Managing Director

Job summary

Primary Healthcare Darlington (PHD) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Managing Director to provide inspirational operational leadership across our growing organisation. As a federation owned by 11 GP practices serving over 112,000 patients, we are dedicated to delivering high-quality, sustainable healthcare. In this critical leadership role, you will drive business growth, financial sustainability, and service innovation while ensuring that our patient-centred vision remains at the heart of everything we do. Your ability to foster a culture of collaboration, inspire staff and local stakeholders, and navigate the evolving healthcare landscape will be essential to our continued success.

Reporting directly to the Board, you will provide exceptional leadership and oversee operational delivery, organisational governance, risk management, workforce development, and performance improvement. You will be responsible for developing strategic plans, securing new business opportunities, and maintaining strong partnerships with local healthcare providers, commissioners, and community organisations.

We are looking for an influential and visionary leader with a proven track record in managing complex healthcare environments, driving operational excellence, and leading through change. If you are passionate about making a lasting impact on primary care and have the skills to lead PHD into its next phase of growth, we would love to hear from you.

Interviews will be 20th March 2025

Main duties of the job

Provide day-to-day operational leadership across all areas of PHD operations.

Immediate priorities

Provide visible, confident and compassionate leadership.

Consolidate the financial sustainability of the organisation, taking and creating opportunities for growth and service development.

Continue our journey of organisational change, supporting the development and effective operation of our organisation.

Inspire local stakeholders, including members practices, to strengthen their engagement with PHD.

About us

Application

By CV with a covering letter detailing why you are interested in the position and how your experience means you are suited to the role. Neither document should be longer than 2 sides of A4, please email your application to antony.nelson4@nhs.net by the deadline of 28/02/2025

PHD was established in 2014 as the GP federation owned by the 11 GP Practices across the Town covering a population of over 112,000 patients in Darlington, County Durham. We have close links with Darlington Borough Council, local NHS Foundation Trusts and the Integrated Care Board. We also work closely with and provide support to the Darlington Primary Care Network (PCN). We enable the 11 Practices to work together at scale to ensure consistent and equitable NHS services for the patients of Darlington. Working from our dedicated premises close to Darlington Memorial Hospital we provide NHS, Public Health and Private Medical Services. As well as providing support and opportunities for at-scale working to our member practices and the PCN we are a healthcare provider delivering a range of General Practice and health and wellbeing services for communities across the area.

Mission Statement

To provide sustainable high-quality healthcare, which ensures the best outcomes for the population of Darlington

Our Vision

General Practices working collaboratively, in partnership with our communities and other service providers, adopting new and innovative approaches to deliver sustainable healthcare.