Lead Practitioner

Job Location

GU1 4HD

Full time

Minimum 3 days per week

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre (or on‑site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where business need arises this may include cross‑cover of other Bupa Health Centres, on‑site clinics or the remote service.

• Delivery of Adult Health Assessments and private GP work (for customers of all ages) at Bupa Health Centres, on‑site clinics or remotely.
• Provide clinical input into the review of customer feedback, complaints, incidents and risks.
• Oversee the provision of health assessments and private GP work by the doctors within the centre or remote services.
• Partner with the Bupa Resource team or local administrative team and centre managers for diary management and clinical scheduling requirements.
• Investigate any issues identified by yourself or team members, ensuring clinical safety is always upheld.
• Conduct clinical audits as per the Quality Team audit schedule and in liaison with the Clinical Health Assessment Leadership Team (CHALT).
• Lead on the implementation of clinical policies and procedures with guidance from the Clinical Leadership Team.
• Ensure the Medicines Management policy is implemented in your centre (or remotely where applicable) in relation to service line/resus policy drugs.
• Act as a key stakeholder to support the centre (or remote service) and doctors to prepare for CQC visits.
• Serve as an advisory and support point to staff within the centre (or remotely) and other LPs, providing clinical guidance as required.
• Lead on the delivery of mock scenarios and emergency clinical procedures within the centre (or remotely if applicable).
• Support the Centre Manager/remote manager and team to drive better centre or remote service performance, understanding adjusted operating profit (AOP) and actively supporting business and financial targets.

• GMC registered with a licence to practice and on the GP register.
• Register with satisfactory and up to date GMC appraisal and revalidation.
• MRCGP qualification.
• Member of a Medical Defence Organisation.
• Significant postgraduate experience in General Practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) training certificate.
• Current Safeguarding Level 3 training certificate.

• Paid indemnity.
• Annual pay review.
• Paid study leave.
• CPD opportunities and access to leadership courses.
• 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service, with option to buy or sell.
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind.
• Enhanced pension plan and life insurance.
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme.

To find more information or have any questions before applying, please contact Ariana Lacerda on

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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Clinics – Guildford