Locum GP

Menlo Park Recruitment; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 413,000 - 482,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

13 months of regular sessions

Flexible start/finish times

Continuity of care

Job summary

Menlo Park Recruitment seeks a long-term locum GP to cover a 13‑month maternity leave in Birkenhead. The role runs from early December 2026 through to early January 2028, with a fixed pattern of six sessions per week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect 14 patients per session, 15-minute face-to-face slots, and some local home visits.

Pay is £300–£350 per session, and the practice offers a strong training ethos in a diverse community. EMIS Web is the clinical system used.

Qualifications

• You must be a qualified General Practitioner and be registered with the GMC and UK Performer's List

Responsibilities

• Six sessions a week across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
• Tuesday is the duty day, running from 8.00am to 6.30pm.
• 14 patients per session, mainly face-to-face.
• 15‑minute face‑to‑face appointments, with telephone appointments around 10 minutes.
• Shared admin, including prescriptions and general admin, completed within session time.
• Home visits are required, but these are low in number and local.

Tools

EMIS Web

Job description

Background

The practice is looking for a long-term locum GP to cover a 13‑month maternity leave, working Monday to Wednesday each week. It has a strong reputation for training and serves a diverse community, so the clinical work is varied and rewarding. Please note, the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday working pattern is fixed and cannot be changed. The role runs from early December 2026 through to early January 2028.

Pay and Location

Pay – £300–£350 per session

Location – Birkenhead, Merseyside

The surgery

Established training practice with a strong training reputation. Small practice serving a residential area with high levels of deprivation. Mixed and diverse patient population, offering broad clinical exposure.

Practice opening hours

8.00am to 6.30pm

Your role

Six sessions a week across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Tuesday is the duty day, running from 8.00am to 6.30pm

14 patients per session, mainly face-to-face

15‑minute face‑to‑face appointments, with telephone appointments around 10 minutes

Shared admin, including prescriptions and general admin, completed within session time

Home visits are required, but these are low in number and local

Clinical system

EMIS Web

Requirements

You must be a qualified General Practitioner and be registered with the GMC and UK Performer's List

Benefits

• Around 13 months of regular, booked-in sessions


• Flexible start and finish times on Monday and Wednesday


• The chance to become part of the team and provide continuity of care