Health Screening Doctor
Leaders In Care Recruitment Ltd
Edinburgh, ScotlandView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£100,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
Not specified
In plain English
What this job actually involves
The role sees you seeing 5‑8 patients a day over four days, focusing on health checks, lifestyle advice and long‑term wellbeing. It suits a GP who wants less pressure, no emergency list and more preventive work.
What you'll need
- Full GMC registration as a doctor
- Qualified GP with several years experience
- Interest in preventive health and lifestyle coaching
- Good communication and listening skills
- Ability to work independently in a part‑time schedule
How to boost your chances
- Highlight any health‑screening or wellness work on your CV
- Prepare examples of coaching patients on lifestyle changes
- Check your GMC licence is up to date before applying
- Research the company’s approach to preventive care
- Be ready to discuss why you want a lower‑volume role
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Job description
Are you a GP looking to move away from the pressure of routine, reactive general practice?
This Health Screening Doctor opportunity offers a genuinely different way of working. There are no standard GP appointments and no high-volume, unwell patient list to manage. Instead, you will deliver detailed health assessments for your patient group,supporting early intervention, lifestyle change and long-term wellbeing.
Based in a state-of-the-art private medical facility, this role provides the time, structure and autonomy to have meaningful conversations with patients and deliver a high-quality preventative healthcare experience.
The Roleas a Health Screening Doctor, you will carry out advanced health assessments for patients whose employers have invested in their wellbeing.
You will see a maximum of 5 to 8 patients per day, with appointments lasting between 30 and 90 minutes. This gives you the space to complete comprehensive assessments, discuss health risks in detail and provide tailored lifestyle and health coaching.
This is an excellent opportunity for a GP with a genuine interest in preventative medicine, lifestyle medicine and behaviour change. You may already have experience in health screening or have completed further training such as a Lifestyle Medicine Diploma, although full training in advanced health screening will be provided.
- £100k FTE pro rate for 4 days a week
- Monday to Thursday, 8:00am to 5:00pm.
- One-hour lunch break each day.
- One hour of protected administration time daily.
- Four days paid study leave.
- Paid indemnity.
- Fullbenefits package.
- Full training in advanced health screening.
- Deliver comprehensive preventative health assessments for corporate clients.
- Conduct detailed clinical examinations and review medical histories.
- Request and interpret investigations to identify health risks and support personalised care planning.
- Carry out cervical smear tests, phlebotomy, vaccinations, prostate examinations and ECGs.
- Produce detailed patient reports using dictation software.
- Provide practical lifestyle advice and support patients with sustainable behaviour change.
- Discuss health, work and lifestyle factors which may affect long-term wellbeing.
- Refer patients requiring further investigation into appropriate private services, supported by a dedicated Patient Navigation Team.
The Clinical Environment You will join a well-resourced multidisciplinary team, including:
- GPs.
- Physiotherapists.
- Psychologists.
- Nurses and Independent Nurse Prescribers.
- Healthcare Assistants.
- Reception and administration support.
- Another Health Screening Doctor.
- GMC-registered GP.
- Comfortable undertaking cervical smears, blood tests, vaccinations, prostate examinations and ECGs.
- Interested in preventative healthcare, lifestyle medicine and long-term patient wellbeing.
- Confident conducting detailed assessments and discussing health risks sensitively.
- Highly IT literate, with confidence using dictation software to prepare comprehensive reports.
- A clear and empathetic communicator who values longer, more meaningful patient interactions.
If you are a GP looking for a structured four-day working week, a small daily patient caseload and a role focused entirely on preventative healthcare, this could be an ideal next move.
Contact Clara at Leaders in Care on 0203 915 9084 for more information or a confidential discussion
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Provenance
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Adzuna
First seen
10 September 2026
Last checked
26 September 2026
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