Senior Lead GP

Job Summary Our innovative model has been designed to: Allow GPs to spend more time doing the tasks only they can do. More time for specific types of patients, specific clinical and non‑clinical administration, specific leadership functions, and clinical supervision of ACP Clinical Leads, medics and pharmacists Improve our ability to segment patient care in a more standardised way, and identify how best to utilise our workforce in individual surgeries and across SPC surgeries Improve our ability to retain experienced ACP Clinical Leads. To support and develop the ACP Clinical Leadership model further, and to clinically supervise and develop ACP and Non‑medical prescribing staff Future proof the SPC model of standardisation of roles, processes and systems, centralisation of roles, resilient workforce, improved stewardship of SPC finances Ensure that the practice level leadership and/or management functions are covered by a clinician who is best placed to do so. Main duties of the job Provide proactive and visible clinical leadership, supporting and guiding practice staff on quality and safety matters. Develop and embed robust clinical governance systems, ensuring active participation by all medical staff. Lead on clinical strategy, improvement planning, and quality assurance across the practice. Collaborate with Practice Management, PCNs, and SPC leads to drive service improvement and staff development. Oversee clinical quality and safety, ensuring best practice through NICE implementation, significant event reviews, and compliance with CQC standards. Jointly act as CQC Registered Manager and Caldicott Guardian for the practice. Coordinate practice education and supervision, ensuring clinical staff remain up to date with policy and guideline changes. Provide supervision for GPs and non‑medical prescribers in line with SPCs Clinical Leadership Model. About us We are a friendly, forward‑thinking teaching GP surgery with a supportive multidisciplinary team, including 7 GPs, an ACP Clinical Lead, Paramedic Practitioner, Prescribing Lead Pharmacist and Pharmacy Technician, supported by a brilliant nursing, admin and reception teams. We use SystmOne, offer 15‑minute appointments, and provide protected GP Clinical Lead admin sessions to support leadership, quality improvement and mentoring (prorata). The practice has gone through an exciting period of transition, with the implementation of total triage to improve patient access and streamline workflows. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated GP leader to help shape our future direction and be part of a progressive, supportive team delivering high-quality, patient‑centred care. We offer strong support for professional development, ensuring you have the time and resources to lead confidently and make a meaningful impact. Details Date posted: 11 December 2025 Pay scheme: Other Salary: £60.03 per hour Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Part‑time Reference number: U0087-25-0033 Job location Dolphins Surgery, Butlers Green Road, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH164BN Job description Clinical Leadership Provide visible clinical leadership Be a point of contact for practice staff who need support and guidance over quality or safety concerns. This may include a formal role in some staff members appraisals in some instances. Develop clinical governance strategies, systems and processes and ensure the active participation by all medical staff. Work with practice management to lead the wider practice team including regular attendance at practice meetings Support career development of clinical staff Build relationships with SPC Safeguarding Lead, SPC Education Lead, Senior GP lead and ACP clinical leads from other SPC Practices and share learning and good practice Play a key role in service improvement planning for the future, bringing the quality and safety concerns to the fore and ensuring these are balanced with any organisational and financial concerns. Develop and maintain active working relationships with PCNs Sign off any additional policies/procedures as required Be responsible for leading on the clinical components of QOF/LCS and IIF Attend quality assurance meeting and education meetings with other senior clinical lead GPs and with Medical Director for quality assurance purposes and agree to work in line with SPC Clinical Governance structure To work collaboratively with practice management operational team and ACP clinical lead as practice executive team Clinical Quality/Safety Be responsible for taking an overview of the clinical functions of Dolphins Practice in terms of service quality and safety. Ensure that the systems exist to embed best clinical practice into the service (e.g. implementation of NICE guidance, record keeping etc) Take the overall lead for review of clinical aspects of Significant Event reviews and complaints, ensuring that learning points are captured, documented, actioned and embedded into practice Be the joint CQC registered manager with the Practice Manager Be responsible for leading on the clinical components of CQC readiness Ensure that the systems exist to embed patient safety across the service (e.g., record keeping, national and local safety alerts) Take the overall lead for arranging practice education meetings and ensuring that clinical staff are made aware of changes to clinical guidelines and policy Be the Caldicott Guardian for Dolphins Practice Be the lead clinician for ensuring that all areas of clinical leadership (see SPC Clinical Leadership Model) are covered within the practice Supervision You will be responsible for delivering peer‑based support across the practice team and be responsible for arranging the group supervisions, 1‑1 supervisions and appraisals of practice based non‑medical prescribers alongside the ACP Clinical Lead. you will be required to deliver an annual SPC appraisal to the salaried GP's in the practice and hold quarterly 1‑1 with them. Provide supervision in line with SPC Clinical Leadership model Person Specification Experience Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary and skill mixed team environment Experience of working to achieve standards within the Quality and Outcome Framework (QOF) Clinical Governance Primary care prevention and screening services Self‑audit and reflection Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork Time management: being able to prioritise work and work under pressure Computer literacy Adaptability to change Qualifications Essential criteria A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003 Accredited as a member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) or have 5 years experience as a full time GP with a demonstrable commitment to quality practice. Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check Evidence of continued professional development. Willingness to share and collaborate across entire primary health team Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary and multi‑agency teams Ability to work flexibly Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately Willingness to learn new skills and to problem solve on a daily basis An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality Ability to work within the changing structures of the NHS and work to the requirements of other regulatory bodies Excellent communicator Work in line with practice systems and processes 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 Sussex Primary Care Dolphins Surgery Butlers Green Road Haywards Heath West Sussex RH164BN Employer's website http://www.sussexprimarycare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab) #J-18808-Ljbffr