General Practitioner | Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHSFT; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated General Practitioner to join their team in Chesterfield. The role involves managing diverse patient needs with flexible duty schedules. The ideal candidate will have a medical degree and be dedicated to personal and professional development. Opportunities for training as an Educational Supervisor are available, alongside joining a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Support for clinical supervisor training

Personal development opportunities

1 SPA session per month for development

Qualifications

• Registered GP with relevant experience.
• Capable of handling acute and duty work.
• Strong understanding of infection control.

Responsibilities

• Manage mixed clinics of patients effectively.
• Participate in on-call clinician rota.
• Develop care plans in consultation with patients.
• Deliver enhanced services.

Skills

Motivated and enthusiastic

Ability to manage diverse patient needs

Experience in clinical environments

Education

Medical degree

Job description

Overview

Hello! We are Royal Primary Care. We are a team with a vision; to improve the health and well-being of our patients, their families and the wider community. Find out more about RPC on our website. We are looking to expand our team with the best clinical talent.

General Practitioner - 20 hours per week (2 days)

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic GP to join our team at RPC Brooklyn. In this post you are providing core general practitioner services to our patients including an equitable share of the acute/duty work. The duty day starts with a blank list – no trying to fit "on call" issues around pre booked clinics. Home visits are jointly covered with ARCH PCN.

We support every GP to complete the clinical supervisor training so that they can be actively involved in training. If training is an area of interest talk to us about becoming an Educational supervisor as part of your journey with Royal Primary Care.

We encourage personal development including the opportunity to develop skills across disease management areas which are remunerated in addition to your base salary.

1 SPA session per month ring fenced to support your personal development.

Responsibilities

• To act in line with the organisation’s values.
• To be familiar with the relevant operational, Human Resources, Health and Safety policies and procedures, including fire, COSHH, no smoking and alcohol where appropriate.
• It is the responsibility of every employee to actively help the practice and trust prevent and control infection by washing their hands effectively, carrying out their duties in a way which minimises infection, attending appropriate training and maintaining up to date knowledge and skills in infection control and prevention as relevant to their post.
• Effectively and safely manage a mixed clinic of patients, in a medically appropriate way (clinics are constructed such that 16 patients are seen in the morning and 16 in the afternoon with time protected for result filing and general admin activity).
• Participate in the on-call/duty clinician rota which involves a mix of telephone triage, acute appointments and managing the home visit demand including allocation of home visits in an appropriate manner across the available clinical team. The duty clinician is also the first point of contact for clinical queries from the ANPs, SMHPs and Pharmacists. To provide home visits for patients as part of their clinical day along with their clinical colleagues.
• Make autonomous and professional decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether referred from other health care workers within the organisation or self-referred.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Appropriate time keeping and providing support for colleagues who may be running late.
• Required to participate in mid-morning clinical meeting as a vital team contact point.
• Cover pro rata an appropriate number of long days and participate in the extended access rota until this becomes a PCN activity.
• Collect data for audit purposes and complying with QOF requirements.
• Deliver enhanced services.
• Participate in promoting and advancing Royal Primary Care.
• Undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025