Salaried GP - Maternity Cover

You will provide high-quality clinical care to patients across all age groups, managing both acute and long-term conditions in a busy general practice.

The role includes face-to-face, home visits, telephone and digital consultations, working closely with the wider team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.

You will play an active part in improving services, supporting clinical quality, and contributing to a positive team culture, while maintaining professional standards, continuous learning and excellent patient experience.

Provide services in line with the Primary Care Contract.

Clinically examine and assess patients physical and psychological needs and plan care accordingly, referring to other services when appropriate, using practice and local guidelines.

Prescribe generically and safely in line with local and national guidance.

Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately in complex, urgent, or emergency situations, initiating effective emergency care when required.

Effectively manage patients with long-term conditions.

Promote health education and self-care, supporting patients to adopt healthier lifestyles.

Process clinical administration in a timely way, including referrals, prescriptions, results, and correspondence.

Review medications in line with NICE guidance, local pathways, and practice policy.

Maintain accurate, high-quality clinical records.

Share practice workload fairly and work collaboratively with the team.

Follow best practice through clinical guidelines and audit.

Support anticipatory and personalised care planning.

Contribute to continuous improvement and quality initiatives.

Take delegated responsibility for agreed areas, including aspects of QOF.

Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings.

Support clinical governance, training, and service development.

Follow safeguarding policies for adults and children at all times.

Comply with appraisal and revalidation requirements.

Maintain ongoing professional development and encourage learning across the team.

Adhere to all practice protocols and policies.

Promote a culture of teamwork, respect, and continuous improvement.

Work as part of the wider primary care network and multidisciplinary team.

Undertake other reasonable duties according to service needs and staffing levels.

Provide clinical supervision, guidance and support to other clinicians and members of the wider team, as appropriate to experience and role.

We are a well established GP practice providing high-quality care to a diverse local population. Our multidisciplinary team includes GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants, pharmacists, social prescribers, care coordinators and a skilled reception and administrative team, all working together to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred services.

We promote a professional, supportive and collaborative working environment where staff are valued and encouraged to contribute to service development. We are committed to high clinical standards, continuous improvement and staff wellbeing, and we actively support training, development and a healthy worklife balance.

Qualifications

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working in a GP practice; - Experience of working in primary care