Deputy Medical Director

As Deputy Medical Director, you will help shape both the strategic direction and day‑to‑day quality of our services.

You will influence how clinical governance is delivered across the organisation, support and develop doctors and GP Registrars, lead investigations and learning following incidents, and work closely with operational leaders to ensure patients consistently receive safe, high‑quality care. Importantly, you will be joining an organisation that values clinical leadership and empowers its leaders to make meaningful change. This is not simply a governance role.

Main duties of the job

• Drive improvements in patient safety
• Mentor and support the next generation of clinicians
• Shape organisational culture
• Lead quality improvement initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes
• Represent clinical excellence at senior organisational level

About us

SELDOC has been at the forefront of delivering urgent primary care services across South London for 30 years. Our services include GP Out of Hours, Integrated Urgent Care Services and Same Day and Urgent Access Pathways. Every day our teams deliver vital care to patients when they need us most. We are committed to innovation, quality improvement and creating services that are safe, responsive and centred around patient needs.

Job responsibilities

Deputy Medical Director

Help lead the future of urgent care across London. Initially a 6‑month contract with a view to permanency, based at SELDOC Head Office, Kingston upon Thames. Work as part of London’s leading urgent care providers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead and support clinical governance and quality improvement programmes.
• Oversee clinical audit activity and drive organisational learning.
• Recruit, induct, develop and support doctors and GP Registrars.
• Provide professional leadership and line management to medical colleagues.
• Lead on complaints, serious incidents and patient safety investigations.
• Prepare Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) reports.
• Represent the organisation at Coroner’s Inquests where required.
• Build productive relationships with commissioners, NHS England, the CQC and partner organisations.
• Support the Medical Director in delivering strategic priorities and strengthening clinical governance systems across SELDOC.

We Are Looking for Someone Who

• Has credibility and confidence to lead clinically.
• Has a passion for quality, patient safety and continuous improvement.
• Builds positive relationships and brings people along.
• Can balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• Wants to have a genuine influence on how urgent care services are delivered across London.
• Shares our commitment to delivering outstanding care for every patient, every time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully qualified General Practitioner (GP).
• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a Licence to Practice.
• Inclusion on the GP Register.
• Inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List.
• Significant experience working in Urgent Care, GP Out of Hours and Primary Care.
• Demonstrable senior clinical leadership experience.
• Experience in clinical governance.
• Experience of patient safety and quality improvement.
• Experience investigating incidents and complaints.
• Ability to supervise and support GPs and GP Registrars.
• Strong understanding of Clinical Governance, PSII (Patient Safety Incident Investigations), Coroner’s processes, CQC standards and NHS commissioning and regulation.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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