Overview

At HUC, our Lead GPs are not only accomplished clinicians but also influential leaders and trusted advocates for excellent patient care. As a Lead GP within our Clinical Assessment Service, you will combine direct clinical practice with leadership responsibilities, ensuring patients receive safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will mentor and manage a team of GPs, supporting professional growth while fostering a positive, collaborative team culture. This is an excellent opportunity for GPs who want to develop their leadership skills while making a tangible difference in urgent care services.

You will be the go-to point of contact for your team, working closely with our Clinical Directors, Chief Medical Officer, and wider leadership colleagues to maintain high clinical standards and drive service improvement. This role also provides valuable exposure to governance, quality management, and service redesign, giving you the chance to shape care delivery at an organisational level. For GPs who are curious about leadership, passionate about patient safety, and committed to continuous improvement, this position offers both meaningful responsibility and strong developmental support.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care, including remote consultations and clinical advice to colleagues
• Provide clinical leadership and direct line management for GPs in your service
• Support induction, mentoring, and professional development of clinical staff
• Oversee clinical audits, governance processes, and contribute to service quality improvement
• Lead on clinical escalations, performance monitoring, and safeguarding responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with operational teams and other clinical leads across sites to maintain consistency and drive innovation
• Ensure compliance with professional standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies

This role combines clinical and managerial responsibilities, offering a unique opportunity to lead transformative change while staying connected to hands-on patient care. Clinical duties will be performed in the Clinical Assessment Centre.

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Be a practicing GP
• Demonstrate a track record of clinical leadership
• Experience of leading outside their own specialty/department
• Experience in delivering change

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team of clinicians

Details

Date posted: 05 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £116,480 a year per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 4265-7445519-LGP-CAS-09

Job locations: Hybrid with travel across HUC sites; Welwyn Garden City, AL7 4HL

Job description and requirements

This is a hybrid role which requires travel and presence at different sites across HUC network. You must have full, unrestricted right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer VISA sponsorship. A full UK driving licence is required. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification document.

Person Specification

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Be a practising GP
• Demonstrate a track record of clinical leadership
• Experience of leading outside their own specialty/department
• Experience in delivering change

Desirable

• Experience of managing a team of clinicians

Disclosure and Registration

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.