General Practitioner

Your World Recruitment Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 83,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

Your World Recruitment Group is seeking experienced General Practitioners for fully remote Out-of-Hours and overflow coverage across NHS partnerships, private GP services, and EAPs. The role offers flexible, mission-driven work with a strong emphasis on remote clinical decision-making and seamless digital workflows.

Ideal candidates are fully GMC-registered GPs on the NHS Performers List, available for OOH shifts, and comfortable with EMIS/SystmOne.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with active GMC registration and license to practice.
• On the NHS Performers List (for NHS partnership consultations).
• Availability for Out-of-Hours and/or peak overflow shifts.
• Comfortable navigating digital healthcare platforms (EMIS / SystmOne).
• Excellent communication and remote clinical decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide GP services for Out-of-Hours and overflow sessions.
• Support NHS partnerships, private GP services, and EAPs remotely.
• Manage private referrals and private prescriptions as required.
• Issue NHS and private fit notes where applicable.

Skills

Remote working

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Education

GMC registration and license to practice

Tools

EMIS

SystmOne

Job description

Remote General Practitioner (GP) – Out-of-Hours & Overflow Sessions

Location: Remote (UK-based)

Contract Type: Locum / Flexible (Out-of-Hours & Overflow Coverage)

Are you an experienced General Practitioner looking for flexible, high-impact remote work? We are hiring remote GPs to support Out-of-Hours (OOH) and overflow sessions across a diverse mix of NHS Partnerships, Private GP Services, and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs).

Enjoy fully remote working, flexible scheduling, dedicated support, and seamless digital workflows.

NHS Partnerships (OOH & Overflow)

• Systems: In-house patient system, EMIS, and SystmOne.
• Workload: 5 patients per hour (mix of 10-minute and 15-minute appointment slots).
• Clinical Scope:
• Direct NHS referrals via standard pathways (including urgent cancer pathways, Crisis teams, and safeguarding).
• Requesting bloods, samples, and diagnostic investigations.
• Issuing NHS prescriptions (excludes standard repeat management).
• Issuing Med 3 Fit Notes and selected private fit notes.
• Requesting face-to-face follow-ups with the patient's regular NHS GP when necessary.

Private GP Service

• Workload: 5 patients per hour.
• Service Standards: Patient contact within 5 minutes of planned start time (drop-in queue & pre-booked).
• Clinical Scope:
• Private referrals and private prescriptions.
• Elements of insurance underwriting (evaluating and determining claim outcomes).

Pay-As-You-Go / Private Partnerships (EAPs)

• Workload: Target of ~4 patients per hour (flexible KPI).
• Clinical Scope:
• Private prescriptions and private fit notes.
• Issuing open private referral letters (allowing patients to choose their own private provider).

Requirements

• Fully qualified GP with active GMC registration and license to practice.
• On the NHS Performers List (for NHS partnership consultations).
• Availability for Out-of-Hours and/or peak overflow shifts.
• Comfortable navigating digital healthcare platforms (EMIS / SystmOne experience is a strong advantage).
• Excellent communication and remote clinical decision-making skills.