General Practitioner Single Point of Access (SPA) Clinical Lead

Evasion Design; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a General Practitioner Clinical Lead to coordinate clinical referrals and ensure efficient patient care. You will lead triage decisions, support a multidisciplinary team, and drive clinical pathways to enhance patient outcomes. This role requires a Medical Degree and significant clinical experience, with a focus on community-based care. The position is contract-based and offers a vital role in healthcare service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Medical Degree and relevant clinical experience.
• Strong leadership and oversight capabilities required.
• Experience in urgent care or community health settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical triage and decision-making for adult patients.
• Support assessment of complex cases and supervise non-medical clinicians.
• Ensure timely, appropriate, and safe triage decisions.

Skills

Clinical triage

Decision-making

Risk assessment

Communication

Education

Medical Degree

Job description

General Practitioner Single Point of Access (SPA) Clinical Lead

The SPA will act as the central hub for coordinating clinical referrals, triaging urgent needs, providing advice and directing patients to the right services at the right time. Whether you're answering a call, reviewing referrals, or coordinating rapid support, you will play a key role in ensuring patients and professionals receive timely, efficient, and compassionate responses.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical triage and decision-making for adult patients referred to SPA with same-day, urgent, or unplanned care needs.
• Support assessment of high-risk or complex cases, providing senior input and escalation where necessary.
• Supervise and advise non-medical clinicians (e.g., ACPs, Band 6 clinicians) on triage decisions, clinical queries, or referral pathways.
• Participate in or lead case discussions with specialist consultants via telephone MDTs to ensure robust decisions for complex patients.
• Promote a right care, first time approach that aligns with community-based care, hospital admission avoidance, and timely referrals.
• Work collaboratively across sectors including primary care, community services, ambulance services, social care, mental health, and acute providers.
• Make direct referrals into community, mental health, urgent community response (UCR), hospital at home, intermediate care, and other appropriate services.
• Contribute to developing and refining clinical pathways and escalation protocols within the SPA.
• The GP working within the SPA will play a central role in the clinical validation of referrals received from NHS 111, West Midlands Ambulance Service, and other healthcare professionals. The postholder will assess clinical information, validate dispositions, and ensure patients are directed into the most appropriate clinical pathway, balancing safety, timeliness, and effective use of healthcare resources.
• Provide real-time clinical leadership and oversight, supporting a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to ensure timely, appropriate, and safe triage decisions and care navigation. The GP will work closely with advanced clinical practitioners, registered clinicians, and consultant colleagues (via daily MDT) to ensure effective system-wide coordination and admission avoidance.
• Provide clinical triage and validation of referrals received into the SPA.
• Make safe and timely disposition decisions for patients, directing them into appropriate community, primary care, urgent care, or acute pathways.
• Use strong risk assessment and risk management skills to balance patient safety with appropriate use of services.
• Work closely with ambulance crews, NHS 111, community teams, and secondary care partners to ensure coordinated patient flow.
• Provide clear documentation and communication of clinical decisions.
• Escalate complex or high-risk cases appropriately.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of SPA processes.
• Work within Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust governance frameworks, policies, and safeguarding procedures.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries
• Medical Practices

West Midlands, England, United Kingdom