Job summary
Job summary
Northumberland Park Medical Group is seeking a dedicated maternity locum GP for a fixed-term contract starting in October 2025, 4-6 sessions with a duration of at least 9 months.
Northumberland Park Medical Group is a well-established GP surgery with a good reputation for providing patient-centred care to approximately 9,500 patients, based in our purpose-built practice in the heart of Shiremoor.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Please see Job Description for further information.
About us
- Supportive Partners and Salaried GPs: Work alongside experienced professionals who value collaboration and teamwork.
- Diverse Mix of Professionals: Our Practice Team includes, GP's, PA's, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technician, Triage Nurse, Practice Nurses, Nurse Associates, HCA's, First Contact Physio and Mental Health Workers.
- Long-Standing Admin Team: benefiting from a smooth functioning admin system that allows you to focus on patient care.
- Pharmacy team Support: Access reliable and comprehensive pharmacy support to enhance patient treatment plans.
- Excellent Triage System: Benefit from a streamlined triage process that ensures continuity of care and efficient management.
- Support for Junior Team Members: Experience a nurturing environment that prioritises the growth and well-being of all team members.
- Well-being / team activities: We are a Better Health at Work [BHAW] practice and often take team walks at lunchtime, share healthy eating recipes and have practice challenges such as 'most steps in 1 week!' We also like to socialise together outside of working hours.
- Visit us: We invite you to meet us, experience our practice first-hand, and see the positive impact we make on our patients' lives.
2023 CQC Inspection rated Good.
Free onsite car parking and 2 minute walk from Shiremoor metro station.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
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, filing own pathology results in a timely fashion and participate in On call rota cover.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities:
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, filing own pathology results in a timely fashion and participate in On call rota cover.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing counselling and health education
Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
Collecting data for audit purposes
Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
In general, the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Person Specification
Interests
Desirable
- Specialist Interests in Womens Health.
Qualifications
Essential
- This role requires a highly skilled and compassionate medical professional committed to delivering excellent primary care within the NHS framework.
- Medical Degree: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB) or equivalent medical qualification from a recognised university.
- GMC Registration: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current Licence to Practise.
- GP Register: Included on the GMC GP Register.
- CCT/CEGPR: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice or Certificate Confirming Eligibility for GP Registration (CEGPR).
- National Performers List: Included on or eligible for inclusion on the National Medical Performers List for England.
- Indemnity: Appropriate medical defence indemnity (e.g., MPS/MDU).
- Right to Work: Eligibility to work independently in the UK.
- Immunisation Status: Satisfactory immune status for relevant viruses (e.g., Hepatitis B).
- MRCGP: Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) (essential for CCT holders).
Person Specification
Interests
Desirable
- Specialist Interests in Womens Health.
Qualifications
Essential
- This role requires a highly skilled and compassionate medical professional committed to delivering excellent primary care within the NHS framework.
- Medical Degree: Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB) or equivalent medical qualification from a recognised university.
- GMC Registration: Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a current Licence to Practise.
- GP Register: Included on the GMC GP Register.
- CCT/CEGPR: Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice or Certificate Confirming Eligibility for GP Registration (CEGPR).
- National Performers List: Included on or eligible for inclusion on the National Medical Performers List for England.
- Indemnity: Appropriate medical defence indemnity (e.g., MPS/MDU).
- Right to Work: Eligibility to work independently in the UK.
- Immunisation Status: Satisfactory immune status for relevant viruses (e.g., Hepatitis B).
- MRCGP: Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) (essential for CCT holders).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).