Lead Clinician - GP Walk in Centre (WiC)

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday - Friday 9-5pm - Specific arrangement to be confirmed with successful candidate including 2 clinical sessions between the hours of 12-8pm Monday to Friday.

The Lead Clinician will have 2 management PAs (8 hours) and will also be expected to work one day a week (12-8pm) 2 clinical sessions ( 8 hours) clinically in the Centre itself.

This is a Fixed term / secondment post for 12 months.

Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.

A unique and high profile clinical leadership position has arisen owing to the creation of NHS GGCs first GP Walk-in Centre (GP WIC), based in Cardonald Health Centre. This post provides GPs with an opportunity for leadership and urgent care provision to make a real difference to patient care and be instrumental in setting up this exciting new service.

The successful candidate will be embedded as part of the wider GP Out of Hours Management Team and will be well supported by the Clinical Directors and from there onto the Deputy Medical Director, Primary Care.

The Cardonald Walk-in Centre is one of 16 walk-in centres that are due to open nationally in coming months. The Cardonald centre will be open by June 2026 and will complement local daytime General Practice by providing walk-in access seven days a week between Midday and 8pm.

The Lead Clinician will have 2 management PAs (8 hours) and will also be expected to work one day a week (12-8pm) clinically in the Centre itself.

The Lead Clinician will be part of the tri-partite clinical leadership team for the Centre, providing leadership and support to the medical staff working within the service. The Lead Clinician will be responsible for clinical governance for the service and will work with colleagues across local and national systems to ensure we provide highest quality of service to the patients we serve.

Candidates should be fully registered in the GMC register for General Practice with a licence to practice and have been awarded a CCT in General Practice or have completed equivalent vocational training in General Practice. Candidates should have recent experience of working either in in daytime practice OOH service with relevant acute/urgent care experience.

This presents a good opportunity for a General Practitioner with interest in urgent care to undertake a leadership role and in doing so, make a big difference to the local population.

Salary Grade: 2 PAs (8 Hours) and management allowance of £6400.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion, please contact:
Raylene Bell, Clinical Service Manager, on or

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.

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