Job overview

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced individuals for the role of Lead GP for the Urgent Treatment Centre and GP OOH services  at Mid Cheshire Hospital, Crewe. This is a part time post being offered at 7.5 hours per week.

We are looking for someone with proven leadership experience, preferably within a GP OOH/UTC setting, enabling them to quickly engage with the tasks, activities and challenges associated with service delivery.

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop your management and leadership skills, gain experience in strategic clinical oversight, and play a pivotal role in shaping urgent care delivery. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence service delivery, support workforce sustainability and contribute to building a modern, efficient and patient-focused primary model of care for the future.

You are required to have continuous full registration with the GMC and to continue to hold a Licence to Practise. In addition, you are required to be on the Specialist Register.

Main duties of the job

Overseeing the delivery of quality standards and performance targets to ensure safe, effective, and timely patient care. This includes monitoring key performance indicators, reviewing clinical outcomes and implementing improvements where necessary

Providing ongoing support, guidance, and mentorship to medical, nursing, and administrative staff, fostering a positive and collaborative team environment

Ensuring adherence to Trust policies, clinical protocols, and governance frameworks, promoting best practice and high standards across all areas of service delivery

Facilitating communication and coordination between teams, including acting as a point of contact for escalation of clinical issues

Supporting workforce development, including identifying training needs, encouraging professional development opportunities and promoting a culture of continuous learning

Contributing to service planning and improvement initiatives, including the development and implementation of local policies, pathways, and initiatives aimed at improving patient care and service efficiency.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.