GP Locum Primary Care

Locum Ready; Bedlington; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is seeking General Practitioners to cover locum sessions in Bedlington and surrounding areas. You will join a network providing access to community-focused and GP-based clinical sessions, allowing you to choose work that fits your experience, pace, and weekly schedule.

The role supports autonomous GP clinics, urgent care demand, routine appointments, and essential follow-up work, with structured guidance and supportive clinical environments.

Qualifications

• GMC-registered General Practitioner (UK).
• NHS Performers List registration is required or in scope.
• Primary care or community health experience preferred.
• Strong diagnostic reasoning and effective patient communication are essential.
• Ability to work confidently across varied GP services and settings.
• Valid indemnity and Enhanced DBS are required.

Responsibilities

• Run independent GP clinics across primary care and community settings.
• Manage acute, routine and complex presentations with clinical judgment.
• Conduct telephone triage to support urgent access demand.
• Prescribe safely within clinical guidelines and ensure safe medication management.
• Complete test results, medication reviews and referral actions.
• Maintain detailed and compliant clinical documentation and coordinate with local teams.

Skills

Diagnostic reasoning

Patient communication

Adaptable to varied services

Education

GMC-registered General Practitioner

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for Locum General Practitioners in Bedlington. This role offers access to a variety of community-focused and GP-based clinical sessions, giving you the flexibility to choose work that aligns with your experience, preferred pace and weekly schedule.

You will support a range of primary care services by managing autonomous GP clinics, handling urgent care demand, providing routine appointments and completing essential clinical follow-up work. Each service provides clear guidance, structured processes and a well-managed clinical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Running independent GP clinics across community and primary care settings
• Managing acute, routine and complex presentations
• Conducting telephone triage to support urgent access demand
• Prescribing safely within clinical guidelines
• Completing results, medication reviews and referral actions
• Maintaining detailed and compliant clinical documentation
• Collaborating effectively with local clinical teams

Requirements

• GMC-registered General Practitioner
• NHS Performers List registration
• Primary care or community health experience
• Strong diagnostic reasoning and patient communication
• Ability to work confidently in varied services
• Valid indemnity and Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Flexible sessions across weekdays, evenings or weekends
• Opportunities for regular or ad-hoc bookings
• Suitable for both short-term and long-term arrangements

Locum Ready provides locum and permanent opportunities for the full primary care workforce, covering GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs, Pharmacists and wider MDT roles.

We work closely with regional and rural practices to offer consistent, flexible sessions tailored to your location, experience and preferred working pattern.

Learn more at www.locumready.co.uk.