Associate GP - Fixed Term Maternity Cover

NHS; Bristol; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS practice in Bristol is seeking an Associate GP for a maternity cover role starting in September 2025. The position involves 2-4 sessions per week, offering a supportive environment with administrative help and a focus on continuous development. Candidates should hold GMC registration and possess relevant clinical qualifications.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

Study leave

Annual wellbeing afternoon

Qualifications

• GMC registered and on performers list.
• Experience with GP clinical IT systems.
• Evidence of self-directed learning.

Responsibilities

• Conduct surgery and phone consultations.
• Develop care plans in consultation with patients.
• Record clear consultation notes and issue prescriptions.

Skills

Clinical Governance

Empathy

Teamwork

Self-motivated

Education

GMC Full Registration

Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU)

MRCP MRCGP DRCOG DFFP/FFFP DCH

Tools

EMIS clinical system

Job description

Associate GP - Fixed Term Maternity Cover

This post provides anopportunity for a suitably qualified candidate with the right clinical skillsto undertake a associate GP role within a well-run GP medical practice inBristol. This is a maternity cover poststarting in September 2025 for the fixed duration of 6 months.

We offer full workflow optimisation tohelp manage your administrative workload. An induction programme and a mentorfor ongoing support. We are a dynamic and innovative team, always open to newideas.

We are recruiting for 2- 4 sessions a week. The post holder will receive an annual sessional rate of £10,850per session per annum. The successfulcandidate must be available to take part in our Friday afternoon session rota(working 1 in 6 Friday afternoons).

There is anexpectation that all clinicians contribute to any additional NHS contractualhours. At this time, this would be for 30 minutes per week but you couldcollate these into larger chunks of time if you preferred to make them lessfrequent. Time off in lieu /shifting usual surgery times would be offered inexchange.

You will accrue pro-rata annual leaveand study leave. The full-time equivalent for one year is 6 weeks annual leaveplus bank holidays, plus one weeks study leave. Leave is taken in accordancewith our staff handbook and is calculated and accrued pro-rata.

On-call sessions arecalculated fairly and equally between all GPs.

The contract includesmembership with the NHS Pension Scheme and reimbursement for any MDU fees.

Main duties of the job

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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
• 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
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• 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
• 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

About us

We are a friendly teaching practice providing primary care services in Bristol. We strive to provide an excellentclinical service to our patients with ourhardworking team. We are a practice in the centre of Westbury on Trym in a new purpose-built building serving our community.

The premises are owned by the partnership and are modern, purpose-built and inviting to staff and patients alike.

We are a non-dispensing PMS practice, with a strong interest in both teaching and research. We have a low home visit rate. We are a stable and successful business with 5 GP partners, 6 salaried doctors and an excellent team of advanced nurse practitioners, nurses and practice administration staff. You will be supported by our excellent management team.

There is a strong team ethos within the practice and it is very important to the partners that this is maintained and developed. All clinicians meet for a daily coffee between 10:30 11:00am and in the summer months we like to use our garden! In addition we have an annual wellbeing afternoon and arrange regular social events for the team. Continuous training and development are important and encouraged. Further, we hold regular in-house educational sessions and we provide all associate GPs with a clinical mentor to ensure full integration and support.

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self 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
• 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
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• 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
• 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.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GMC Full Registration Membership of a recognized defence union (MPS/MDU) Currently on a performers list and has never been removed from a performers list for a detrimental reason
• MRCP MRCGP DRCOG DFFP/FFFP DCH

Experience

• Understands the importance of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development A good understanding of Clinical Governance and quality issues as well as current health and social policy Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team Self-motivated and hardworking with the ability to stay calm under pressure Empathetic, honest, caring Experience of GP clinical IT systems Personal circumstances that allow for flexibility outside normal working hours occasionally
• Experience of EMIS clinical system

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.