Job summary
We are a small practice service c.5,200 patients located in the area of Airedale, Castleford.
Our clinical team currently consists of GPS, an in-house Clinical Pharmacist, an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a lead Nurse, two experienced Practice Nurses, one Nurse Associate and a Health Care Support Assistants. The nursing team are highly qualified and provide general and specialist nursing services supported by a friendly and efficient administrative and management team.
We are part of a forward thinking and well-functioning Primary Care Network, Wakefield North PCN who provide a great visiting service and Enhanced Care Team as well as excellent access to Sonographers, Mental Health Practitioners and Pharmacist. In addition to this our organisation has a full infrastructure of support for the practice including finance, people and culture, nursing and quality, digital, IT and performance.
Main duties of the job
We would expect the Clinical Lead GP to become an integral leader of our well-established and effective practice team whilst demonstrating a passion for high quality clinical practice, a commitment to patient care and a drive for continual improvement. The role will require a forward thinking and enthusiastic business minded individual with a deep commitment to our practice ethos and ability to drive clinical excellence.
The role will be part of the wider clinical team responsible for medical services for the practice population and ensuring compliance with the contract requirements working closely with the PCN.
The postholder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice and be responsible for the effectiveness of the practice working with the organisation's Medical Director and maintaining a positive collaborative working relationship with fellow GPs and the multidisciplinary team.
You will be a GP with full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register and you will be included on a Medical Performers List (or eligible). We are looking for excellent patient centred clinicians with a proven ability to handle a busy and varied primary care caseload and respond flexibly to workload fluctuations.
For informal discussions about the role with either Dr Linda Harris, CEO or Dr Arasu Kuppuswamy, interim Medical Director please contact Mel Armitage via melanie.armitage@spectrum-cic.nhs.uk
Clinical Leadership Responsibilities
* Developing and embedding robust clinical governance systems, ensuring active participation by all clinical staff.
* Oversee clinical quality and safety frameworks, ensuring best practice through NICE implementation, significant event reviews and compliance with CQC standards.
* Lead on clinical strategy for the Practice, including improvement planning and quality assurance across the practice.
* Act as CQC Registered Manager and Caldicott Guardian for the practice.
* Collaborate with Practice Management and Spectrum's corporate services and functions to drive service improvement and staff development.
* Support Practice Management to meet contractual key performance indicators.
* Coordinate practice education and clinical supervision, ensuring clinical staff remain up to date with policy and guideline changes.
* Provide supervision for GPs and non‑medical prescribers in line with the Practice Clinical Leadership Model.
* Ensure clear robust action plans are in place to support CQC inspections.
* Engage as a key stakeholder in the PCN to drive latest innovations and effective practice delivery; develop good working relationships with patients, APs, Clinical Pharmacists, nurses and other surgery staff, GP colleagues, community healthcare staff and hospital staff.
* Manage a caseload of patients presenting with a wide range of health care needs within a primary care setting, working with clinical and operational colleagues to deliver a safe, high‑performing, effective, sustainable, innovative person‑centred medical service.
Person Specification – Essential
* A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
* Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983.
* Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training – CCT).
* Currently on a CCG performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.
* DBS clearance.
* Have had an annual NHS appraisal.
* Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
* Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
* Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi‑disciplinary and skill‑mixed team environment.
* Developing and embedding robust clinical systems ensuring participation by all clinical staff.
* Working as part of a GP Practice leadership team and lead a multi‑disciplinary clinical team.
* Oversee clinical quality and safety frameworks.
* Lead on clinical strategy for the practice.
Person Specification – Desirable
* Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields.
* MRCGP.
* DCH.
* DRCOG.
* RCGP Substance Misuse.
* Certificate Level 1 or 2.
* F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma (this is essential for HDS).
* DFSRFH & Competence in Coil insertion.
* Evidence of CPD activities.
* Minor surgery skills.
* Understanding/knowledge of QOF, Choose & Book, Practice Based Commissioning, Capacity & Access management.
* Experience of supporting service change.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Spectrum Community Health CIC
Tieve Tara Medical Centre
Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP
Job information
* Date posted: 13 January 2026
* Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff
* Grade: Doctor – other
* Salary: £106,000 to £110,770 a year
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time
* Reference number: 847‑RM‑25‑V728 –Tieve‑A
* Job location: Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP
Benefits
* Access to NHS Pension
* Annual leave on your Birthday
* Welcome payment for some posts
* Refer a friend scheme
* Training and Development opportunities
* Flexible Working
* Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
* Up to 33 days annual leave
Company Statement
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
#J-18808-Ljbffr