Job Summary
We are now seeking a GP Research Partner / Principal Investigator to join our thriving Partnership and play a central role in shaping the future of primary care research at Lakeside.

As a Partner, you will have an equal voice and influence across the organisation, while leading and supporting our Research Team in the delivery of high-quality clinical trials. This is a chance to combine your expertise in research with the opportunity to make a tangible impact on patient carelocally and nationally.

This is not just a role: it is an invitation to join a partnership built on collaboration, mutual respect, and a shared ambition to push the boundaries of what is possible in primary care research.

Joining Lakeside as a Partner means more than taking on a clinical role it means becoming a leader and co-owner of a successful, primary care and research organisation. Our Partners are expected to:

• Think strategically balancing patient care, research innovation, and sustainability.
• Share responsibility contributing equally to decisions that shape the organisation.
• Bring commercial awareness ensuring that research and practice development are clinically excellent and financially successful.
• Live our values teamwork, caring, respect, and quality are central to every decision we make.

As a Partner, you'll play a key role in steering not just the Research Team, but the wider direction of Lakeside Healthcare.

Main duties of the job
What We're Looking For
We are seeking an experienced, forward-thinking GP or research doctor who shares our values and passion for innovation. The ideal candidate will be a leader who thrives in a team setting, has a strong sense of partnership responsibility, and is committed to excellence in both patient care and research delivery. Experience and networks in the commercial research arena would be desirable.

Essential Criteria:

• GMC Registered
• Experience as a Principal Investigator on commercial clinical trials
• Proven research experience and passion for innovation in primary care
• Strong knowledge and understanding of GCP guidelines

Hours: 30-40 per week
Benefits: 100% parity with high drawings, NHS Pension, 10 weeks annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (pro rata)

About us
Lakeside Healthcare is one of the largest GP Partnerships in the country, with over 70 Partners and 600+ colleagues working across 14 sites to care for more than 170,000 patients in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. At the heart of our Partnership lies a commitment to teamwork, caring, respect, and quality values that guide everything we do.

Our award-winning Lakeside Research Team is recognised nationally for delivering cutting-edge primary care research. We were proud to be in the UKs top five recruiters for both COVID-19 vaccine trials, and we continue to play a leading role in providing patients with access to innovative, life-changing clinical research opportunities.

Based at our Corby Headquarters, our dedicated Clinical Trials Research Unit includes Research Physicians, Nurses, Coordinators, and Administrators. Together, we are growing rapidly as we expand the number and range of trials we deliver.

Job responsibilities
Why Join Us?
At Lakeside, you wont just be taking a job you'll be stepping into a supportive and ambitious Partnership where your contributions matter and your leadership will help shape the next chapter of our research journey. With parity in drawings, excellent benefits, and the backing of one of the UKs largest GP Partnerships, this is a unique opportunity to advance both your career and the future of primary care research.

If you are a GP with a passion for research, strong commercial awareness, and values of teamwork, caring, respect, and quality, we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience as a Principal Investigator on commercial clinical trials
• Proven research experience and passion for innovation in primary care

Qualifications
Essential

• GMC Registered
• Strong knowledge and understanding of GCP guidelines

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.