HCRG Care Group is seeking an experienced and strategic Regional Medical Director to join our leadership team. This pivotal role will involve collaborating with the clinical leadership team to define and deliver our clinical strategy across the BSW Business Unit and the wider Integrated Care Board (ICB). You will be a clinical ambassador for HCRG Care Group, building strong relationships with our commissioners and NHS stakeholders, driving service improvement, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, safe care.
As a Regional Medical Director, you will play a key role in shaping the future of healthcare provision within the ICB, focusing on the development and integration of services that support a preventative, collaborative, and sustainable model of care.
Due to exciting organisational growth, as a Regional Medical Director you will help deliver the safe provision of our new and existing Bath & North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) services. Commencement of this role will be April 1st 2025.
We are looking for a full GMC registered GP or Specialist registered doctor with a drive to transform health and care to join us in this exciting period. This is a Part Time role for 8 sessions a week. A driving license and access to a car for work purposes is preferable due to travel across our BSW services.
Package DescriptionAs a Regional Medical Director at HCRG Care Group, you’ll be part of our valued team across BaNES, Swindon, and Wiltshire. You will receive access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
Salary £115,000 (dependent on GMC pay scales/ salary range for GP and Consultants)
Medical and Dental terms and conditions and NHS pension
Free tea and coffee at your base location
Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with a majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission
Main ResponsibilitiesAs a Regional Medical Director you will:
Leadership Responsibilities:
Lead strategic clinical initiatives and drive cultural change across the healthcare ecosystem.
Serve as a point of contact for GPs and Acute/Mental Health Medical Practitioners, offering guidance and mentorship.
Oversee clinical governance, ensuring adherence to policies, standards, and specifications while supporting service improvements.
Represent HCRG Care Group at ICB level, fostering strong relationships with senior stakeholders and ensuring high performance in service delivery.
Promote staff health, wellbeing, and professional development, collaborating with MedSu for medical appraisals and revalidation processes.
Clinical Responsibilities:
Collaborate with GPs and Consultants to deliver a prevention-first clinical strategy and integrated care pathways.
Maintain high clinical standards, ensure compliance with professional bodies, and provide peer support across the business unit.
Stay updated on medical advancements and encourage efficient, evidence-based practice within the ICB.
For a full and detailed list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description.
The Ideal CandidateOur ideal candidate for this role will have:
Full GMC registration and relevant degree (MBChB or equivalent).
GMC GP or Specialist register with a license to practice.
Participation in yearly appraisals.
Right to work in the UK.
M/FRCGP or equivalent, with MFMLM qualification or in the process of obtaining it.
Passion for driving a preventative-first approach across the ICB and region.
Understanding of clinical governance, quality issues, and health & social policy.
Strong strategic leadership skills with an understanding of NHS operations at an ICB level
Broad medical knowledge, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and community care, with expertise in key care pathways.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to handle stressful situations within a multidisciplinary team.
Previous clinical leadership experience, including system redesign of clinical pathways.
Evidence of additional clinical skills and a drive to transform health and care.
Prior commissioning experience.
A driving license and access to a car is preferable due to travel across our BSW services being a requirement of the role.
For a full breakdown of criteria please see the attached Job Description.
About The CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.
Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
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