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Salary for this role£120,000 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2211, Generalist medical practitioners. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead GP to join us, covering both our UTC's at Sandwell and Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, providing clinical leadership across the services.

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week

This is an exciting opportunity for a GP who combines strong clinical expertise with leadership, governance and quality improvement experience. You will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality patient care, while supporting and developing the wider clinical team.

Working closely with the Service Manager, Medical Director, Clinical Quality & Governance Team and other clinical leads, you will provide visible clinical leadership and assurance across the service.

Main duties of the job

As Clinical Lead GP, you will:

Provide high-quality clinical consultations and assessment of patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre.
Provide clinical leadership, advice and support to GPs and other clinical colleagues.
Provide clinical management, supervision and support to the clinical team.
its KPIs and national service specifications.
Lead on clinical quality assurance, including consultation audits, annual appraisals and clinical performance.
Support the service to achieve its KPIs and national service specifications.
Support recruitment of GPs, including reviewing applications, participating in interviews and supporting decisions around locum clinicians

Clinical Responsibilities

You will be expected to make autonomous professional decisions regarding patient presentations, including:

Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute primary care presentations.
Providing appropriate treatment, advice, counselling and health education.
Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
Ensuring appropriate safeguarding referrals and documentation.
Collecting and contributing to data for audit and quality improvement.
Supporting accurate patient record summarisation and clinical coding.
Identifying and escalating issues relating to clinical quality, safety and risk.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and practice through continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

About us

Why Join Us?

PHL Group was founded in 2009 by a team of experienced General Practitioners and commercial partners, driven by a clear vision to deliver high-quality healthcare services that positively impact local communities. Led by an experienced team of clinicians and healthcare leaders with extensive expertise across urgent and primary care settings,

PHL Group operates a wide range of services across the UK and internationally, including Integrated Urgent Care, GP Practices, Custody Healthcare, ADHD services, Home Visiting, and Wait Time Support.

Supported by a well-established organisational infrastructure, robust clinical governance, and industry-leading professionals, PHL Group is committed to enabling people to remain well and receive the best possible health and social care through innovation, quality, and compassion.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values Truly Care, Team First, and Pioneering Innovationmaking PHL Group a forward-thinking organisation where people are empowered to make a real difference.

Applications

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If your application is successful, you can expect to hear from us within 2 weeks of submission.

Please note that this advert will remain open until the position is filled. Interviews will be held throughout the advertising period, so we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£120,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

E0062-26-0112

Job locations

Sandwell Urgent Treatment Centre

Little Lane

West Bromwich

B71 4HR

United Kingdom

New Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham

Mindelsohn Way

Edgbaston

BIRMINGHAM

B15 2GW

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

As Clinical Lead GP, you will:

Provide high-quality clinical consultations and assessment of patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre.
Provide clinical leadership, advice and support to GPs and other clinical colleagues.
Provide clinical management, supervision and support to the clinical team.
Lead on clinical quality assurance, including consultation audits, annual appraisals and clinical performance.
Support the service to achieve its KPIs and national service specifications.
Lead and contribute to clinical audits, quality improvement projects and clinical standard setting.
Identify areas of clinical risk and work with relevant teams to develop appropriate mitigation plans.
Support the investigation and management of clinical incidents, complaints and escalations.
Work closely with the Safeguarding Lead to ensure excellent safeguarding practice across the service.
Support compliance with CQC requirements, clinical governance standards and NHS policies.
Provide clinical assurance to the Medical Director regarding clinical safety, quality and performance.
Support recruitment of GPs, including reviewing applications, participating in interviews and supporting decisions around locum clinicians.
Work with the resourcing team when reviewing applicants with previous/current medical legal claims or GMC investigations.
Work collaboratively with other clinical leads to provide cross-site clinical cover where required.
Undertake clinical and administrative responsibilities appropriate to the seniority of the role.

Clinical Responsibilities

You will be expected to make autonomous professional decisions regarding patient presentations, including:

Assessing, diagnosing and managing acute primary care presentations.
Providing appropriate treatment, advice, counselling and health education.
Maintaining clear, accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
Ensuring appropriate safeguarding referrals and documentation.
Collecting and contributing to data for audit and quality improvement.
Supporting accurate patient record summarisation and clinical coding.
Identifying and escalating issues relating to clinical quality, safety and risk.
Maintaining up-to-date knowledge and practice through continuing professional development and lifelong learning.

About You

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Strong clinical skills in the assessment, diagnosis and management of acute primary care presentations.
Experience working in primary care, ideally within an area with significant health inequalities or complex health needs.
Experience providing primary care in and/or out-of-hours settings.
Good understanding of clinical governance, quality assurance, audit and risk management.
Knowledge of current NHS policies and service requirements.
Experience of self-audit, reflection and continuous improvement.
Excellent organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively under pressure.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Experience supporting, supervising or developing other clinicians.
Good IT skills and the ability to use Microsoft Office and rapidly adapt to new clinical IT systems.
A commitment to evidence-based practice and lifelong learning.

Qualifications

Essential

MBBS or equivalent medical degree.
Full registration with the GMC and a licence to practise.
Completion of GP training / CCT (JCPTGP / PMETB or equivalent).
Inclusion on the relevant Medical Performers List, with no conditions or restrictions preventing you from undertaking the role.
MRCGP or equivalent.
Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development.
Ability to successfully complete an Enhanced DBS check.

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.