NS234982 Primary Care Lead; Unscheduled Care

Overview

Primary Care Lead

Summerfield House (with travel across Grampian) – NHS Grampian

NS234982

NHS Grampian is seeking an experienced General Practitioner to take on a key clinical leadership role within the Unscheduled Care Improvement Programme. The post holder will act as the voice of primary care, ensuring GP perspectives are central to the planning and delivery of Unscheduled Care services. You will work with senior clinicians and managers across primary, community, acute and social care to improve patient flow, reduce avoidable hospital admissions and support the development of integrated care pathways.

This role offers an opportunity to influence both immediate performance improvement and long term system redesign, helping to shift care towards community based solutions.

• Registered GP with MRCGP
• Various experience in primary care
• Understanding of unscheduled care challenges and policy
• Strong communication and influencing skills

Leadership and quality improvement experience are desirable.

Full registration with a licence to practise with the GMC is required. (licence to practise must be in place prior to starting in post). For more information visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Dr Stephen Friar, Deputy Medical Director (stephen.friart)

Dr Emma Houghton, Associate Medical Director (emma.houghtont)

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Closing date:
Tuesday 17th February 2026

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.