GP ConsultantGP Practice

Job summary

Invicta Health has a vacancy for a GP Consultant at St James Surgery.

St James Surgery is based in the seaside town of Dover, famous for its white cliffs and its strategic gateway to Europe. They are situated a short stones throw away from the beach and close to the historic Dover Castle. They are a thriving practice, supported by their patient population of circa 9000.

St James Surgery is warm and friendly with a robust multi-disciplinary team, which includes Nurse Practitioners and a Clinical Pharmacist. The multi disciplinary team is supported by an experienced administration team who handle referrals, prescriptions, reports and other general tasks.

St James is one of seven GP practices that sit under Invicta Health. We are a well known community interest company, devoted to supporting and improving primary care in the Kent area.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working collaboratively with GP Consultant colleagues, the Invicta Health leadership

team, and practice staff to ensure the highest possible standards of patient care.

The postholder will provide clinical oversight, leadership, and direction for the site, with a particular focus

on supporting and developing the GP and Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) workforce.

This role requires a visible on-site clinical leadership presence, ensuring accessibility to all staff for advice,

guidance, and decision-making to support the safe and effective operation of the practice.

The postholder will also work in partnership with wider health and social care providers to deliver safe,

integrated, and patient-centred services. In addition, the role includes active engagement in local and

national initiatives to support the development of sustainable, high-quality healthcare provision.

About us

Invicta Health is a non-profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as hub-based GPs services, GP surgeries, services in Urgent Care Centres and A&E, a Community Primary Care mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

90% indemnity reimbursement

Support for fellowship opportunities

Opportunity to work within our local urgent treatment centres

Learning and Development opportunities

Tier 2 sponsorship

Approved blue light card provider

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Company Car Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Details

Date posted

02 November 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£118,810.52 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

B0082-26-0089

Job locations

St James Surgery

2 Harold Street

Dover

Kent

CT16 1SF

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Service Delivery

Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and oversight of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Be a visible and accessible clinical leader on-site, offering advice, guidance, and support to all staff groups.

Demonstrate adaptability and strong leadership in responding to operational pressures, risks, and unforeseen challenges.

Work alongside the site management team to resolve operational issues and implement practical, patient-focused solutions.

Actively contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives across the practice.

Promote and embed best practice across clinical teams to improve patient outcomes and service efficiency.

Clinical Governance & Quality

Work collaboratively with senior management to maintain robust clinical governance systems.

Lead on GP and ACP-related incidents, complaints, and significant event analysis.

Ensure high standards of clinical care through monitoring, audit, and peer review processes.

Lead and support:

Clinical audits

Development and implementation of clinical protocols

Maintenance of safe and effective clinical policies and procedures

High standards of clinical record keeping and documentation

Provide clinical oversight and support for safeguarding processes at site level.

Workforce Leadership & Management

Provide line management and clinical leadership to salaried GPs and ACPs/ANPs, including:

One-to-one meetings

Probation reviews

Annual appraisals

Sickness and performance management

Support HR and Quality teams in managing performance or conduct concerns, including involvement in formal processes where required.

Ensure appropriate systems are in place for:

Appraisal and revalidation

Job planning

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Lead on recruitment and induction of GPs and ACPs.

Provide leadership and oversight for locum GPs and ACPs.

Supervise non-medical prescribers to ensure safe prescribing practices.

Undertake clinical note audits, particularly for ACPs, to ensure quality and consistency of care.

Organisational & Strategic Contribution

Engage in broader organisational work, including the development and implementation of policies and procedures.

Participate in central clinical governance and primary care functions to ensure consistency across the organisation.

Act as a key liaison with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and external partners.

Contribute to education and training initiatives where required.

Identify opportunities to influence service development at local and national levels.

Operational & Financial Responsibilities

Work in partnership with the site management team to support the effective and efficient running of the site.

Contribute to financial awareness and resource management, supporting value-for-money decision-making.

GP Element

In accordance with the job plan as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery face to face, telephone and online consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion

Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation

Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems

Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness

In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health

Providing counselling and health education

Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of consultations using the EMIS clinical systems.

Completion of medical reports (including NHS and private services as required)

To help coordinate the clinical administrative work (results, Docman, reports, etc.).

To provide clinical support to other members of staff, both clinical and administrative, in achieving the highest possible standards of care and QOF and Enhanced Services targets.

To engage and, where necessary, oversee new projects, for example video linked consultations.

To support other clinical staff in their training and educational needs.

Prescribe according to national and local evidence-based guidelines.

Maintain appropriate professional standards as defined nationally by the General Medical Council and in relevant locally agreed standards specific to the service.

Comply with local pathways and standards of clinical care.

Maintain skills and knowledge relevant to primary care.

Regularly review educational needs of the Personal Development Plan & appraisal.

Attend appropriate educational events to maintain or develop skills.

Ensure knowledge of, and compliance with, appropriate policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Participate in training, significant event analysis, audit, or other meetings as appropriate.

Participate in data collection and audit of clinical pathways and services and patient safety & care quality standards

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003

Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983

Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training CCT)

Currently on a performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register

Vocational Training certificate or certificate/experience of equivalence

Current BLS and Safeguarding certification

Current Hep B Immunity certificate

Desirable

DFSRFH & Competence in coil insertion

Work as a GPWSI

Minor surgery skills

Experience

Essential

In practice as a General Practitioner/Locum Practitioner

An up to date understanding of modern primary care and its delivery in an urgent care and community setting

Understands the NHS and its clinical environment

Able to manage common medical, surgical, and psychiatric emergencies

Ability to make the appropriate referral for further management

Desirable

Experience of providing primary care in a non-GP Practice setting

An understanding of local services, pathways and out of hours services

Experience of working in urgent primary care

Delivery of clinical audit

QOF management

Other

Essential

Able to build good working relationships at all levels across and within organisations

Flexible approach to working pattern

Professional approach

Self-motivated and pro-active

Team player who is able to support, value and respect the contribution of all members

Good time management being able to function well under time and patient pressure

Ability to assemble, interpret and present information to a wider audience

I.T. literate and able to use a range of systems

Demonstrate political, strategic, and operational awareness

Commitment to personal and professional development

Skills and abilities

Essential

Highly developed leadership skills

Highly developed oral and written communication skills

Excellent communication and listening skills even in difficult situations

An ability to use the clinical systems

Able to demonstrate holistic patient care

Able to quickly establish rapport and credibility with others in the team and with patients and carers

Empathetic and caring

Desirable

Good problem-solving skills

Able to work within a team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

St James Surgery

2 Harold Street

Dover

Kent

CT16 1SF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://invictahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Invicta Health CIC

Address

St James Surgery

2 Harold Street

Dover

Kent

CT16 1SF

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://invictahealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)