GP Supervisor - Fixed Term


Location
Bradley, England
Salary
£96.86
Profession
Medical doctor
Grade
General practitioner
Deadline
27 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Fixed-Term
Posted Date
15 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

4 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    A fully qualified General Practitioner (GP) with active registration.

  • Experience

    Experience in urgent care or high-demand healthcare settings.

  • Experience

    Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

  • Experience

    A proactive, adaptable mindset and a commitment to professional development.

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Familiarity with electronic health record systems (e.g. SystmOne) and OPEL protocols is desirable.

Job summary

GP Supervisor - Local Care Direct (LCD) Join Local Care Direct and play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality urgent care across West Yorkshire. As a GP Supervisor, you'll provide clinical leadership, manage risk, oversee patient pathways and support service delivery during peak demand. We're looking for: A qualified GP with active registration Urgent care experience (desirable) Strong communication and decision-making skills Knowledge of SystmOne/OPEL (desirable) Location: Bradley, Huddersfield Hours: Evenings, weekends, bank holidays and additional winter shifts. A rewarding opportunity to make a real difference to patients while developing your leadership skills within a supportive organisation.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

As GP Supervisor, you will provide senior clinical leadership across urgent primary care services, ensuring safe, effective and responsive patient care. You will oversee clinical demand and capacity, coordinate resources across triage, appointments and home visits, manage clinical risk, and provide expert advice and support to clinicians and operational colleagues. Working closely with Duty Managers and senior clinical leads, you will support patient flow, escalate concerns appropriately, contribute to service improvement, and maintain the highest standards of clinical governance, patient safety and quality of care.

About us

At Local Care Direct, we are proud to be a values-led social enterprise providing essential health and support services across West Yorkshire. Since 2004, our teams have helped people access the right advice, care and support in the right place, at the right time and as close to home as possible. With around 500 colleagues working across seventeen sites, we deliver services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including GP out-of-hours care, urgent treatment centres, walk-in services, a central contact centre, dental assessment and booking, and tailored support for NHS partners. We are looking for people who share our commitment to honesty, integrity, fairness, consistency, kindness and respect. In return, you will be part of a supportive, inclusive organisation where colleagues are valued and encouraged to make a real difference for patients, partners and local communities. As part of our team, you will have access to development opportunities, clear progression pathways and a range of employee benefits, including: NHS pension scheme Dedicated volunteer leave 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, increasing with service Employee Assistance Programme for confidential wellbeing support Hybrid and flexible working options, dependent on role Access to the Blue Light Card for national discounts If you want to be part of an organisation that puts people first and supports you to develop, we would welcome your application.

Click here to access our website: Local Care Direct

Details

  • Date posted: 15 October 2026
  • Pay scheme: Other
  • Salary: £96.86 an hour
  • Contract: Fixed term
  • Duration: 50 months
  • Working pattern: Part-time
  • Reference number: 130-2
  • Job locations: Unit 2, Longbow Close, Bradley, West Yorkshire, HD2 1GQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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