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Londonwide LMCs is the membership organisation representing over 7,000 NHS general practitioners in over 1,100 practice teams in London, providing pan-London leadership and shared committee services for its members. The organisation has an important role to value, care for and protect general practice in London.
Due to internal promotion, we are recruiting a Deputy Medical Director to work as part of our Medical Directorate, collaborating with local medical committees (LMCs) representing GPs and their practice teams across an ICS area of London and leading on identified projects across London.
The role is 2.5 days per week, covering all day Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. We have a flexible approach to accommodate different ways of working; however, there will be requirements to attend the office or other meetings. The salary for the part-time role is £65,000 for a 2.5-day week (£130,000 whole time equivalent salary), plus membership of the group personal pension scheme and an employer pension contribution of 16% of salary.
A full job description and person specification is available to download; however, in brief, the post holder will be expected to support identified LMCs, building relationships with members and constituents. They will work strategically and operationally in supporting LMCs and the local system. Areas of work are likely to include:
* Building influential relationships with NHS partners and wider stakeholders.
* Ensuring strong and effective representation of GPs through supporting and providing expertise to local medical committees.
* Negotiation of local contracts, providing clinical expertise to the team.
* Providing clinical safety, quality, effectiveness, and deliverability reviews of local plans and initiatives.
* Working with local systems to help address local issues.
* Supporting and developing borough LMCs and feeding outputs into regional discussions.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified and experienced GP with a commitment to the sustainability of general practice and its values. It is essential for the candidate to have experience of working in a leadership position within the health sector, preferably with experience in an LMC or an NHS body. It is important to have a strong understanding of the strategic direction of the NHS and the implications for general practice, the evolving commissioning and provider landscapes, practice contracts and funding, and the role of LMCs.
If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please send a CV with a covering letter to Marie Vassallo at. The closing date for applications is 9am on 24 March 2025, and interviews will be held on 3 April 2025. If you would like to discuss this role further, please initially contact Marie Vassallo at .
Londonwide LMC holds the Silver Investors in People award and takes an active approach to supporting personal and career development, as well as supporting flexible working and home working.
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