About this role
Job summary Make a lasting impact on the care of older people across inpatient and community services. We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Medical Lead to provide clinical leadership and expert medical care across our inpatient community units in Swindon and North Wiltshire. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of integrated care services for older, frail patients with complex health needs, while supporting the development of a high-performing multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Medical Director, BSW, you will play a key leadership role within HCRG Care Group, driving excellence in patient care, supporting medical colleagues through job planning and appraisals, and contributing to the strategic development of our inpatient services. About the Role As Medical Lead, you will provide medical oversight and care for patients within our inpatient community units, focusing on older adults living with frailty, multimorbidity, and advanced clinical needs.
Main duties of the job The role of Medical Lead at HCRG Care Group offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the care of older people across both inpatient and community services. The candidate will provide medical oversight and care, focusing on older adults with frailty, multimorbidity, and advanced clinical needs. The Medical Lead will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care, drive excellence in patient outcomes, support medical colleagues, and contribute to strategic service development. The position is based primarily at Swindon Intermediate Care Centre and Savernake Hospital, Wiltshire. Key responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, enhancing patient pathways, maintaining clinical accountability, and leading continuous improvement through audits and initiatives.
About us HCRG Care Group is a leading independent provider of community health and care services, established in 2006. The organisation works closely with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on efficiency and improved outcomes. HCRG Care Group delivers a wide range of services across England, including adult and children community health services, primary care services like urgent care, sexual health, dermatology, MSK services, adult social care, and wellbeing services. The company prides itself on its valuescaring, thinking, and doing. It supports over half a million people each year and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities, promoting diversity, and fostering a supportive work environment.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Make a lasting impact on the care of older people across inpatient and community services.
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Medical Leadto provide clinical leadership and expert medical care across our inpatient community units in Swindon and North Wiltshire. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of integrated care services for older, frail patients with complex health needs, while supporting the development of a high-performing multidisciplinary team.
Reporting to the Medical Director, BSW, you will play a key leadership role within HCRG Care Group, driving excellence in patient care, supporting medical colleagues through job planning and appraisals, and contributing to the strategic development of our inpatient services.
About the Role
As Medical Lead, you will provide medical oversight and care for patients within our inpatient community units, focusing on older adults living with frailty, multimorbidity, and advanced clinical needs. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you will help deliver safe, effective, person-centred care that supports recovery, rehabilitation, and timely discharge.
You will be based predominantly across:
Swindon Intermediate Care Centre - 60 rehabilitation and stroke beds across two wards. Savernake Hospital, Wiltshire - 30 inpatient beds.Most patients are transferred from Great Western Hospital as a step-down from acute care, with others admitted directly from community services. This vital role helps bridge the gap between hospital and community-based care, ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients.
Package DescriptionAs a Medical Lead, youll be part of our valued team at HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:
£120,000 - £126,000 per annum (pro-rota for part-time hours) NHS Pension! Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission Free tea, coffee, and milk at your base locationKey ResponsibilitiesWorking within a multidisciplinary team of Advanced Practitioners, Consultant Practitioners and therapists, you will provide expert clinical leadership and care for patients with urgent, complex and frailty-related healthcare needs. You will play a key role in assessing, diagnosing and managing patients referred through the Urgent Community Response service and wider clinical pathways, supporting individuals who would otherwise require hospital admission or who need timely discharge from acute care.
Working closely with Care Coordination, Flow Teams, acute hospitals and 111/999 services, you will help develop and improve patient pathways, maximising the use of community services, Hospital at Home and inpatient capacity. You will be responsible for coordinating high-quality, person-centred care across primary, community, acute and social care settings, while maintaining clinical accountability throughout the patient journey and delivering the best possible outcomes for patients with complex healthcare needs.
AsMedicalLead,youwillberesponsiblefor:
Providing expert clinical leadership and oversight for patients with urgent, complex and frailty-related healthcare needs across community and inpatient services. Delivering high-quality, evidence-based assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and ongoing management, ensuring safe and effective patient care throughout the care pathway. Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including Advanced Practitioners, Consultant Practitioners, therapists and wider healthcare professionals, to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Supporting the development and optimisation of patient pathways into, through and out of services, helping to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharge from acute settings. Partnering with Care Coordination, Flow Teams, 111/999 services and acute hospitals to maximise the use of community services, Hospital at Home and inpatient capacity. Leading the coordination of care for patients who would otherwise require hospital admission, ensuring seamless transitions across primary, community, acute and social care services. Maintaining clinical accountability for patient caseloads, ensuring appropriate escalation, intervention and management of deteriorating patients. Prescribing and review medications in line with clinical need, working closely with pharmacy colleagues to support safe medicines management and discharge planning. Acting as a visible clinical leader and role model, promoting excellence, quality and patient safety while supporting collaborative and innovative ways of working. Leading appraisals and contribute to the job planning and professional development of medical colleagues within the inpatient units. Driving continuous improvement through clinical audit, research, quality improvement initiatives and the implementation of evidence-based practice. Fostering a positive learning culture by supporting education, training and development opportunities for colleagues and students. Championng a culture of reflection, learning and improvement, identifying opportunities to enhance services and improve patient outcomes.What We're Looking For Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise. Significant post-registration clinical experience, including the assessment and management of patients in community and/or inpatient settings. Strong experience caring for older adults, frail patients and those with long-term or complex health conditions. A proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams, building strong relationships across services. Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge. A sound understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement. Experience contributing to audit, research or service improvement initiatives that enhance patient care. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with patients, families and colleagues. Knowledge of current healthcare policy, service developments and innovative approaches to delivering care closer to home. Previous leadership, management or quality improvement experience would be advantageous, as would qualifications such as MRCP, MRCGP, Diploma in Geriatric Medicine or a relevant higher degree.For full details of the role, responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the attached Job Description.
About the CompanyWe change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006 we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.
We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.
While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.
As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.
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Questions About The Role?If you'd like to find out more about this role or need any support with your application, please contact Louise Ledward, Recruitment Advisor, on 07884 659608, or via email at [email protected].
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Full GMC registration with a current licence to practise. Significant post-registration clinical experience, including the assessment and management of patients in community and/or inpatient settings. Strong experience caring for older adults, frail patients, and those with long-term or complex health conditions. A proven ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) and maintaining up-to-date clinical knowledge.
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.
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 HCRG Care Group
Address HCRG Care Group
Swindon
SN3 6BW
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hcrgcaregroup.com/ (Opens in a new tab)