Medical Director - Clinics

Job Description:

Medical Director - Clinics

Location: Flexible / UK (hybrid with travel to clinics and offices)

Reporting to: Clinics Director, Health Services

Permanent role

Competitive salary & benefits package

Full Time - 37.5 hours

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen!

Bupa is driven by a clear purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We are seeking an experienced Medical Director to provide senior medical leadership across Clinics & Specialist Primary Care, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money care across face‑to‑face and remote services. We are the largest primary care provider in the UK.

As a member of the Clinics Leadership Team, the Medical Director will play a critical role in shaping clinical strategy, balancing quality, patient experience, clinician experience, risk management and commercial performance. The role spans primary care, MSK, dermatology, mental health and allied health services and contributes directly to the strategic development and operational performance of the business.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Lead and deliver the clinical strategy across Clinics & Specialist Primary Care, working closely with service line directors.
• Ensure services are consistently rated ‘Good’ or above by the CQC and comply with Bupa clinical governance and risk standards.
• Act as the clinical voice on the Clinics Leadership Team, contributing to strategic and operational decision‑making.
• Attract, develop and retain high‑calibre clinical professionals across multiple specialties.
• Ensure robust clinical governance, performance management and management of clinical outliers.
• Work with Innovation and Product teams to develop new pathways and services that enhance patient outcomes.
• Oversee the collection and use of clinical outcomes, PROMs and PREMs to evidence quality and value.
• Support sales and marketing activity by articulating Bupa’s clinical excellence and expertise.

Leadership, governance and influence

The Medical Director will be a visible and influential leader across Bupa Health Services, building strong relationships with clinical, operational and commercial colleagues. You will work closely with Quality, Governance and Risk teams to ensure safe, effective and well‑led services and act as a leading clinical voice within Bupa and the wider clinical community.

Key Skills/Qualifications needed for this role

You will be a highly credible medical leader with the experience and judgement to operate at senior executive level. You will bring:

• GMC registration with specialist accreditation.
• Significant experience leading large, complex clinical teams in matrix environments.
• Strong commercial judgement, balancing clinical excellence with business performance.
• Deep understanding of clinical governance, risk management and regulatory frameworks (including CQC).
• The ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across clinical and non‑clinical disciplines.
• A track record of integrity, probity and patient‑centered leadership.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

• Bupa family health insurance as a benefit in kind
• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Free health assessment for you and your spouse
• Target bonus of 30% based on individual and company performance
• Company car allowance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
• Various other benefits and online discounts

Disability Confident Employer

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Senior Leadership Team

Locations: Angel Court, London, Home Based North c/o Bupa Place

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