Lead Physician

Job Description:

Lead Physician

Bupa Health Centre Ipswich, IP1 3HD

Permanent, Part time

Working 3 days a week, covering both Ipswich and Norwich clinic sites

Competitive salary and fantastic benefits

At Bupa we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you’ll be welcomed, can be yourself, and where everyone is driven by the same purpose – Helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. 

What is a typical day?

As the Lead physician, you will be required to:

Being part of a very experienced and strong multi-disciplinary team, you will be managing a team of GPs, overseeing their work and exploring matters that may need resolving.

Working closely with the Lead Physicians, Team Managers, Central Operations Manager and client you will also be looking after the development and growth of your team and the expansion of your centre’s services.

You will be joining a community of Lead Physicians within Bupa, where you will be expected to support each other and be involved in collaborative work especially when it comes to improvement of practices. You will also have the chance of working alongside other senior clinical team members with the potential to become involved in project work. 

What you’ll do: 

As the Lead physician, your duties will involve but not limited to:

• Manage Bupa private GP work within the remote service as agreed.
• Manage a team comprised of salaried, self-employed and locum doctors.
• Oversee results management by clinicians.
• Encourage learning and development in the doctor team also providing coaching, mentoring and support of the doctor team as appropriate.
• Share communications/important information with the doctor team in the most appropriate way locally.
• Arrange doctor meetings and circulate minutes.
• Support Central Operations Manager, Team Managers and admin team with clinical queries e.g. from bookings team, from customers.
• Work together with other clinical and non-clinical team members to develop the centre (e.g. in-house referrals) and help resolve any centre issues.
• Work with colleague LPs to share best practice and support colleagues in their roles.
• Work with the corporate management team to work collaboratively with the client.
• Attend quarterly review meetings and present MI to the client.

Who we’re looking for?

• GMC registered with a licence to practice and on the GP register.
• Substantial postgraduate experience
• Previous experience as an appraiser, mentor and in some kind of leadership role
• Experience in delivering high levels of customer satisfaction whilst maintaining commercial focus.
• Experience in managing underperformance/disagreements.
• Undertakes regular CPD activities in line with requirements of appraisal and revalidation.

Why Bupa

Not only do Bupa offer a working environment that enables you to thrive, as an employed Lead Physician you receive a number of benefits, including:

• Clinical Leadership development programmes.
• Practical support with the revalidation process.
• Career opportunities to move into other roles or other parts of Bupa.
• Bupa Health insurance.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Annual Health Services Bonus Scheme
• 25 days holiday each year (pro rata for part time employees), increasing to 27 days after 5 years service and 30 days after 15 years’ service.
• Free annual health assessment.
• Free annual flu vaccine and eye test.
• Access to health minds service and 24/7 anytime Health line.
• Cycle2work scheme.
• Paid career breaks.

Bupa celebrates you. Whether that’s through rewards or encouraging you to bring your true self to work.

This becomes more than where you’re from. This is you. This is what we have belief in.

We’re a world-leading healthcare group, running care homes, health centres, dental centres and hospitals.

At Bupa, we believe in quality, affordable and accessible healthcare for all. If you share our purpose of helping people live longer, healthier and happier lives, then look no further.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you. 

This isn’t where you’ve been. 

This is where you’re going. 

This is what we have belief in.

To find more information, for an informal discussion before applying, please contact Emma Swindells on emma.swindells@bupa.com

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.

If you require information regarding this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com

Time Type:

Part time

Job Area:

Clinical Services

Locations:

Clinics – Ipswich, Clinics – Norwich

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