Medical Director

Taurus Healthcare Limited / Herefordshire General Practice; Hereford; Vor Ort; GBP 130.000 - 150.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Taurus Healthcare Limited seeks a Medical Director to provide executive clinical leadership across Herefordshire, shaping strategy and innovative care models for the local population.

The post holder will drive governance, safety and professional standards, collaborating with general practice and system partners to deliver high-quality, sustainable services and develop the workforce.

Qualifikationen

• Strong understanding of general practice challenges and trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management.
• High professionalism, integrity and ethical leadership.
• Ability to engage, motivate and enable others to perform.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial acumen.

Aufgaben

• Provide executive leadership for clinical services and patient safety.
• Advise the Board on strategy, risk management and workforce planning.
• Ensure safe, effective and high-quality delivery of clinical services.
• Strengthen clinical governance, quality assurance and learning.
• Drive service redesign, new models of care and digital transformation.
• Lead medical staff and ensure appraisal, revalidation and succession planning.
• Build partnerships with practices, commissioners and system partners.
• Promote learning, innovation and collaboration across the workforce.

Kenntnisse

Clinical leadership

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Communication skills

Professionalism and ethics

Ausbildung

Medical degree (MBBS/MD)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

This is an opportunity to take on a defining clinical leadership role within Taurus Healthcare, helping to shape the future of innovative, high-quality care across Herefordshire.

Selection Day

2 November 2026

Location

Nelson House, Hereford

Hours

Minimum 3 days per week

Main duties of the job

As Medical Director, you will provide visible clinical leadership across the organisation, ensuring high standards of quality, patient safety and professional practice. You will work closely with colleagues and partners to shape strategy, support service improvement and drive the development of innovative models of care that meet the needs of the population we serve. You will play a key role in strengthening clinical governance, supporting organisational learning, developing the future clinical workforce and fostering a culture where colleagues feel empowered to speak up, learn and continuously improve. The postholder will also work collaboratively with general practice, system partners and multidisciplinary teams to ensure services are clinically effective, sustainable and responsive to changing healthcare needs.

About Us

We are proud to be part of Herefordshire General Practice. We provide the infrastructure, expertise and workforce needed to deliver services at scale while remaining closely connected to the practices and communities we serve. Our work spans urgent access, preventative care, community-based services, neurodiversity services, clinical education and innovative new approaches that bring care closer to home. We are an organisation driven by a clear purpose: working together to keep people well. Our values of Accountability, Respect and Compassion, and Collaboration underpin everything we do and shape the way we work with colleagues, patients, practices and partners. You will join a supportive and ambitious team that values clinical leadership, innovation and continuous improvement. We encourage honest conversations, shared accountability and collaborative working, creating an environment where people are trusted, respected and empowered to make a difference. In return, you will have the opportunity to work at executive level, influence the future direction of healthcare services across Herefordshire, and contribute to an organisation that is committed to improving outcomes for patients, developing its workforce and strengthening general practice for the future.

Employee Benefits

• Competitive salary
• NHS Pension - 23.78% employer contribution.
• 33 to 38 days annual leave -incl bank holidays.
• Vivup benefits: 24/7 counselling, salary sacrifice schemes, retail discounts.

Date posted

28 September 2026

Salary

£130,000 to £150,000 a year £130,000 to £150,000 FTE (37.5hrs per wk)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

S0001-26-0075

Job locations

• Taurus Healthcare
• Nelson House
• Whitecross Road
• Hereford
• Herefordshire
• HR4 0DG
• United Kingdom

Job Description

Main Responsibilities Include

• Providing executive leadership for clinical services, clinical quality, patient safety and professional standards across Taurus Healthcare.
• Acting as the senior clinical adviser to the Board, contributing to organisational strategy, performance, risk management and workforce planning.
• Holding executive responsibility for the safe, effective and high-quality delivery of clinical services.
• Leading and strengthening clinical governance, quality assurance, audit, risk management and organisational learning.
• Driving clinical input into service redesign, pathway development, new models of care and digital transformation.
• Providing professional leadership for medical staff and advanced clinical practitioners, including appraisal, revalidation, workforce development and succession planning.
• Building strong relationships with practices, commissioners and system partners to support integrated, patient-centred services across Herefordshire.
• Supporting a culture of learning, improvement, innovation and collaboration that enables colleagues to deliver their best work.

