General Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Cycle to work scheme

Wellbeing package

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking General Practitioners for salaried or bank roles across its GP practices, out-of-hours service, and urgent care facilities. Positions involve assessing patients, medicines management, and working with NHS colleagues to deliver patient-centred care.

Full GMC registration and enhanced DBS are required. Opportunities include 29 days leave pro rata, NHS pension, and flexible shifts within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise.
• Up to date enhanced DBS certificate.
• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance.
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions and seek advice when appropriate.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to communicate sensitively.
• Written and spoken English adequate for effective communication.
• Competent in IT systems, including EMIS.

Responsibilities

• Carry out medical services with due care in line with good medical practice.
• Assess, investigate and diagnose patients with care plans and management to follow.
• Triage patients by phone and make clinical decisions in out-of-hours work.
• Conduct home visits and face-to-face Urgent Care Centre appointments.
• Provide medicines management, including prescribing and anticipatory medication.
• Collaborate with secondary care, community NHS teams and other professionals; refer for expert opinion.
• Keep clinical records and reports to the highest standard.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to support safe admission, rehabilitation and discharge.
• Integrate social prescribing and consider wider determinants of health in patient care.

Skills

Clinical risk management

Independent clinical decisions

Time management

Interpersonal communication

English language proficiency

IT systems (EMIS)

Tools

EMIS

Job description

Primary Care 24 is recruiting GPs on salaried or bank terms across its GP practices, out-of-hours service, Alder Hey urgent care centre and intermediate care beds. The work centres on assessing and diagnosing patients, managing medicines and care plans, and working with the wider NHS team. Shift patterns vary by department, with full-time, part-time and bank options, and out-of-hours work runs 24/7 and includes home visits. Full GMC registration and an enhanced DBS check are required.

What the job involves

• Carry out medical services with due care, in line with good medical practice
• Assess, investigate and diagnose patients, with care plans and management to follow
• Triage patients by phone and make clinical decisions in out-of-hours work
• Conduct home visits and face-to-face Urgent Care Centre appointments
• Provide medicines management, including prescribing and anticipatory medication
• Assess and manage children and young people with undifferentiated illness at Alder Hey, using shared decision-making
• Provide medical oversight, ward rounds and clinical reviews in intermediate care beds
• Work in a multidisciplinary team to support safe admission, rehabilitation and discharge
• Integrate social prescribing and consider wider determinants of health in patient care
• Collaborate with secondary care, community NHS teams and other professionals, and refer for expert opinion
• Work with clinical leads and the medical director to challenge and improve the service
• Keep clinical records and reports to the highest standard

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration and licence to practise

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of clinical risk management and clinical governance
• Ability to take independent clinical decisions and seek advice from colleagues when appropriate
• Ability to manage own time and workload in line with SLA
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate sensitively
• Written and spoken English adequate for effective communication
• Competent in IT systems, including clinical systems such as EMIS

Checks & eligibility

• Up to date enhanced DBS certificate, applied for by the employer if not on the DBS Update Service

What’s offered

• 29 days annual leave pro rata, with previous NHS service taken into account
• NHS pension
• Car fleet and home electronics schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eligibility for the blue light card
• Colleague wellbeing package, including a doctor line, Westfield rewards, wellbeing support and gym discounts
• Bank agreement allowing bids for shifts that suit the individual