Medical Lead

NHS; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation is seeking a Medical Lead to oversee services in Gloucestershire and Cheshire West and Chester. This position requires delivering high-quality support, leading clinical interventions, and working with vulnerable groups. A GMC registration and relevant qualifications are essential. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and improving service delivery while fostering collaboration among stakeholders. This rewarding opportunity offers key involvement in expanding specialist substance use clinical treatment services.

Qualifications

• Passion for working with substance misuse services or socially excluded groups.
• Sound clinical/prescribing knowledge on problematic substance use, harm reduction, and health promotion.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service delivery to people who use substances.
• Lead and coordinate medical leadership with internal and external teams.
• Contribute to the overall performance of designated services.

Skills

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Team-working skills

IT skills including Microsoft Office

Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Education

Qualified Doctor registered with the General Medical Council (GMC)

Relevant postgraduate qualifications or recognized certificates

Tools

Case management systems such as Nebula

Job description

Job summary

We are looking for a Medical Lead to oversee our services in Gloucestershire and Cheshire West and Chester. This exciting opportunity joins a fast‑paced, growing organisation and enables you to play a key role in developing our specialist substance use clinical treatment offer.

About us

Via’s mission is to provide the best health and wellbeing support to as many people as possible, helping them to change their lives for the better. Last year we supported over 11,000 people across the UK affected by alcohol and drug use.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality service delivery to people who use substances and their significant others.
• Contribute to the overall performance of designated services to meet contractual output targets and high clinical standards.
• Provide safe, effective and evidence‑based clinical interventions including prescribing, and holistic care within the designated service.
• Lead and coordinate medical leadership, liaising internally with senior and executive teams and externally with stakeholder partners.
• Assist in the development of systems, pathways and documents that promote holistic delivery for people with complex needs.
• Ensure appropriate clinical management and promote organisational interface with commissioners, suppliers, primary and secondary care services.
• Contribute to alert responses, audits, monitoring and implementation of recommendations/action plans.
• Use clinical data to improve quality and performance, and support subsequent improvements.
• Provide competency assessment, training and support for staff, students and volunteers.
• Maintain professional competence through CPD and meet regulator revalidation requirements.
• Work in line with legislation, best practice guidance, professional and CQC standards, and organisational documents.
• Provide clinical guidance to staff and partner agencies.
• Support a one‑team approach with management and direct reports.

Key Skills and Qualities

• Excellent communication, calm under pressure, and strong team‑working skills.
• IT skills including Microsoft Office, digital meeting platforms and case management systems such as Nebula.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements: CQC, NICE and other relevant bodies.
• Commitment to partnership with a wide range of professionals to achieve good outcomes.

Person specification – essential

• Qualified Doctor registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) with licence to practice and able to prescribe independently.
• Relevant postgraduate qualifications or recognized certificates, ideally MRCPsych and CCT/CESR or RCGP Drugs part 1 and 2 certificates.
• Passion for working with substance misuse services or with socially excluded or vulnerable groups.
• Sound clinical/prescribing knowledge on problematic substance use, harm reduction, and health promotion.
• Ability to work calmly under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining accurate records.

Person specification – desirable

• Consultant Psychiatrist with MRCPsych and CCT/CESR.
• Experience with audits, performance indicators, incident and complaints management, and education/learning/professional development.
• Experience providing clinical supervision, line management and appraisals.
• Previous experience with substance misuse clients.

Additional information

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Via

43 Longsmith Street
Gloucester
GL1 2HT