Lead General Practitioner – Wingate Medical Centre
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Job Summary
We offer a flexible approach to the division of roles and responsibilities within our small, friendly and experienced practice team. Our clinical teams are well supported by an excellent administration and management team, allowing our GPs to concentrate on clinical work. We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced GP to take a leading role in improving patient outcomes, especially in diabetes, and to contribute to redesigning services locally by representing the practice at PCN and IC level.
Key Benefits
* Excellent salary and employment benefits, including BMA contract and NHS pension.
* Opportunities for role progression and personal development to medical director level.
* Active participation in practice decisions and service developments.
* Support for flexible working patterns; part‑time working encouraged for those who wish to combine a clinical role with other commitments.
Responsibilities
* Deliver primary medical services via surgeries, clinics and visits as defined by the job plan.
* Make professionally autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred internally.
* Receive patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems and assess their health‑care needs.
* Develop a care plan for health with the patient.
* Provide counselling and health education.
* Admit or discharge patients to and from caseload and refer them to other care providers internally or externally as appropriate.
* Work with and support other health professionals within the team to ensure best care for patients.
* Provide clinical leadership for the delivery of the clinical service.
* Identify and implement key processes, both primary and internal, that support the clinical service.
* Understand how the steps of these key processes add value to the patient.
* Appoint appropriate individuals to lead the key processes.
* Promote the IntraHealth vision of health delivery to all participants who deliver the clinical service.
* Be involved in the recruitment of good‑quality staff and support the systems for mentoring, appraisal (including communication skills) and professional development.
* Continuously improve the reliability of processes within the specialty.
* Pursue the highest quality outcomes of care.
* Maintain a patient focus for the delivery of the service.
* Promote a culture of change and innovation and eliminate wasteful activity.
* Ensure the Clinical Governance agenda is actively implemented across the service, achieving safe clinical practice and cost‑effectiveness.
* Ensure that the National Quality Requirements and any other specified contractual requirements are achieved; monitor performance against targets for access, triage and clinical interventions.
* Implement action plans for areas of non‑achievement of targets and quality standards.
* Provide clinical support in the management of complaints, ensuring compliance with the complaints procedure and resolving all complaints within the set timescales.
* Review and give feedback on staff performance.
* Review significant events and clinical incidents.
* Review patient satisfaction surveys.
* Ensure contingency plans and escalation procedures are effective.
* Ensure there is a policy for record keeping, including written and other media, and passing information to staff in compliance with Data Protection, Access to Records and Freedom of Information.
* Be involved in the recruitment of clinical staff.
* Provide mentorship and support to nurses in the practice undergoing non‑medical prescribing and advanced clinical skills development.
* Support the development of the clinical roles of other health‑care professionals to complement the GP role.
Equality and Diversity
* Act in ways that support equality and diversity and recognise the importance of peoples’ rights in accordance with legislation, policies, procedures and good practice.
* Value people as individuals and treat everyone with dignity and respect, consideration and without prejudice.
* Recognise and report behaviour that undermines equality under company policy.
* Be consciously aware of own behaviour and encourage the same levels of behaviour in colleagues.
* Acknowledge others’ different perspectives and recognise the diverse needs and experiences of everyone they meet.
* With the support of managers, develop an equality and diversity objective through the personal development review process.
Health and Safety
* Take reasonable care to avoid injury to themselves or to others and cooperate with the company in meeting its statutory requirements.
Experience
* Knowledge of National Primary Care agenda, including experience of managing professional issues, and fitness to practice.
* Experience of multi‑disciplinary and multi‑agency working.
* Evidence of leadership development.
* Experience of working across professional boundaries, able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced communication.
* Engaging with patients and public (PPG) to learn and improve experience.
* Good knowledge, understanding and implementation of safeguarding policies and practices.
* Experience of working in different sectors of the NHS (desirable).
* Experience of working within a PCN (desirable).
* Experience of staff development and performance management (desirable).
* Interest in teaching allied healthcare professionals/GP registrars (desirable).
* Interest in diabetes (desirable).
Qualifications
* Registered with the GMC listed on the GMC GP Register with evidence of revalidation.
* Accepted medical degree.
* Evidence of continued personal and professional development.
* Appropriate medical indemnity cover with either MDU/MPS MDDUS.
* Appropriate safeguarding training.
* Registered on the National Medical Performers list.
* Management qualification or equivalent relevant experience (desirable).
Skills and Abilities
* Leadership and motivational skills.
* Committed to patient‑centred care and role model for other professionals.
* Ability to foster and maintain positive working relationships at every level.
* Confident communicator with ability to be persuasive.
* Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with all stakeholders.
* Awareness of equality and diversity principles.
* Understanding of confidentiality and the Data Protection Act.
* Information governance and Caldicott requirements (desirable).
Attitudes
* Positive attitude; self‑motivated and able to motivate others.
* Credibility with clinicians and managers.
* Ability to build trust, respect, and co‑operation quickly.
* Professional courage, integrity and diplomacy.
* Self‑awareness.
* Commit to empower and develop staff to optimise individual and team potential.
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
* Enthusiastic and self‑motivated.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Details
Intrahealth Ltd
The Medical Centre
Front Street West
Wingate
County Durham
TS28 5PZ
Job Details
Date posted: 08 January 2026
Pay scheme: Salary depends on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part‑time, flexible working
Reference number: U0025-26-0001
Job location: The Medical Centre, Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ
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