Locum General Practitioner GP Surgery

Locum Ready; Otterton; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

Locum Ready is actively seeking General Practitioners for flexible locum sessions in Edzell. You will provide urgent and routine GP care across various primary care settings, with autonomy and weekly availability to suit your schedule.

Clinicians will conduct telephone triage, manage diverse presentations, and collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to ensure safe, effective patient care while maintaining clear notes in suitable systems.

Qualifications

• GMC-registered GP status is required and ongoing registration with the GMC.
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List is expected.
• Experience in GP, urgent care or community primary care settings is essential.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new clinical environments.
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills are required.
• Valid indemnity and Enhanced DBS clearance are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Managing urgent and routine GP clinics across different primary care settings.
• Conducting telephone consultations and triage.
• Assessing acute, chronic and undifferentiated presentations.
• Prescribing within scope and handling medication queries.
• Reviewing results, referrals and follow-up actions.
• Recording accurate clinical notes in service-specific systems.
• Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams.

Skills

Clinical reasoning

Communication skills

Adaptability

GP experience

Education

GMC-registered GP

NHS Performers List

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Locum Ready is looking for Locum General Practitioners in Edzell. This opportunity provides flexible sessional work across multiple primary care services, offering a range of clinical environments suited to GPs seeking autonomy, variety and consistent weekly availability.

You will support local services by delivering evidence-based GP care through urgent access appointments, routine reviews, telephone consultations and clinical triage. Each service provides clear expectations, structured workflows and supportive clinical teams to ensure safe and efficient working conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing urgent and routine GP clinics across different primary care settings
• Conducting telephone consultations and triage
• Assessing acute, chronic and undifferentiated presentations
• Prescribing within scope and handling medication queries
• Reviewing results, referrals and follow-up actions
• Recording accurate clinical notes in service-specific systems
• Working collaboratively with clinical and administrative teams

Requirements

• GMC-registered GP
• NHS Performers List inclusion
• Experience in GP, urgent care or community primary care settings
• Ability to adapt quickly to new clinical environments
• Strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
• Valid indemnity and Enhanced DBS

Working Pattern

• Fully flexible shifts
• Weekday, evening or weekend sessions
• Options for regular ongoing work or ad-­hoc cover

Locum Ready supports all primary care professionals–including GPs, ANPs, ACPs, Practice Nurses, HCAs and Pharmacists–by offering flexible locum work across local GP practices and community services.

We help clinicians find sessions that fit their availability, from short-notice cover to ongoing weekly schedules, with a strong focus on matching you to local practices in your area.

Find out more at www.locumready.co.uk.