Associate Medical Director - Primary Care Interfaces

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Job overview

We are looking for a visionary leader with a strong background in primary care, general practice, or secondary care interfaces. You should be passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovative care models and committed to developing partnerships that bridge gaps within the healthcare system.

Join us at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and be part of a team that's making a real difference in the way healthcare is delivered. Together, let's create a stronger, more integrated NHS for our patients.

Our vision to be leading in healthcare, trusted in communities sets out our strategy to 2030, our goal areas are high-quality care for all, ensuring UHL is a great place to work, developing partnerships for impact, and achieving research and education excellence.

Delivery of our strategy is underpinned by an exciting multi-million-pound investment which will create new hospital facilities by 2030, radically improving patient and colleague experience.

Main duties of the job

Lead the strategic development and implementation of integrated care pathways between primary care, general practice, and UHL.

Strengthen the transfer of care processes to ensure smooth patient pathways and improved communication between UHL and General Practice.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships with GPs, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and other stakeholders through regular forums and events to support continuous improvement.

Oversee the design and delivery of UHL's corporate service support offer to general practice, including digital/IT support, recruitment, finance, and other non-clinical functions.

Prepare UHL to bid for GP contracts (e.g., GMS, PMS, APMS) when opportunities arise, ensuring legal and operational readiness.

Lead initiatives to reshape services traditionally delivered in secondary care, focusing on preventative care and long-term condition management within primary care settings.

Collaborate closely with UHL's GP Executives, strategy and planning managers, and other key leaders to ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

Working for our organisation

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacanc...

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job application pack for full details of this post, associated duties and person specification criteria.

Person specification

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Proven experience in a senior clinical leadership role, ideally within a primary care or integrated care setting.
• A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing both primary and secondary care within the NHS.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex healthcare challenges.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with contract management and knowledge of NHS commissioning processes (e.g., GMS, PMS, APMS contracts) is desirable.
• A track record of successfully leading projects that deliver measurable improvements in patient care and service integration.

Freedom to Act

Essential criteria

• Works autonomously within delegated levels of authority to: Maintain one's own high professional standards; work within Trust policies and procedures; work within the business standards code of practice for senior managers; use managerial and judgmental skills to analyse highly complex situations and formulate appropriate solutions/responses; responsible for organising own workload, prioritising to meet the needs of the Trust

Personal & Professional development

Essential criteria

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of local and national life sciences strategy, policies and infrastructure.
• Regular horizon-scanning and review of the evidence base around best practices and ways of working within and beyond the health and social care sector.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of a range of skills and insights, including patient and public involvement, the latest digital technologies and approaches to innovation

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Clinical qualification, with relevant registration and MSC. Strong background in healthcare management.
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Ability to foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.

Additional Information

Please submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment; we will close vacancies prior to the publishing closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed application forms.

Please check the email account (including your junk mail) that you supplied as part of your application on a regular basis following the closing date and throughout the recruitment process, as this is how we will communicate with you.

UHL is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds who match our job criteria.

Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be interviewed if you indicate you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.

UHL is committed to helping colleagues balance the demands of both their work and personal needs through flexible working arrangements wherever reasonably practicable and subject to service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note if you are successful in obtaining this position and the post involves regulated activity you will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service check.

The Trust will pay for the check initially and the money will then be deducted from your salary over a three month period commencing on your first month's payment.

The current price of a check is £38 for an enhanced and £18 for a standard check.

COVID 19 Risk Assessment

Due to the current Covid pandemic we have introduced a staff risk assessment into our pre-employment process. This now forms part of the mandatory pre-employment checks that will be carried out if you receive a conditional offer.

The risk assessment is intended to ensure you are able to safely perform your duties in any of our work areas, and if you have been identified as being particularly vulnerable to coronavirus. Our main aim is to reduce risk and to ensure the safety of all new starters to the Trust as well as current staff, patients and visitors.

If it is identified that you are within a vulnerable category, we will endeavor to make reasonable adjustments to accommodate this through discussions with both Occupational Health and your recruiting manager.

Covid Vaccination Status

Covid-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, family, colleagues and our patients/service users from the Covid-19 virus. We therefore continue to encourage our current and potential colleagues to get vaccinated.

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust holds the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything it does and all that it stands for. We are committed to developing a workforce that is representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from the diverse community of Leicester, Leicester and Rutland, to help deliver healthcare services that meets the needs of our diverse communities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Job Application Pack (PDF, 998.1KB)
• Understanding your right to work in the UK (PDF, 1.1MB)
• Employee Benefits (PDF, 578.5KB)