Lead Physician inIpswich inIpswich PUBLISHED 15 NOV 2024

Depending on experience  PERMANENT 

Bupa

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service.

We are looking for a Lead Physician to cover 2-3 days per week, with the opportunity to work non-clinical days from home, adding flexibility to the role for a better work / life balance. Here at Bupa we are looking for someone who is passionate about healthcare with strong leadership skills. Youll be working collaboratively with other members of the team to provide high standards of clinical practice and customercare. This role involves both supporting our doctors and clinics but also delivering health assessment and primary care appointments to our customers. We offer a highly competitive salary, fantastic benefits as well as being able to further your development with Clinical Leadership Programmes

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where there is business need this may include cross cover of other Bupa Health Centres, onsite- clinics or the remote service.

About us

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where there is business need this may include cross cover of other Bupa Health Centres, onsite- clinics or the remote service.

  • Delivery of Adult Health Assessments and private GP work (for customers of all ages) at Bupa Health Centres, on sites or remotely.
  • Provide clinical input into the review of customer feedback comments, complaints, incidents and risks.
  • Oversee the provision of health assessments and private GP work by the doctors within the centre or within remote services.
  • To partner with the Bupa Resource team or local administrative team, and centre managers for diary management and clinical scheduling clinical requirements.
  • If issues arise (identified either by you or a member of your centre team/remote team) then to investigate, ensuring clinical safety is always upheld.
  • Conduct clinical audits as per the Quality Team audit schedule, and in liaison with the Clinical Health Assessment Leadership Team (CHALT).
  • Lead on the implementation of clinical policies and procedures with guidance from the Clinical Leadership Team.
  • Ensure the Medicines Management policy is implemented in your centre (or remotely where applicable) in relation to service line/resus policy drugs.
  • Act as a key stakeholder to support the centre (or remote service) and doctors to prepare for CQC visits.
  • Act as a key advisory and support point to staff within the centre (or remotely), and other LPs ensure clinical guidance is provided to all colleagues as and when required.
  • Lead on the delivery of mock scenarios and emergency clinical procedures within the centre (or remotely if applicable).
  • Support the Centre Manager/remote manager and centre team/remote support team to drive better centre or remote services performance the role holder is required to understand the centres/remote adjusted operating profit (AOP) and to actively support the Centre Manager/remote manager with the achievement of business and financial targets.
  • Provide support for Bupa Anytime Healthline during working hours when requested.
  • In exceptional circumstances provide emergency clinical delivery.
  • Support the centre/ remote manager in initiatives to promote NPS response rates.
  • Where appropriate, promote other Bupa services such as internal referral pathways.

We are looking for a Lead Physician to cover 2-3 days per week, with the opportunity to work non-clinical days from home, adding flexibility to the role for a better work / life balance. Here at Bupa we are looking for someone who is passionate about healthcare with strong leadership skills. Youll be working collaboratively with other members of the team to provide high standards of clinical practice and customercare. This role involves both supporting our doctors and clinics but also delivering health assessment and primary care appointments to our customers. We offer a highly competitive salary, fantastic benefits as well as being able to further your development with Clinical Leadership Programmes

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where there is business need this may include cross cover of other Bupa Health Centres, onsite- clinics or the remote service.

About us

To provide leadership and support for doctors in your allocated Bupa Health Centre, (or on-site clinic or within remote services), working collaboratively with other members of the management team to ensure provision of high standards of clinical practice and customer service. Where there is business need this may include cross cover of other Bupa Health Centres, onsite- clinics or the remote service.

  • Delivery of Adult Health Assessments and private GP work (for customers of all ages) at Bupa Health Centres, on sites or remotely.
  • Provide clinical input into the review of customer feedback comments, complaints, incidents and risks.
  • Oversee the provision of health assessments and private GP work by the doctors within the centre or within remote services.
  • To partner with the Bupa Resource team or local administrative team, and centre managers for diary management and clinical scheduling clinical requirements.
  • If issues arise (identified either by you or a member of your centre team/remote team) then to investigate, ensuring clinical safety is always upheld.
  • Conduct clinical audits as per the Quality Team audit schedule, and in liaison with the Clinical Health Assessment Leadership Team (CHALT).
  • Lead on the implementation of clinical policies and procedures with guidance from the Clinical Leadership Team.
  • Ensure the Medicines Management policy is implemented in your centre (or remotely where applicable) in relation to service line/resus policy drugs.
  • Act as a key stakeholder to support the centre (or remote service) and doctors to prepare for CQC visits.
  • Act as a key advisory and support point to staff within the centre (or remotely), and other LPs ensure clinical guidance is provided to all colleagues as and when required.
  • Lead on the delivery of mock scenarios and emergency clinical procedures within the centre (or remotely if applicable).
  • Support the Centre Manager/remote manager and centre team/remote support team to drive better centre or remote services performance the role holder is required to understand the centres/remote adjusted operating profit (AOP) and to actively support the Centre Manager/remote manager with the achievement of business and financial targets.
  • Provide support for Bupa Anytime Healthline during working hours when requested.
  • In exceptional circumstances provide emergency clinical delivery.
  • Support the centre/ remote manager in initiatives to promote NPS response rates.
  • Where appropriate, promote other Bupa services such as internal referral pathways.



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