Job Introduction
About the Role
Are you an experienced, forward-thinking GP with a passion for clinical leadership and service improvement?
We’re looking for an Interim IUC Lead GP to join our Integrated Urgent Care (IUC) Division, providing visible, effective leadership and professional support to our clinical teams across Norfolk and Essex. You'll work closely with the IUC Medical Director and form part of the divisional leadership team, helping shape quality, safety, innovation, and workforce development across services including Out of Hours, CAS, UTCs, the Unscheduled Care Coordination Hub and Acute Visiting Services.
This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on clinical delivery – you’ll continue to work clinically within our services under your existing IC24 salaried contract while stepping into a vital leadership position supported by an IUC GP Team Manager.
Who Are We?
Integrated Care 24 (IC24) is a major not-for-profit Social Enterprise, delivering innovative primary care services designed to provide quality, patient-centred care 24/7. We are proud to be part of the NHS family, with a mission to improve access and reduce pressure on secondary care through joined-up, responsive urgent and unscheduled care services.
As a social enterprise, everything we do is reinvested into our people, services, and the communities we serve.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Providing clinical leadership across IUC services and acting as a key interface with local health system partners.
- Supporting recruitment, appraisals and professional development of salaried and sessional GPs.
- Driving service improvement initiatives and quality governance in partnership with the IUC Medical Director.
- Representing IC24 at external meetings with stakeholders across NHS organisations.
- Supporting incident investigations, performance reviews, and compliance with regulatory standards including CQC.
- Maintaining clinical practice and contributing to day-to-day service delivery.
What We’re Looking For
- A practising IC24 Salaried GP with GMC registration and MRCGP.
- A proven track record of medical leadership and working within multi-professional teams.
- Experience in quality improvement, workforce support, and delivering safe, effective care.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Knowledge of local healthcare systems and a commitment to integrated care.
- Experience or interest in NHS 111 or integrated urgent care is desirable.
What We Offer
- A unique opportunity to influence service delivery at scale across the urgent care landscape.
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.
- Flexible working arrangements with a focus on work–life balance.
- The chance to be part of a values-driven social enterprise committed to delivering social value and sustainable care.
- Continuous professional development and leadership support.
This role is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, and two references.
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Working for IC24
We value people who are solution-focused, compassionate and motivated to make a real impact. If you're ready to take the next step in your leadership journey and help shape the future of integrated urgent care, we want to hear from you.
IC24 is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We support flexible working and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
