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Head of Urgent Care and Out-of-Hours Services

Partnering Health Ltd

Whiteley, PO15 7FJ £60,000 – £65,000 a year Permanent Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 11 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

We're looking for an experienced healthcare leader to take charge of our Urgent Care and GP Out-of-Hours (OOH) portfolio. Reporting to the Director of Urgent Care and Out-of-Hours Services, you'll be the driving force behind service delivery, clinical governance, and operational excellence across our contracts ensuring they're safe, compliant, and delivering the best possible outcomes for patients.

You'll be the go-to person for commissioners, clinical teams, and system-wide urgent and emergency care networks, while also leading our Home Visiting fleet and Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) function.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a strategic, hands-on leader who thrives in high-pressure, fast-paced environments and wants to make a real difference to urgent care delivery.

Main duties of the job

Leading the strategic direction and business planning for urgent care and OOH services
Overseeing day-to-day operations rostering, capacity planning, and demand management across multiple contracts
Managing budgets and ensuring safe, cost-effective staffing levels
Championing clinical governance, quality improvement, and CQC inspection readiness
Leading recruitment, retention, and workforce development to tackle rota gaps and staffing challenges
Building strong relationships with ICBs, NHS 111, ambulance trusts, and primary care networks
Leading on business continuity and surge planning during periods of high demand

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

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£60,000 to £65,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference number

E0062-26-0101

Job locations

Ailsa House, 3 Turnberry House,

Parkway, Solent Business Park,

Whiteley

PO15 7FJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Leadership

Implement the strategic vision and business plans for urgent care and GP OOH services in line with organisational objectives and national urgent care policy.

Represent the organisation in local Integrated Care System (ICS), Urgent and Emergency Care Network, and system resilience meetings.

Lead service redesign and transformation initiatives to improve patient access, flow, and outcomes.

Identify opportunities for service development, income generation, and new contract opportunities.

Operational Management

Oversee the day-to-day operational delivery of urgent care and OOH services, including rostering, capacity planning, and demand management across multiple contracts.

Oversee workforce planning to ensure safe staffing levels of clinical and non-clinical staff across commissioned delivery times.

Manage service budgets, ensuring cost-effective use of resources and delivery within financial targets.

Monitor and report on key performance indicators (KPIs), national quality requirements (NQRs), and contractual key performance targets to commissioners and the Board.

Lead on business continuity and surge/escalation planning for periods of high demand (e.g. winter pressures, pandemics).

Clinical Governance and Quality

Ensure robust clinical governance frameworks are embedded across all services, including incident reporting, complaints management, and safeguarding processes.

Work with the Medical and Clinical Leads to ensure clinical staff are appropriately trained, supervised, and fit to practice.

Oversee clinical audit processes, quality improvement projects, and patient safety initiatives.

Ensure compliance with CQC standards and support inspection readiness and follow-up action planning.

Oversee incidents/complaints investigated under the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF) ensuring learning is embedded across the service.

Workforce Leadership

Provide visible, supportive leadership to multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Lead on recruitment, retention, and workforce development strategies to address rota gaps and staffing sustainability challenges.

Manage performance, conduct, and capability issues in line with HR policies.

Champion staff wellbeing and support initiatives across high-pressure environments.

Stakeholder and Partnership Management

Build and maintain effective relationships with commissioners (ICBs), NHS 111, ambulance trusts, acute providers, primary care networks, and other system partners.

Support Business Delivery Managers in contract review meetings and respond to commissioner queries as necessary.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant healthcare management field.
A minimum of 5 years' experience working in a regional or equivalent role within an NHS-commissioned service
A minimum of 2 years working within an Urgent/Unscheduled Care or Out-of-Hours environment.
Demonstrable experience of leading multidisciplinary teams across a 24/7 service.
Strong understanding of NHS urgent and emergency care policy, GP OOH contractual requirements, and CQC regulatory standards.
Prior experience as a CQC Registered Manager within a comparable service.
Proven track record of managing budgets, workforce planning, and rota management in a high-volume, high-pressure environment.
Experience of clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement methodologies.

Desirable

Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant healthcare management field.
A minimum of 5 years' experience working in a regional or equivalent role within an NHS-commissioned service
A minimum of 2 years working within an Urgent/Unscheduled Care or Out-of-Hours environment.
Demonstrable experience of leading multidisciplinary teams across a 24/7 service.
Strong understanding of NHS urgent and emergency care policy, GP OOH contractual requirements, and CQC regulatory standards.
Prior experience as a CQC Registered Manager within a comparable service.
Proven track record of managing budgets, workforce planning, and rota management in a high-volume, high-pressure environment.
Experience of clinical governance, risk management, and quality improvement methodologies.

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.

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