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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

GP Lead

The closing date is 26 March 2026

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Job summary

The Clinical Lead will provide strategic and clinical leadership to the Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), ensuring delivery of a consistent, high-quality urgent care service.

The post holder will:

o Support system-wide collaboration with Lewisham GP leads to improve redirection pathways and community access.

o Ensure delivery of safe, accessible, and patient-centered urgent care services.

o Promote high clinical standards, reduce variation in outcomes, and improve patient experience.

o Support and lead on clinical governance, including investigating clinical incidents and patient complaints

o Work collaboratively with the Emergency Care Practitioner Lead, Service Manager, and wider MDT to optimise UTC performance.

The post holder must act at all times in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice and Trust values.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Lead will:

o Engage in continuing professional development to maintain clinical competence.

o Attend staff and joint educational meetings.

o Support the development of nurses and students on placement.

o Deliver teaching sessions within the multidisciplinary team as required.

o Act as a clinical role model within the UTC.

o Support appraisal processes and maintain STaM compliance.

o Contribute to maintaining an evidence-based clinical environment.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

  1. Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
  2. Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
  3. Improving the experience of staff with disability
  4. Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
  5. Making equalities mainstream

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Session salary based on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

197-AA-R-8020

Job locations

Lewisham Hospital

High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham

SE13 6LH


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality urgent and primary care consultations for patients of all ages.

  • Undertake clinical triage asrequired.

  • Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute presentations within UTC scope.

  • Makeappropriate referralsto acute specialties, A&E, community services, or the patients registered GP.

  • Prescribein accordance withUTC formulary guidelines.

  • Provide health promotion and education, includingappropriate useof NHS services.

  • Completeaccurateclinical documentation and coding using electronic patient record systems (Cerner iCare).

  • Produce discharge summaries and referral documentationin a timely manner.

  • Practise within UTC diagnostic specifications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Deliver high-quality urgent and primary care consultations for patients of all ages.

  • Undertake clinical triage asrequired.

  • Assess, diagnose, treat, and manage acute presentations within UTC scope.

  • Makeappropriate referralsto acute specialties, A&E, community services, or the patients registered GP.

  • Prescribein accordance withUTC formulary guidelines.

  • Provide health promotion and education, includingappropriate useof NHS services.

  • Completeaccurateclinical documentation and coding using electronic patient record systems (Cerner iCare).

  • Produce discharge summaries and referral documentationin a timely manner.

  • Practise within UTC diagnostic specifications.

Person Specification

GMC registration

Essential

  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • Urgent Care experience

Primary Care Leadership

Essential

  • Leadership in primary/urgent care setting

Desirable

  • Urgent Care experience
Person Specification

GMC registration

Essential

  • Years of experience

Desirable

  • Urgent Care experience

Primary Care Leadership

Essential

  • Leadership in primary/urgent care setting

Desirable

  • Urgent Care experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham Hospital

High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham

SE13 6LH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust

Address

Lewisham Hospital

High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham

SE13 6LH


Employer's website

https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

General Manager UEC

Rebecca Mills

rebecca.mills6@nhs.net

07891615505

Details

Date posted

13 March 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

Depending on experience Session salary based on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

197-AA-R-8020

Job locations

Lewisham Hospital

High Street, Lewisham

Lewisham

SE13 6LH


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