GP Lead - Private Practice Glasgow City

Lead General Practitioner

Location: Glasgow City Centre, St Vincent Street (Private GP Practice)

Hours: Monday to Friday

Contract: 8-10 sessions per week, including protected management and leadership time.

Salary: Competitive Lead GP salary package

Additional Welcome Bonus: £5,000 (£2,500 paid after 6 months and £2,500 paid after 12 months)

Additional Benefits

• Paid indemnity cover
• Private medical insurance for you and your family. Access to Private GP services, Private dental cover and Private Hospitals.
• Excellent work-life balance. No lates, No walk in appts, No Weekends. No Homevisits.
• Free access to regular CPD
• Study Leave & Funding:Dedicated study budget and paid study leave for specialty-relevant courses.
• Learning & Leadership: Access to our GP and HCA Learning Academy plus participation in Harvard Business School case review forums. MBAs and Specialist Clinical Courses.

HCA UK Primary Care Glasgow is seeking an experienced Lead General Practitioner to join our growing team on a salaried basis (minimum 8 sessions). As the UK's largest private GP employer, we are continuing an exciting period of expansion and are looking for a clinically driven leader to help shape the future of our Glasgow practice.

Our patient population is primarily made up of professionals from our corporate client base who actively invest in their health and wellbeing. They value personalised, preventative healthcare and benefit from comprehensive consultations that focus on long-term health outcomes rather than simply treating illness.

If you are passionate about leadership, a culture of excellence customer service achieved on the balance of setting the example for, reward, engagement and recognition for colleagues, and your clinical interests are focused onpreventative healthcare, lifestyle medicine, and delivering exceptional patient experiences, then we are a match for you. This is an outstanding opportunity to practise medicine in a setting that provides the time and resources to truly make an impact.

The Opportunity

As Lead GP, you will combine clinical excellence with leadership responsibilities, acting as the key clinical leader within the practice. You will work closely with the Practice Manager to ensure high standards of patient safety, clinical governance, operational effectiveness, and patient satisfaction.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical leadership and support to fellow GPs
• Leading local clinical governance activities and quality improvement initiatives
• Supporting the induction, mentorship, and development of new GPs
• Ensuring robust clinical pathways, policies, and patient safety processes
• Partnering with the Practice Manager to drive an effective and efficient service
• Acting as a role model for clinical excellence and patient-centred care

Alongside your leadership responsibilities, you will deliver high-quality clinical care to an adult private patient population through GP consultations and health screening appointments.

You will:

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments and health screenings
• Explore medical histories and health concerns in depth
• Arrange and interpret investigations
• Provide expert medical advice and treatment recommendations
• Prescribe where appropriate
• Support patients in achieving sustainable lifestyle and behaviour change
• Develop personalised health improvement plans

Our extended appointment times allow you to have meaningful conversations around prevention, wellbeing, and long-term health optimisation. GP consultations are 15 minutes, while health assessments range from 30 minutes to 2 hours, depending on the screening programme.

You will also undertake procedures including:

• Phlebotomy (blood taking)
• Cervical screening (smear tests)
• ECGs

At HCA UK, you'll have the time to care, the support to thrive, and the flexibility to enjoy life outside of work.

Part of HCA Healthcare, a global healthcare leader established in 1968, HCA UK combines the stability and investment of a world class organisation with an unwavering focus on clinical excellence. With more than 70 Primary Care locations nationwide and a CQC Outstanding rated healthcare network, we are recognised as one of the UK's leading independent healthcare providers.

Joining HCA UK means becoming part of a highly respected clinical community with access to exceptional facilities, expert colleagues, robust governance, and clear opportunities for professional growth. Our scale, reputation, and infrastructure enable us to deliver an outstanding patient experience whilst providing our clinicians with the support they need to do their very best work.

What You'll Bring

• GMC registration with a licence to practise
• Previous experience as a GP Partner, Practice Lead GP, or in a GP leadership role
• Strong motivational leadership, mentoring, teaching and coaching capabilities, encouraging a culture of engagement, reward, recognition and growth.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills,
• A commitment to delivering outstanding clinical care and patient experience
• A proactive, patient-centred approach with a genuine interest in preventative healthcare and lifestyle medicine
• Private healthcare experience is desirable but not essential