compass Associates; England; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Compass Associates, in partnership with an established Primary Care organisation, seeks a Medical Director to join the Executive Leadership Team. The role combines strategic clinical leadership across primary, urgent and community services with governance and risk management to drive patient outcomes and service improvement.

Hybrid Buckinghamshire with regular on-site presence, full-time 37.5 hours, permanent contract.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
• Evidence of successful appraisal, revalidation and ongoing CPD.
• Significant senior clinical leadership experience within the NHS.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams and managing senior clinical colleagues.
• A strong understanding of primary care, general practice and the wider NHS landscape.
• Experience of clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.
• A track record of leading service transformation, clinical improvement and organisational change.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing executive clinical leadership across primary, urgent and community healthcare services.
• Developing and delivering the organisation's clinical strategy, supporting its long-term growth and strategic objectives.
• Leading clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Providing professional leadership, support and development to a multidisciplinary clinical workforce and senior clinical leadership team.
• Building strong relationships with GP member practices, Primary Care Networks, NHS Trusts, commissioners, the ICB, local authorities and wider healthcare partners.
• Acting as a senior clinical ambassador, representing the organisation at system-wide meetings and external stakeholder forums.
• Leading service transformation and developing innovative models of care.

Skills

Executive leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Change management

Education

GMC registration with licence to practise

Inclusion on the GMC GP Register

CPD / revalidation

NHS senior leadership experience

Job description

Medical Director – Primary Care Services

Location: Hybrid | Buckinghamshire (regular on-site presence required)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours)

Contract: Permanent

Compass Associates are partnering with an established Primary Care organisation to appoint an ambitious and experienced Medical Director to join its Executive Leadership Team.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation at a pivotal stage of its development, offering the chance to shape the future of integrated healthcare delivery across Buckinghamshire. With an established portfolio of urgent care services and significant ambitions to expand its primary care and community-based provision, the organisation is looking for a credible clinical leader who can combine strategic vision with strong stakeholder engagement and a passion for improving patient outcomes.

If you are passionate about strengthening primary care, developing services and influencing healthcare delivery at scale, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing executive clinical leadership across primary, urgent and community healthcare services.
• Developing and delivering the organisation's clinical strategy, supporting its long-term growth and strategic objectives.
• Leading clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• Providing professional leadership, support and development to a multidisciplinary clinical workforce and senior clinical leadership team.
• Building strong relationships with GP member practices, Primary Care Networks, NHS Trusts, commissioners, the ICB, local authorities and wider healthcare partners.
• Acting as a senior clinical ambassador, representing the organisation at system-wide meetings and external stakeholder forums.
• Leading service transformation and developing innovative models of care.

About You

We are keen to speak with an ambitious, credible and collaborative clinical leader who can bring people together, influence at system level and help shape the future of primary and urgent care.

The opportunity would suit an established Medical Director or an experienced GP and senior clinical leader ready to take the next step into an executive position.

To be considered, you will have:

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Inclusion on the GMC GP Register.
• Evidence of successful appraisal, revalidation and ongoing CPD.
• Significant senior clinical leadership experience within the NHS.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary clinical teams and managing senior clinical colleagues.
• A strong understanding of primary care, general practice and the wider NHS landscape.
• Experience of clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement and regulatory compliance.
• A track record of leading service transformation, clinical improvement and organisational change.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and presentation skills.

Location

This is a hybrid position based across Buckinghamshire.

Salary & Benefits

• 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Hybrid working arrangements.