GP - General Practice

Job Summary

A fantastic Opportunity has arisen for a GP to join our team. We are offering Six sessions per week, rotated between core contract hours. Friday working is a requirement

In General The Post-holder Will Be Expected To Undertake All The Normal Duties And Responsibilities Associated With a GP Working Within Primary Care Namely:

• In person consultations.
• Telephone consultations.
• Triage requests
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes.
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions.
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required.
• All aspects of clinical administration.
• Contribute to new ideas and be part of the Practice Team.
  
  

Main duties of the job

Take accountability for the highest standards and professional decision making in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers across the practice / PCN.

Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.

Cover all the clinical management of the patients in surgery as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results, making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate.

Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols as well wider guidance such as that from NICE.

Ensure appropriate follow up of patients.

Record clear and immediate consultation notes to agreed standards within clinical systems.

Actively participate in clinical audits, learning events and practice meetings, within a culture of continuous improvement.

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions avoiding hand-written prescriptions.

Prescribe generically whenever appropriately and in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, NICE guidance and Good Prescribing Practice (as defined by British National Formulary guidance).

Work with and provide support for other members of the primary health care team & Federation.

Play a lead role in the practice achieving agreed and other key performance indicator targets as shaped by the Clinical Director and Federation team.

About Us

Gorton Medical Centre is a progressive, patient-focused GP practice dedicated to delivering high-quality primary care services. We foster a collaborative and supportive team environment and are committed to the ongoing professional development of all staff.

Serving a patient population of approximately 10,500 we are a well-established, forward-thinking practice providing care to diverse communities.

Our organisation is led by a team of 5 dedicated salaried GPs and supported by a wide-ranging multidisciplinary team that includes a Paramedic, Clinical Pharmacist, Practice Nurse, Physician Associate, Mental Health Practitioner, Physios, Social Prescriber and Healthcare Assistants.

This robust clinical workforce is underpinned by a highly skilled and efficient administrative team that ensures the seamless operation of the practice. Together, our multidisciplinary team is committed to providing outstanding care and continually improving health outcomes for the communities we serve.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

A5961-26-0003

Job locations

Gorton Hub, First Floor

27 Garratt Way

Gorton

England

M18 8HE

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate.
• Undertake a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations in line with the agreed job plan.
• Provide home visits when clinically appropriate and in line with our duty/visiting model.
• Manage acute presentations and contribute to same-day demand management
• Provide ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, including medication reviews and evidence-based management.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and correspondence in line with NHS and GMC requirements.
  
  

Job description

• Administrative and professional responsibilities
• Complete clinical administration arising from consultations in a timely manner (e.g. results, referrals, letters, tasks), in line with the agreed job plan.
• Participate in practice meetings, clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions as required.
• Contribute to the practices clinical governance activity, including audits, significant event reviews and learning from incidents/complaints.
• Support the training and development of the wider team where appropriate (e.g. medical students, ARRS staff), subject to experience and job plan.
• Quality, safety and governance
• Work within practice policies and procedures, including safeguarding, infection prevention and control, information governance and prescribing policies.
• Contribute to maintaining standards required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• Teamworking and communication
• Work collaboratively with the practice team
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including shared decision-making and safety-netting.
• Support a culture of mutual respect, continuous improvement and safe workload management.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and appraisal
• Maintain GMC registration, revalidation and annual appraisal requirements.
• Engage in CPD and reflective practice, with protected CPD time as set out in the job plan.
  
  

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary medical care to registered patients, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, prescribing and referral as appropriate.
• Undertake a mix of face-to-face, telephone and online consultations in line with the agreed job plan.
• Provide home visits when clinically appropriate and in line with our duty/visiting model.
• Manage acute presentations and contribute to same-day demand management
• Provide ongoing care for patients with long-term conditions, including medication reviews and evidence-based management.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records and correspondence in line with NHS and GMC requirements.
• Administrative and professional responsibilities
• Complete clinical administration arising from consultations in a timely manner (e.g. results, referrals, letters, tasks), in line with the agreed job plan.
• Participate in practice meetings, clinical meetings and multidisciplinary discussions as required.
• Contribute to the practices clinical governance activity, including audits, significant event reviews and learning from incidents/complaints.
• Support the training and development of the wider team where appropriate (e.g. medical students, ARRS staff), subject to experience and job plan.
• Quality, safety and governance
• Work within practice policies and procedures, including safeguarding, infection prevention and control, information governance and prescribing policies.
• Contribute to maintaining standards required by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
• Teamworking and communication
• Work collaboratively with the practice team
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and colleagues, including shared decision-making and safety-netting.
• Support a culture of mutual respect, continuous improvement and safe workload management.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and appraisal
• Maintain GMC registration, revalidation and annual appraisal requirements.
• Engage in CPD and reflective practice, with protected CPD time as set out in the job plan.
  
  

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• In person/Telephone consultations.
• Visiting patients at home and in nursing homes
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
• All aspects of clinical administration
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of working in GP practice
  
  

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Proven ability to observe strict confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Ability to actively listen and empathise.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Competent time management and self-organisational skills
• Adaptable and forward looking with a 'solutions focused' approach to problem solving.
• A proven commitment to professional development Computer literate
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• The applicant must be a fully qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice.
• The applicant must be active on a performers list
• Have a UK driver licence
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• The applicant must be a fully qualified GP with full GMC registration licence to practice.
• The applicant must be active on a performers list
• Have a UK driver licence
  
  

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Gorton Medical Centre

Address

Gorton Hub, First Floor

27 Garratt Way

Gorton

England

M18 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.gortonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gorton Medical Centre

Address

Gorton Hub, First Floor

27 Garratt Way

Gorton

England

M18 8HE

Employer's website

https://www.gortonmedicalcentre.nhs.uk/index.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

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