VLCA GP Lead, Orakei

The work your training was built for

Chances are, you trained to become a doctor to provide care for those who are in need.

You did it for days like the ones you'll have in VLCA clinics: complex medicine, real need, and patients who are genuinely better off because you showed up.

That's the work our VLCA and high-needs clinics do every day. It's also some of the hardest work in general practice, which is exactly why we think it deserves more than a competitive hourly rate.

We've got your back

Let's be honest about something most job ads skip over. Leading a high-needs clinic means carrying real clinical and operational weight.

We'd rather remove the reason for that fear than pay around it. At Tend, GP Leads aren't out on a limb. When a complaint lands, when a case gets complicated, when the day gets heavier than expected, you've got a team behind you, from the front desk to our online clinical support, and a clinical governance structure built specifically so no GP is left to manage medico-legal risk on their own.

Protected time to actually lead

Running a clinic well takes more than clinical hours. Our GP Leads get protected administrative time built into their week, so leadership isn't something squeezed in around patient load, it's part of the job - all protected and templated.

A team, not just a workplace

We know what pulls good GPs toward VLCA practices and community providers: genuine collegiality, doctors who back each other up, a culture that doesn't leave you feeling like a number. We're building that at Tend too, and we'd rather you hear it from the people living it than from us.

If you're weighing up a VLCA or high-needs role, we'll connect you directly with a Tend GP who's doing that work right now - let's skip the recruitment spiel. Ask our GPs about the support, the culture, and what "we've got your back" actually looks like in practice at a Tend clinic.

What we offer

Competitive pay is the basics - if you're choosing where to spend your career, we think the real differentiators are the ones you can't put a dollar figure on: a team that shows up for you, protected time to lead well, and genuine support when it counts.

Talk to one of our GPs, Dr. Gerry & see if it's the fit you're looking for.