Associate Medical Director - Primary Care Interfaces

We are looking for a visionary leader with a strong background in primary care, general practice, or secondary care interfaces. You should be passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovative care models and committed to developing partnerships that bridge gaps within the healthcare system.

Join us at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (UHL) and be part of a team that's making a real difference in the way healthcare is delivered. Together, let's create a stronger, more integrated NHS for our patients.

Our vision to be leading in healthcare, trusted in communities sets out our strategy to 2030, our goal areas are high-quality care for all, ensuring UHL is a great place to work, developing partnerships for impact, and achieving research and education excellence.

Delivery of our strategy is underpinned by an exciting multi-million-pound investment which will create new hospital facilities by 2030, radically improving patient and colleague experience.

Main duties of the job

1. Lead the strategic development and implementation of integrated care pathways between primary care, general practice, and UHL.
2. Strengthen the transfer of care processes to ensure smooth patient pathways and improved communication between UHL and General Practice.
3. Develop and maintain strong working relationships with GPs, Primary Care Networks (PCNs), and other stakeholders through regular forums and events to support continuous improvement.
4. Oversee the design and delivery of UHL's corporate service support offer to general practice, including digital/IT support, recruitment, finance, and other non-clinical functions.
5. Prepare UHL to bid for GP contracts (e.g., GMS, PMS, APMS) when opportunities arise, ensuring legal and operational readiness.
6. Lead initiatives to reshape services traditionally delivered in secondary care, focusing on preventative care and long-term condition management within primary care settings.
7. Collaborate closely with UHL's GP Executives, strategy and planning managers, and other key leaders to ensure alignment with the organization's strategic goals.

About us

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job application pack for full details of this post, associated duties and person specification criteria.

Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential

• Proven experience in a senior clinical leadership role, ideally within a primary care or integrated care setting.
• A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing both primary and secondary care within the NHS.
• Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex healthcare challenges.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, capable of engaging and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience with contract management and knowledge of NHS commissioning processes (e.g., GMS, PMS, APMS contracts) is desirable.
• A track record of successfully leading projects that deliver measurable improvements in patient care and service integration.

Freedom to Act
Essential

• Works autonomously within delegated levels of authority to maintain one's own high professional standards, work within Trust policies and procedures, and use managerial and judgmental skills to analyse highly complex situations and formulate appropriate solutions/responses. Responsible for organising own workload, prioritising to meet the needs of the Trust.

Personal & Professional development
Essential

• Maintain an in-depth understanding of local and national life sciences strategy, policies and infrastructure.
• Regular horizon-scanning and review of the evidence base around best practices and ways of working within and beyond the health and social care sector.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of a range of skills and insights, including patient and public involvement, the latest digital technologies and approaches to innovation.

Qualifications
Essential

• Clinical qualification, with relevant registration and MSC. Strong background in healthcare management.
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to inspire and motivate teams. Ability to foster collaboration among diverse stakeholders.