Areas You Will Lead

• Clinical Services & Performance - Providing strategic oversight of clinical service delivery, performance improvement and service transformation.
• Quality, Safety & Clinical Governance - Ensuring robust governance arrangements, regulatory compliance, clinical effectiveness and organisational learning.
• Medical Leadership & Workforce Development - Leading medical and advanced clinical practitioners through professional development, appraisal, revalidation and workforce planning.
• System Partnerships & Service Innovation - Working collaboratively with practices and partners to develop sustainable services and improve outcomes for local communities.
• Regulatory Assurance & Professional Standards - Providing oversight of statutory and professional responsibilities, including Registered Manager, Responsible Officer and Caldicott Guardian functions.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge - Essential

• Strong understanding of general practice, including current challenges, opportunities and emerging trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical leadership.
• Ability to engage, motivate and enable others to perform at their best.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial acumen

Experience - Essential

• Substantial experience of working across primary care and community health services.
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring and empowering diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of delivering results through others.
• Experience of managing budgets and optimising income streams.
• Experience influencing and working across organisational boundaries within an integrated health and care system.
• Experience building effective partnerships with external stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Qualifications - Essential

• Medically qualified and currently registered with the GMC

Desirable

• Experience as a GP

Main Responsibilities Include

• Providing executive leadership for clinical services, clinical quality, patient safety and professional standards across Taurus Healthcare.
• Acting as the senior clinical adviser to the Board, contributing to organisational strategy, performance, risk management and workforce planning.
• Holding executive responsibility for the safe, effective and high-quality delivery of clinical services.
• Leading and strengthening clinical governance, quality assurance, audit, risk management and organisational learning.
• Driving clinical input into service redesign, pathway development, new models of care and digital transformation.
• Providing professional leadership for medical staff and advanced clinical practitioners, including appraisal, revalidation, workforce development and succession planning.
• Building strong relationships with practices, commissioners and system partners to support integrated, patient-centred services across Herefordshire.
• Supporting a culture of learning, improvement, innovation and collaboration that enables colleagues to deliver their best work.

Areas You Will Lead

• Clinical Services & Performance - Providing strategic oversight of clinical service delivery, performance improvement and service transformation.
• Quality, Safety & Clinical Governance - Ensuring robust governance arrangements, regulatory compliance, clinical effectiveness and organisational learning.
• Medical Leadership & Workforce Development - Leading medical and advanced clinical practitioners through professional development, appraisal, revalidation and workforce planning.
• System Partnerships & Service Innovation - Working collaboratively with practices and partners to develop sustainable services and improve outcomes for local communities.
• Regulatory Assurance & Professional Standards - Providing oversight of statutory and professional responsibilities, including Registered Manager, Responsible Officer and Caldicott Guardian functions.

Person Specification

Skills and Knowledge - Essential

• Strong understanding of general practice, including current challenges, opportunities and emerging trends.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• High levels of professionalism, integrity and ethical leadership.
• Ability to engage, motivate and enable others to perform at their best.
• Strong financial awareness and commercial acumen

Experience - Essential

• Substantial experience of working across primary care and community health services.
• Proven experience of leading, inspiring and empowering diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven track record of delivering results through others.
• Experience of managing budgets and optimising income streams.
• Experience influencing and working across organisational boundaries within an integrated health and care system.
• Experience building effective partnerships with external stakeholders to achieve strategic objectives.

Qualifications - Essential

• Medically qualified and currently registered with the GMC

Desirable

• Experience as a GP

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 - Taurus Healthcare Limited
• Address - Taurus Healthcare, Nelson House, Whitecross Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0DG, United Kingdom
• Employer's website - https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

• Employer name - Taurus Healthcare Limited
• Address - Taurus Healthcare, Nelson House, Whitecross Road, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR4 0DG, United Kingdom
• Employer's website - https://www.herefordshiregeneralpractice.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)