Lead Clinician for Primary Care - Interface Division

NHS Scotland; Delhi; On-site; INR 10,169,000 - 13,982,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde's Interface Division seeks an experienced General Practitioner to provide senior clinical leadership for primary care within the Virtual Hospital and wider Interface Division. The post shapes innovative care models that improve patient pathways and strengthen integration across community and acute services.

Working with consultant, nursing and operational leaders, the role offers a unique chance to influence urgent and unscheduled care at scale, with flexible

Qualifications

• GP with GMC registration
• Leadership experience in clinical settings

Responsibilities

• Provide senior clinical leadership for primary care within the Interface Division.
• Shape innovative care models to improve patient pathways and integration across care boundaries.
• Collaborate with consultants, nursing and operations leaders to deliver high-quality urgent care.
• Lead and influence service design and strategic decision-making for primary care across virtual and community settings.

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday to Friday.

This is a Fixed term post for 24 months.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde is proud to be one of the UK’s largest healthcare systems. Right now, we’re embarking on one of Scotland’s most ambitious change programmes. Guided by our aim for Better Health, Better Care, Better Value, and a Better Workplace, we’re reimagining how urgent care is delivered for our communities.

At the heart of this transformation is our newly established Interface Care Division. This exciting division has been created to drive bold innovation, strengthen integration between primary and secondary care, and put patients firmly at the centre of everything we do. Over the next three years, the division will lead a series of ground-breaking developments. This is about more than improving services it’s about transforming the way care is experienced. By shifting the balance of care closer to home, enhancing patient pathways, and reducing delays, we will ensure people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.

An exciting and unique leadership opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated General Practitioner to join NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde's Interface Division as Primary Care Clinical Lead. This newly established role has been created to provide senior clinical leadership and strategic direction for primary care within the Virtual Hospital and wider Interface Division. Working alongside consultant, nursing, allied health professional and operational leaders, the post holder will play a key role in shaping innovative models of care that improve patient outcomes and strengthen integration across healthcare boundaries. The post was established specifically to support the development and optimisation of the role of GPs within the Virtual Hospital and to enhance patient pathways across the system.

As the senior primary care voice within the division, the successful candidate will champion the perspective of General Practice in service design, pathway development and strategic decision-making. They will help ensure that new models of care are clinically effective, practical for primary care colleagues and deliver seamless transitions between community and acute services.

The role offers a rare opportunity to influence the future of urgent and unscheduled care at scale. The post holder will work across organisational boundaries to strengthen relationships between primary care, community services, acute hospitals, HSCPs and wider partners, helping to create integrated pathways that deliver the right care, in the right place, and at the right time.

Now is the perfect time to join us. Be part of a forward-thinking, values driven team that is shaping the future of urgent care across Greater Glasgow & Clyde and help us build a healthier, more connected system for all.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process.

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process.