Lead GP in Urgent Access Primary Care Service (UAPC) Our Lead GP provides senior clinical leadership for the Urgent Access Primary Care (UAPC) service, ensuring safe, effective, high quality, patient centred urgent care. This hands on role combines clinical support, governance, service development, and system-wide collaboration to maintain high standards in a fast paced environment. The postholder is a visible senior clinician, offering expert advice and oversight for complex, high risk and time critical cases, including CMDU pathways where commissioned. They support safe decision making, patient flow, risk management, and consistent application of pathways and governance. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, the Lead GP promotes collaborative practice, clinical excellence, workforce development, and continuous quality improvement. They provide supervision, mentorship, and leadership while fostering a culture of learning, openness, and patient safety. The role also contributes to service design, workforce planning, and integration across primary, urgent, community and emergency care to ensure seamless patient care and effective use of resources. Main duties of the job Provide senior clinical leadership and oversight across the UAPC service, ensuring safe, effective, and patient‑centred care. Act as an accessible senior clinician, offering real‑time support and guidance for complex, high‑risk and time‑critical clinical presentations. Support clinical decision‑making, patient flow, triage, admission avoidance and appropriate use of urgent care pathways. Promote high standards of patient safety, prescribing practice, infection prevention and control, and clinical risk management. Provide clinical supervision, mentorship and professional support to multidisciplinary colleagues, supporting workforce development and continuous learning. Contribute to service development, workforce planning and the ongoing improvement of UAPC pathways and models of care. Work closely with operational and clinical leaders to deliver quality performance and contractual objectives. Support effective integration and partnership working with general practice, community services, ambulance services, emergency departments and other healthcare providers. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and promote adherence to organisational health, safety and wellbeing policies. Act as a role model for professional, ethical and evidence‑based clinical practice, fostering a culture of openness, learning and continuous improvement. About us Taurus Healthcare was established in 2012 as the provider arm of the GP Federation serving 185,000 patients in Herefordshire. Founded and owned by partners across the Herefordshire Primary Care community, Taurus focuses on delivering excellent out of hospital services. Our ethos is to provide high quality, cost effective care as close to home as possible, while ensuring patients who need hospital services are seen quickly and effectively. We strive to create a diverse, inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all backgrounds, including Military Veterans and family members of serving personnel. This role is not available for visa sponsorship and applicants must already have the right to work in the UK. Employee benefits include: NHS pension scheme with 23.78% employer contribution. 33-38 days annual leave including bank holidays (pro rata). Access to our Employee Benefits Programme (Vivup), offering: 24/7 counselling Salary sacrifice schemes for cars and bikes Discounts from national retailers Access to the Blue Light discount scheme Job responsibilities Key Responsibilities Clinical Leadership
Lead GP in Urgent Access Primary Care (UAPC) Service employer: Taurus Healthcare Ltd.
Taurus Healthcare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment for Advanced Clinical Practitioners dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care. With generous benefits such as a robust NHS pension scheme, extensive annual leave, and access to a wide range of employee discounts, we prioritise the well-being and professional growth of our staff. Join us in Herefordshire, where you can make a meaningful impact in integrated care while collaborating with a dynamic multi-disciplinary team.
