Locum GP - Maternity Cover

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 138,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Alton Surgery is seeking a locum GP to cover a partner’s maternity leave for at least 14 weeks, starting mid January 2027. The post offers autonomous clinical care for a rural list of about 2,700 patients, including consultations, triage and repeat prescribing.

Five clinical sessions per week fall on Monday, Tuesday and one of Wednesday or Friday, within a training practice that supervises resident doctors, GP trainees and medical students.

Qualifications

• Qualified GP with evidence of CCT or JCPTGP.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous medical care to the practice population at a high clinical standard.
• Carry out face-to-face and telephone consultations, with occasional home visits.
• Manage patient triage effectively through AccuRx.
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions and handle queries, paperwork and correspondence.
• Communicate well with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Supervise non-medical staff and medical trainees.
• Manage own time, workload and resources efficiently.
• Help maintain QOF scores and contribute to targeted clinics or audits.

Job description

A locum GP post at Alton Surgery covering a partner's maternity leave for at least 14 weeks, starting mid January 2027. The work is autonomous clinical care for a small rural list of about 2,700 patients, including consultations, triage and repeat prescribing. Five clinical sessions a week fall on Monday, Tuesday and one of Wednesday or Friday, within a training practice that also supervises resident doctors, GP trainees and medical students. Applicants need evidence of CCT or JCPTGP and Performers List registration.

What the job involves

• Provide autonomous medical care to the practice population, to a high clinical standard
• Carry out face-to-face and telephone consultations, with occasional home visits
• Manage patient triage effectively through AccuRx
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions, and deal promptly with queries, paperwork and correspondence
• Communicate well with patients, carers and colleagues
• Supervise non-medical colleagues and medical trainees
• Manage own time, workload and resources effectively
• Help maintain QOF scores, contributing to targeted clinics or audits where required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Qualified GP, with evidence of CCT or JCPTGP

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Performers List registration