Lead General Practitioner


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£78,000 to £126,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, SE12 8NP
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Sept 2026

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Summary

Lead GPs continue to work clinically while also acting as the senior clinical leader on site. You will: Lead and line manage the GP team at your allocated practice Support newly qualified and transitioning GPs Provide clinical leadership and escalation support to all clinicians on site Act as the clinical safeguarding lead on site Be a senior clinical presence for in-person patient complaints Work alongside AHP Leads, who retain line management responsibility for their teams A key part of the role is improving how clinical decisions affect demand and workload. You will lead the team to: Reduce unnecessary GP-booked follow-ups Improve first-time resolution where clinically appropriate Reduce avoidable cancelled clinics caused by absence or poor planning Improve consistency in clinical decision-making and safety-netting You are not responsible for appointment scheduling or operational rostering. You are responsible for clinical standards, behaviours, and reliability. How we work Penrose Health is not a traditional GP partnership. Partners lead clinically across the group A Central Management Team runs the operations Clinicians are supported by HR, Clinical Admin, Welcome Teams, and cross-group AHP Leads This structure allows Lead GPs to focus on patients, team leadership, safeguarding, and quality improvement, supported by experienced operational colleagues.

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