Locum GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

County Surgery is seeking a GP locum for a six-month post to provide personalised primary care with continuity as a priority. The role centers on clinical work: assessing and managing patients, including long-term conditions, with prescribing, referrals and records, plus rotational triage and duty doctor cover.

You will be involved in home visits, out-of-hours sessions and supporting colleagues within the team, while adhering to GMC registration and National Performers List requirements.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with GMC registration.
• MRCGP and JCPTGP or CCT are required.
• Full GMC registration and National Performers List entry.

Responsibilities

• Assess and treat patients, planning care and referrals.
• Manage urgent, complex and emergency presentations, including starting emergency care.
• Review long-term conditions and medications following NICE guidelines.
• Prescribe generically per local and national guidance.
• Handle referrals and repeat prescriptions; maintain accurate records.
• Rotational telephone triage and duty doctor duties.
• Conduct home visits and out-of-hours work as agreed.
• Support anticipatory care, self-care and health promotion.
• Mentor and supervise other staff; promote CPD.
• Contribute to governance, meetings, audits and quality improvement.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain appraisal and revalidation.

Education

Qualified GP

MRCGP

JCPTGP or CCT

Job description

This six-month locum post puts a GP at County Surgery, a small community practice offering personalised primary care with continuity as a priority. The core of the work is clinical: assessing and managing patients, including long-term conditions and urgent cases, alongside prescribing, referrals and records, plus rotational telephone triage and duty doctor cover. The post also covers home visits, out-of-hours sessions and supporting and mentoring other healthcare staff within the team. Fit depends on full GMC registration and a National Performers List entry.

What the job involves

• Assess and treat patients' physical and psychological needs, planning care and referring onward
• Manage urgent, complex and emergency presentations, including starting emergency care
• Manage long-term conditions and review medication against NICE and local guidance
• Prescribe generically in line with local and national guidance
• Process administration on time, including referrals and repeat prescriptions
• Keep accurate clinical records
• Take a rotational share of telephone triage and duty doctor work
• Conduct home visits and out-of-hours duties as agreed
• Support anticipatory care plans, self-care and health promotion
• Support, mentor and supervise other healthcare staff, promoting CPD
• Contribute to clinical governance, practice meetings, audit and quality improvement
• Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain appraisal and revalidation

Qualifications

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP
• JCPTGP or CCT

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration