[Hiring] Medical Lead @Phlo

Role Description

We're looking for a GP with a genuine interest in digital health and preventative medicine to join Phlo as our part time Medical Lead. This is a newly created role providing expert generalist clinical input across two complementary areas:

• Shaping the design and development of our digital health products
• Providing clinical governance and medical oversight within our existing prescribing services

On a day-to-day basis, you'll be involved in the following:

• Reviewing and validating clinical content and product recommendations, ensuring accuracy, safety and evidence-alignment without sacrificing accessibility or user agency
• Shaping patient journey design across clinical areas, balancing clinical rigour with pragmatic, user-focused thinking
• Defining escalation thresholds and safety-netting pathways
• Pushing back where safety or evidence genuinely warrants it — always with a constructive alternative
• Acting as a named GP medical advisor supporting our clinical service, providing generalist medical oversight in a regulated prescribing environment
• Participating in regular MDT meetings with pharmacists and prescribers to review complex or escalated cases
• Supporting clinical incident review, significant event analysis (SEA) and root cause analysis
• Contributing to the development and review of clinical protocols, SOPs and prescribing policies
• Contributing to our clinical governance infrastructure, including adverse event processes and clinical audit
• Supporting clinical education within the team, including case-based learning and clinical updates

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise; inclusion on the GP Register or the relevant Specialist Register
• Broad generalist clinical experience across common long-term conditions
• Experience of MDT working and clinical governance in a regulated setting
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented clinical style - rigorous on safety, resourceful in finding how ambitious ideas can be delivered safely
• Strong communication skills; comfortable engaging technical and non-clinical stakeholders with clarity and authority
• Experience managing obesity and related metabolic conditions in clinical practice
• Interest or experience in preventative or lifestyle medicine (desirable)
• Prior involvement in digital health, healthtech or clinical product development (desirable)
• Comfort with health data, connected devices or regulated health environments (desirable)

Benefits

• Salary of £50,000 pro rata (2 days per week)
• Opportunity to join a high-growth online pharmacy
• Regular collaboration with other teams in the business (product, engineering, design) to continually shape and enhance our services
• Company Bonus Scheme – up to 10% depending on performance
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of 8 bank holidays)
• An extra day of annual leave for every complete year of service, up to 5 extra days
• An extra day off for your Birthday to prolong the celebrations
• Pension scheme – 5% employer contribution
• Private Medical Insurance via Vitality
• Bereavement Leave policy covering family, friends, pets, and miscarriage
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay after 1 year of service
• Charity Day to support a cause that’s important to you
• Dependant Leave to take care of the people who rely on you
• Duvet Days to rest and reset
• Fertility Leave to support your journey to parenthood
• Pawternity Leave to welcome a new pet
• Menopause Leave to support employees
• 20% Staff Discount on Phlo Clinic products
• 8 x free professional counselling sessions to support your mental health
• Perkbox membership for discounts and points
• £500 Employee Referral Scheme
• Hybrid working, casual dress code and a great culture

Logistics

Although this is a remote role there will be occasional travel required to our site in Glasgow. We’re headquartered in the Onyx building on Bothwell St in Glasgow City Centre and have a hybrid working model to support a blend of in person and remote working.

Interested?

Please apply now. Closing date for applications is 29.09.26. Please note that the advert may close early, depending on application volume.