General Practitioner (GP)
Rushden Medical Centre
Rushden, NN10 9TR
Salary
Negotiable
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
30 October 2026
60 days left
Job description
We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced General Practitioner to join the team on a Salaried basis. This role has arisen due to th...
Your responsibilities as a General Practitioner;
The following are the core responsibilities of the General Practitioner. There may be on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels
- Perform clinical examinations of patients to assess, diagnose and monitor conditions
- Carry out patient consultations at home and within the surgery
- Monitor patients' conditions and wellbeing
- Carry out clinical examinations
- Diagnose and treat various illnesses/ailments
- Carry out minor surgery where required
- Take part in practice management and administration
- Liaise with other healthcare professionals (e.g., midwives, pharmacists, health visitors and psychiatrists) as part of multidisciplinary teams
The successful post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make themselves available to undertake a variety of duties, including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
- An autonomous consultor
- 10 minute consultations x 15 slots morning and 15 slots afternoon
- Share of home visits
- Able to manage acute presentations
- Able to manage chronic conditions
- Able to order appropriate investigations (bloods/radiology)
- Able to refer appropriately to secondary care or organise emergency admissions
- Share of admin: clinical letters which require actioning/filing
- Able to file pathology results
- Able to see all age groups
- No restrictions on prescribing
- Able to see pregnant women in regards non pregnancy related issues
- Able to sign sick notes
- Able to deal with mental health presentations
What
were looking for in a General Practitioner;
- Member of the GMC
Register
- Experience of
working in a primary care and urgent care environment
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills written, verbal & particularly
listening
- A clear
understanding of professional responsibility and accountability
- Good clinical
skills in assessment, diagnosis and management of acute Primary care
presentations
If
you would like to be considered for this exciting General Practitioner
role, please apply now!
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
- General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
- Full GMC Registration
- National Performers List registration
Desirable
- MRCGP
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a primary care environment
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
17 August 2026
Last checked
19 August 2026
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