Maternity Locum Salaried GP

Hawthorn Medical Centre; Keynsham; On-site; GBP 12,000; Part time

Job summary

A friendly, well-organized medical practice in Keynsham is seeking an enthusiastic Maternity Locum GP for 4 sessions per week, ideally on Mondays and Thursdays. The practice promotes continuity of care and offers mentorship from senior GPs. This is an opportunity to join a supportive team dedicated to professional development and maintaining work-life balance. Interested candidates can contact the Rota Coordinator for further details.

Benefits

6 weeks annual leave

Capped 15-minute appointments

Daily team huddle with coffee

Free lunch daily

Qualifications

• Must have GMC Registration and a full medical degree.
• Enthusiastic and caring approach towards patients.
• Experience in teaching and supporting junior staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide care as a Locum GP for maternity sessions.
• Encourage continuity of care with patients.
• Participate in team meetings and training sessions.

Skills

Caring attitude

Enthusiasm

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team

Teaching experience

Education

GMC Registration

Full medical degree

Job description

St Augustine’s Medical Practice, Keynsham and Saltford

4 session Maternity Locum GP post; ideally all-day Monday and Thursday.

https://staugustinessurgery.nhs.uk

Salaried GP: 4 sessions

Days of work: Monday and Thursday

Sessional Rate: £11,442 plus indemnity

St Augustine’s Surgery is a friendly, well organised, teaching practice with 20,000 patients. We have 5 partners, 13 salaried GPs, 4 GP trainees, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, and an excellent nursing and administrative team. We have pharmacists, first contacts physios and paramedics within our PCN (Keynsham).

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, aspiring and caring GP to join us from March 2026.

We are based in Block C of The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham in a large, purpose-built surgery adjacent to a local café, care home and sporting facilities. We also have sites in Saltford and in St Clements road, Keynsham which are cross covered by all staff.

We are a committed and supportive practice and positively encourage development of additional skills and personal development. We strive to maintain a good work life balance, by offering a variety of work including teaching, training, triage sessions and nursing home ward rounds. We have capped our 15minute appointments in line with BMA recommendations. We have a daily ‘team huddle’ over coffee and offer free lunch daily.

• 4 sessions a week (to include pro rata share of extended hours surgery)
• Annual leave = 6 weeks
• Traditional doctor – patient relationship. Continuity of care is positively encouraged with fair share of admin.
• Well organised multidisciplinary team with Early Home Visiting service, prescription and medication team and workflow/admin support to help minimise workload.
• Well-being practice with full complement of allied health professionals to support delivery of care to patients.
• Mentorship from senior GPs
• Opportunity to become involved in teaching and practice development.
• Easy commute from Bath, Bristol and surrounding areas

Informal Visits welcome.

Do talk to our current salaried GP’s about how they find working with us.

Please contact our Rota Co-ordinator, Stacey Poole, [e-mail] for further information or to arrange to look around.

Start date: March 2026