Salaried GP LeadershipNHS

Job summary

We're seeking an ambitious and motivated GP to join our clinical leadership team for a minimum of 6 sessions per week.

This is more than a traditional GP role. You'll combine expert patient care with the opportunity to lead services, influence strategy, mentor colleagues, and contribute to improving population health outcomes. Working across clinical and organisational priorities, you'll help shape innovative, high-quality healthcare services that make a real difference to patients and communities.

We're looking for someone who thrives on collaboration, embraces continuous improvement, and is passionate about delivering excellence while inspiring others.

Join us and be part of an organisation committed to quality, inclusivity, accountability, and making healthcare better every day.

Main duties of the job

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced GP who is passionate about leadership, innovation, and improving healthcare delivery. Working as part of our senior clinical team, you'll play a central role in shaping services, supporting workforce development, and driving continuous improvement across the practice.

While maintaining a clinical commitment, you'll have the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, mentor and develop colleagues, lead quality initiatives, and champion new ways of working that enhance both patient experience and health outcomes.

For a GP looking to extend their impact beyond the consulting room, this role offers the platform to lead, inspire, and help define the future of primary care within our organisation.

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Decision-Making

Act as a senior point of reference for complex clinical queries and risk-based decision-making.

Provide real-time advice, second opinions, and support to GPs and the wider MDT.

Maintain high standards of evidence-based, person-centred care.

People Management & Workforce Development

Support appraisal, performance management, and professional development.

Foster a supportive, inclusive, and high-performing clinical culture.

Governance, Quality & Safety

Contribute to and lead elements of clinical governance, incident review, and quality improvement.

Ensure safe management of results, prescriptions, and clinical workflows across the practice.

Operational & Service Leadership

Work closely with operational leads to manage demand, capacity, and service pressures

Lead or contribute to service redesign, pathway development, and innovation projects

Support day-to-day operational decision-making to ensure safe, effective service delivery.

Strategic Contribution

Contribute to practice strategy, workforce planning, and system-level working.

Build relationships with secondary care, community services, and wider stakeholders.

About us

Banbury Cross Health Centre is owned and operated by Principal Medical Limited (PML), which works in partnership with the NHS to deliver primary care services in GP practices and community settings.

Founded in 2004 as a not-for-profit organisation by local GPs, PML was established to enable healthcare professionals to develop and deliver innovative services at scale. Today, 70% of GP practices in Oxfordshire and 22% in Northamptonshire are associated with the Federation.

PML is the largest GP Federation in Oxfordshire and South Northamptonshire, serving nearly 800,000 patients. We believe local providers are best placed to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care that meets community needs.

With over 20 years of experience, PML has a strong track record of delivering NHS, ICB and Public Health services. Our work is guided by five core values: being Compassionate, Competent, Courteous, Collaborative and Committed. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.