Director - Primary Care

Sussex Primary Care are looking for an experienced Director to lead the company through an exciting period of change and development. With close ties to Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Sussex Primary Care is ideally situated to deliver integrated, community focused primary care to better serve our local populations.

Our new Director will strategically lead the organisation to modernize primary care, expanding delivery to more members of our local community, through working in partnership with community and acute care colleagues. They will engage with and support the Primary Care Networks to collaborate and coordinate service delivery to meet the needs of the local populations.

Main duties of the job

You will

Provide strategic leadership for Sussex Primary Care, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and financially sustainable primary care services across all practices.

Lead GP practice governance, quality, risk management and regulatory compliance, ensuring continuous improvement and readiness for CQC inspection

Be a key member of the SPC Board and senior leadership team, contributing to organisational strategy, growth and decision-making.

Lead operational performance, service transformation and innovation across multiple GP practices.

Develop strong partnerships with GP practices, Primary Care Networks, commissioners, the Integrated Care Board, local authorities and wider system partners.

Drive financial sustainability, business development and new opportunities for organisational growth.

Act as an ambassador for Sussex Primary Care across Sussex and the wider NHS system

We are looking for an experienced senior leader with a strong track record in NHS primary care, operational management and transformational change. You will bring exceptional leadership, relationship-building and strategic thinking skills, together with a deep understanding of GP contracts, governance, quality and performance management. Experience of working across organisational boundaries and influencing at system level is essential.

Sussex Primary Care (SPC) manages six GP surgeries across Sussex with a combined list size of 48,500 patients. The business is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) and was set up to support GP practices looking for a different way of working, forming a unique and innovative partnership between GP services and NHS community services.