Medical Director

NHS; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A community benefit society in Farnborough seeks a Medical Director to provide leadership and manage clinical governance for their urgent care services. Candidates must be GMC registered with extensive experience in urgent and primary care. This part-time role offers the chance to influence high-quality patient care while working collaboratively within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in General Practice, both urgent and primary care.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire clinical teams.
• Experience with clinical governance and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical leadership across NHUC services.
• Act as Caldicott Guardian and Safeguarding lead.
• Ensure compliance with clinical governance strategies.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Stakeholder Management

Adaptability

Education

GMC Registration and Performer’s List

Job description

Job summary

Due to internal promotion, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join North Hampshire Urgent Care (NHUC) as Medical Director, a key executive leadership role in a forward-thinking, values-driven organisation delivering high-quality urgent and primary care services across our region.

We are particularly interested in candidates who:

• Can inspire and influence clinical teams across both employed and self-employed models
• Have experience in leading through collaboration and delivering learning-focused responses to serious incidents
• Understand the challenges and opportunities of integrated urgent care delivery
• Bring strong stakeholder relationships, ideally with ICBs, Primary Care, Commissioners, and Acute Trusts
• Are highly motivated, adaptable, and values-led

The successful candidate will be encouraged to work some clinical shifts to retain hands-on insight into our services and shape their future development.

This is a rewarding and impactful role at a pivotal time for NHUC. If you are a strategic thinker, natural collaborator, and passionate about improving patient care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We may close this advert early should we recieve a high number of applications.

Interviews will be held on the 18th August 2025.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a GMC-registered General Practitioner (on the performers list) with substantial experience in both urgent and primary care, who brings both credibility and compassion to clinical leadership. The Medical Director will provide visible, strategic, and inclusive leadership to our employed and self-employed clinicians, working closely with our Director of Nursing and Quality to co-lead clinical governance, patient safety, and service quality.

As a full member of the Management Council (Board), you will help shape our direction and strategy, lead our Clinical Governance Framework, and represent NHUC within the broader NHS system. You will also act as Caldicott Guardian, Safeguarding GP Lead, and be a core part of contract, quality, and partnership discussions. Your leadership will help ensure that our services remain safe, effective, and responsive in a complex and evolving landscape.

About us

NHUC is a Community Benefit Society operating independently in close partnership with the NHS. We provide Integrated Urgent Care services across the Frimley and Hampshire & Isle of Wight ICS footprints, talking therapies through our TalkPlus division, and work closely with local acute trusts on services such as urgent treatment centres and virtual wards. We are agile, innovative, and growing, now employing over 200 staff and working with 100+ self-employed clinicians, with annual revenues exceeding £18m.

Details Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Salary will be dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

U0077-25-0002

Job locations

The Meads Business Centre

19 Kingsmead

Farnborough

GU14 7SR

Job description Job responsibilities

Purpose

To be an active member of NHUCs Management Council (Board) and to provide senior medical leadership across all NHUC Services. To undertake key legal roles such as Caldicott Guardian and GP Safeguarding lead. To represent NHUC at system and partnership clinical meetings and to role model NHUCs values at all times.

It is a requirement that the Medical Director must be GMC registered and on the performers list. It is hoped that the incumbent will take the opportunity to work clinical shifts to retain an appreciation of the services offered and help shape that future growth.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Medical Director will

Be a proactive member of the Management Council and the executive leadership team, supporting the CEO and other team members

Be NHUCs medical voice across both the systems that we work in and at integrated partnership board level when required.

Provide strong and effective medical leadership to our employed and self-employed GPs as well as our wider clinician body to ensure that NHUCs clinical strategy is viable and effectively implemented

Lead the management of clinical staff, in partnership with our Director of Nursing and ensure that they deliver safe and high-quality care to patients

Carry joint accountability with the Director of Nursing for implementation of NHUCs Clinical Governance Strategy

Along with the Director of Nursing take responsibility for clinical risk management and report to the Chief Executive on all relevant matters

Ensure that NHUC delivers all its clinical targets

Act as the NHUC Caldicott Guardian and NHUCs GP Safeguarding lead as well as to take the lead on NHUCs Controlled Drugs.

Work with The Director of Operations to implement new programs or areas of work and to lead projects as and when required

Key Responsibility Areas

External Relationships

Forge strong working relationships with the other Medical Directors across the system at ICS and ICP level

Represent NHUC in conjunction with the Director of Nursing at system clinical meetings

Be part of the NHUC team at contract review meetings and input to all contract and quality reports as required

Service Planning

Work closely with the Operational Managers and Head of Quality in the delivery of the clinical workforce plan which achieves compliance with regulations and professional guidance

Be an active member of the Operational team. Actively participate in the site operational meetings and ensure a full understanding of the financial and operational position.

