Associate Medical Director for Primary Care Liaison
Posted 5 hours 14 minutes ago by NHS
Limited to Plymouth, East Cornwall and West Devon PCN clinical directors
The Associate Medical Director (AMD) for Primary Care Liaison will provide Strategic and Clinical Leadership to strengthen collaboration and partnership working between University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP) and local primary care providers, including GP practices, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and the wider Devon Integrated Care System (ICS).
The role will focus on improving collaboration across the primary, community and secondary interface, supporting our collective priorities for pathway redesign/improvement, patient flow, reducing system inefficiencies, and supporting integrated care pathways to deliver high-quality, sustainable healthcare for the population served by UHP.
Main duties of the jobStrategic Leadership
o Act as the senior clinical link between UHP and primary care, ensuring alignment with Devon ICS priorities and UHP's strategic objectives.
o Contribute to the development of integrated care models that support elective recovery, urgent care flow, and population health management.
o Contribute to the shared work programme at GP collaborative board
o Identify key friction points in the interface (referrals, discharge, follow-up, communication, diagnostics access, shared care) and lead targeted improvement programmes.
o Build strong, collaborative relationships with GPs, PCN Clinical Directors, and Local Medical Committees (LMC). Divisional Directors and Hospital Senior Medical Staff.
o Represent UHP at ICS forums and primary care engagement meetings, ensuring secondary care perspectives are understood and integrated. To act as an internal voice to raise awareness aid understanding of primary care in the acute setting
About usWe are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.
Job responsibilitiesService Improvement & Integration
Lead initiatives to streamline referral processes, discharge planning, and electronic transfer of pathology results and clinical documentation.
Support the development of shared care protocols for long-term conditions and high-volume pathways (e.g., frailty, diabetes, cancer follow-up).
Support the development of care pathways across the primary, secondary, community interface as prioritised by the collaborative forum.
Quality & Governance
Ensure robust clinical governance across joint initiatives with primary care partners.
Monitor and report on quality metrics related to the primary-secondary care interface, including patient experience and safety indicators.
Education & Workforce Development
Promote education and training opportunities for primary care colleagues in collaboration with UHP specialists.
Support workforce planning initiatives that address capacity and capability across the system.
Champion digital solutions that improve interoperability between UHP and primary care systems (e.g., GP Connect, shared care records).
Work with IT and clinical teams to optimize automation and efficiency in information exchange.
Person Specification Qualifications- GMC registration and license to practice
- Significant experience in clinical leadership within secondary or primary care
- Experience in service redesign and quality improvement projects
- Familiarity with digital health solutions and interoperability standards
- Previous involvement in ICS-level strategic planning or transformation programmes
- Strong understanding of NHS structures, ICS priorities, and primary care operations
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder engagement skills
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.