To be a visible medical leader in both HIOW and Frimley ICSs as well as the HIOW IUC program

Medical Management

Provide effective professional leadership to and management of all medical staff working in NHUC

Ensuring that the performance of medical staff is conducive to the delivery of NHUCs clinical strategy and wider objectives and values

Clinical Governance and Patient Care

• Lead on Clinical Governance with responsibility for clinical audit, effectiveness and matters involving doctors
• Ensure the delivery of an effective Clinical Governance strategy
• Safeguarding Lead GP
• Lead on the use of Controlled Drugs within NHUC

Professional Advice and Leadership

• Provide appropriate professional and clinical leadership and be responsible for supervising the conduct and performance of all doctors working on all NHUC sites.
• Ensure that NHUC complies with the requirement for information governance
• Promote the need for continuous improvement and excellence in the provision of clinical services throughout NHUC
• Advise on the impact of professional issues, statutory requirements, changes in clinical practice and the provision of clinical services
• Ensure knowledge is continually up to date and lead with the Director of Nursing to disseminate that knowledge to our teams
• Provide clinical and peer leadership support to TalkPlus as requested

Education

• Provide guidance on the development and implementation of a clinical education strategy and lead with the implementation of those events
• Lead the Clinical Guardian Program, attend panel meetings and with the auditors lead on GP feedback and reflection

Corporate Responsibility

• In conjunction with the Chief Executive, participate fully in the overall leadership of NHUC.
• Play a full and active role in the debates and discussions of the Council Members.
• Be an active participant in the IUC, Primary Care and UTC Management Executive meetings and work closely with other Executives to achieve improvements in the quality and efficiency of patient services.
• Work with the other Executives to ensure that NHUC meets all its corporate responsibilities including finance, contracts, corporate and clinical governance and Health and Safety.
• Adhere to the standards laid down in the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers at and act in a manner that reflects and promotes the values of the Company.

Job description Job responsibilities

Purpose

To be an active member of NHUCs Management Council (Board) and to provide senior medical leadership across all NHUC Services. To undertake key legal roles such as Caldicott Guardian and GP Safeguarding lead. To represent NHUC at system and partnership clinical meetings and to role model NHUCs values at all times.

It is a requirement that the Medical Director must be GMC registered and on the performers list. It is hoped that the incumbent will take the opportunity to work clinical shifts to retain an appreciation of the services offered and help shape that future growth.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Medical Director will

Be a proactive member of the Management Council and the executive leadership team, supporting the CEO and other team members

Be NHUCs medical voice across both the systems that we work in and at integrated partnership board level when required.

Provide strong and effective medical leadership to our employed and self-employed GPs as well as our wider clinician body to ensure that NHUCs clinical strategy is viable and effectively implemented

Lead the management of clinical staff, in partnership with our Director of Nursing and ensure that they deliver safe and high-quality care to patients

Carry joint accountability with the Director of Nursing for implementation of NHUCs Clinical Governance Strategy

Along with the Director of Nursing take responsibility for clinical risk management and report to the Chief Executive on all relevant matters

Ensure that NHUC delivers all its clinical targets

Act as the NHUC Caldicott Guardian and NHUCs GP Safeguarding lead as well as to take the lead on NHUCs Controlled Drugs.

Work with The Director of Operations to implement new programs or areas of work and to lead projects as and when required

Key Responsibility Areas

External Relationships

Forge strong working relationships with the other Medical Directors across the system at ICS and ICP level

Represent NHUC in conjunction with the Director of Nursing at system clinical meetings

Be part of the NHUC team at contract review meetings and input to all contract and quality reports as required

Service Planning

Work closely with the Operational Managers and Head of Quality in the delivery of the clinical workforce plan which achieves compliance with regulations and professional guidance

Be an active member of the Operational team. Actively participate in the site operational meetings and ensure a full understanding of the financial and operational position.

To be a visible medical leader in both HIOW and Frimley ICSs as well as the HIOW IUC program

Medical Management

Provide effective professional leadership to and management of all medical staff working in NHUC

Ensuring that the performance of medical staff is conducive to the delivery of NHUCs clinical strategy and wider objectives and values

Clinical Governance and Patient Care

• Lead on Clinical Governance with responsibility for clinical audit, effectiveness and matters involving doctors
• Ensure the delivery of an effective Clinical Governance strategy
• Safeguarding Lead GP
• Lead on the use of Controlled Drugs within NHUC

Professional Advice and Leadership

• Provide appropriate professional and clinical leadership and be responsible for supervising the conduct and performance of all doctors working on all NHUC sites.
• Ensure that NHUC complies with the requirement for information governance
• Promote the need for continuous improvement and excellence in the provision of clinical services throughout NHUC
• Advise on the impact of professional issues, statutory requirements, changes in clinical practice and the provision of clinical services
• Ensure knowledge is continually up to date and lead with the Director of Nursing to disseminate that knowledge to our teams
• Provide clinical and peer leadership support to TalkPlus as requested

Education

• Provide guidance on the development and implementation of a clinical education strategy and lead with the implementation of those events
• Lead the Clinical Guardian Program, attend panel meetings and with the auditors lead on GP feedback and reflection

Corporate Responsibility

• In conjunction with the Chief Executive, participate fully in the overall leadership of NHUC.
• Play a full and active role in the debates and discussions of the Council Members.
• Be an active participant in the IUC, Primary Care and UTC Management Executive meetings and work closely with other Executives to achieve improvements in the quality and efficiency of patient services.
• Work with the other Executives to ensure that NHUC meets all its corporate responsibilities including finance, contracts, corporate and clinical governance and Health and Safety.
• Adhere to the standards laid down in the NHS Code of Conduct for Managers at and act in a manner that reflects and promotes the values of the Company.

Person Specification Skills Essential

• Ability to describe, shape and implement a vision for high class clinical care, inspiring others to follow.
• Strong relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders, up to and including at board level
• Highly developed system working skills
• Excellent communication skills; verbal and written
• Able to demonstrate a professional approach at all times whilst under pressure
• Able to hold others to account for agreed targets
• Ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others and gain buy in for ideas.
• Exceptional negotiation skills

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of the legal and ethical framework for GP practice
• In depth knowledge of compliance, governance and risk within a health setting including PSIRF and the management of Serious incidents

Desirable

• Good contacts with the senior medical leadership of HIOW and Frimley ICSs, as well as FHFT and HHFT.
• Demonstrable understanding of the commissioning world and opportunities under the NHS Ten Year Plan

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working in General Practice, both in and out of hours, and in the Urgent Care environment.
• Experience of working closely with Emergency Department colleagues in a collaborative manner to deliver services for our patients.
• Previous success in the management of Primary Care colleagues, of advising clinical teams in a range of clinical and professional matters and a demonstratable ability to lead a team of self-employed GPs to deliver a common purpose
• Proven ability to work as part of a management team
• Previous success in developing a culture of openness in response to SI and developing a culture of learning
• Experience of CQC inspection regimes

Desirable

• Previous experience of executive level working in a healthcare organisation
• Regional or National exposure or visibility around IUC
• Previous success in delivering a comprehensive governance strategy and robust governance structures within a healthcare environment

Qualifications Essential

• General Practitioner registered with the GMC and on the Performers List

Personal Attributes Essential

• Highly self-motivated
• Confident, articulate, diplomatic, empathetic and tactful
• Exhibits energy and resilience to drive through results
• Able to demonstrate flexibility with work hours and cover for others
• Be an advocate for NHUC

Person Specification Skills Essential

• Ability to describe, shape and implement a vision for high class clinical care, inspiring others to follow.
• Strong relationship building with both internal and external stakeholders, up to and including at board level
• Highly developed system working skills
• Excellent communication skills; verbal and written
• Able to demonstrate a professional approach at all times whilst under pressure
• Able to hold others to account for agreed targets
• Ability to adapt personal style in order to influence others and gain buy in for ideas.
• Exceptional negotiation skills

Knowledge Essential

• Up to date knowledge of the legal and ethical framework for GP practice
• In depth knowledge of compliance, governance and risk within a health setting including PSIRF and the management of Serious incidents

Desirable

• Good contacts with the senior medical leadership of HIOW and Frimley ICSs, as well as FHFT and HHFT.
• Demonstrable understanding of the commissioning world and opportunities under the NHS Ten Year Plan

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working in General Practice, both in and out of hours, and in the Urgent Care environment.
• Experience of working closely with Emergency Department colleagues in a collaborative manner to deliver services for our patients.
• Previous success in the management of Primary Care colleagues, of advising clinical teams in a range of clinical and professional matters and a demonstratable ability to lead a team of self-employed GPs to deliver a common purpose
• Proven ability to work as part of a management team
• Previous success in developing a culture of openness in response to SI and developing a culture of learning
• Experience of CQC inspection regimes

Desirable

• Previous experience of executive level working in a healthcare organisation
• Regional or National exposure or visibility around IUC
• Previous success in delivering a comprehensive governance strategy and robust governance structures within a healthcare environment

Qualifications Essential

• General Practitioner registered with the GMC and on the Performers List

Personal Attributes Essential

• Highly self-motivated
• Confident, articulate, diplomatic, empathetic and tactful
• Exhibits energy and resilience to drive through results
• Able to demonstrate flexibility with work hours and cover for others
• Be an advocate for NHUC

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

North Hampshire Urgent Care

Address

The Meads Business Centre

19 Kingsmead

Farnborough

GU14 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.nhuc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

North Hampshire Urgent Care

Address

The Meads Business Centre

19 Kingsmead

Farnborough

GU14 7SR

Employer's website

https://www.nhuc.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)