General Practitioner

The Pudding; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in England is looking for a Salaried GP for its Special Allocation Service. This role offers a competitive pay between £54.00 to £56.50 per hour, plus a £2.5k Golden Hello for external applicants. The position is part-time (22.5 hours per week), focusing on delivering excellent patient care and participating in clinical governance. Candidates should hold relevant professional qualifications and GMC registration, with opportunities for career development and a commitment to safeguarding in the community.

Benefits

NHS Pension

Cycle to Work Scheme

Career Development Opportunities

Attendance Bonus

Staff Benefit Scheme

Free Tea & Coffee

Eye Care Contributions

Qualifications

• Portfolio evidence of achievements and a clinical record.
• Essential experience includes leadership skills and involvement in change.
• Ability to manage varying workloads with high emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality clinical services as part of a core team.
• Undertake all normal duties associated with a GP in practice.
• Participate in organisational and strategic planning.

Skills

Ability to work in demanding environments

Diplomacy

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Relevant Professional Qualification

GMC Registration

Tools

EMIS

Patchs

Docman

Ardens

Job description

Post Details

Post: Salaried GP for Special Allocation Service (Compass Medical Practice)

Pay: £54.00 per hour to £56.50 per hour depending on experience

PLUS: A Golden Hello of £2.5k paid in two instalments over 6 months (applies to EXTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY and is pro rata to hours worked per week)

Hours: Part Time 22.5 / week to be worked on Monday, Thursday and Friday

Accountable to: Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care

Reports to: Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care

Base: Newfield House, Vicarage Lane Blackpool FY4 4EW

Closing date: 15th February 2026

Overview

We are looking for enthusiastic GPs to join our ever-expanding team. As a GP with FCMS you will provide excellent patient care whilst playing an active role in clinical governance and training clinicians. Our services cover the Fylde Coast, Morecambe Bay, Rossendale, West Lancashire and Doncaster.

Special Allocation Service

The role operates within a remote practice. Face to face appointments are undertaken at the patient’s community at a clinical venue or in our mobile clinical unit with a Patient Liaison Officer Present based on a risk assessment. Telephone/video assessments are also undertaken. Appointments are made via Patchs and documentation is via EMIS.

Responsibilities

The Post Holder Will:

• Provide, as part of a core team of salaried GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and other Clinicians, high quality clinical services to the populations we serve in line with local and national priorities.
• In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working in a mainstream GP practice.
• Keep contemporaneous, accurate and legible records of all patient contacts and contribute to electronic data recording and audit as directed by the service.
• Contribute to evaluation/audit, significant event reporting and clinical standard setting within the service.
• Develop and encourage positive working relationships with local GP Practices, housing, social work, voluntary services, drug and alcohol, mental health, dental, secondary care and other appropriate services.
• Participate in organisational, operational and strategic planning where appropriate/required.
• Engage with continuing professional and personal development. Study leave will be provided per year, pro rata for CPD following discussion with Clinical Head of Primary and Community Care and Line Manager as part of the appraisal process. All study leave must be approved by the post holders line manager.
• Participate in Significant Event analysis.
• Support the Management team and Clinical Manager to ensure all service KPIs/targets are met and look for improvement over and above the set commissioned targets.
• Monitor and lead improvements to standards of care through supervision of practice, clinical audit, and evidence-based practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and providing skilled professional leadership.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the service by leading audit and research as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the area of expertise. This governance meeting would form part of the full-time hours.
• The successful candidate would be expected to attend the internal Multi-Disciplinary Meeting once a month to discuss patients.
• The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. You will be expected to fulfil your mandatory safeguarding training at the level applicable to this role.
• Identify any potential safeguarding issues, make appropriate referrals and ensure the safeguarding champion for Inclusion Health is aware.

Additional Responsibilities

• Mentorship and support to new and evolving roles in the clinical workforce and trainees.
• Contribute to the Clinical Governance agenda within the specified location/Business Unit.
• Drive clinical innovation, digital development, and integration.
• Develop partnerships with stakeholder organisations ensuring effective care pathways.

Professional Expectations

• Ensure full accreditation: GMC registration, membership of defence body, annual evidence for appraisal.
• Commitment to lifelong learning, audit, evidence based best practice.
• Maintain standards of cleanliness, hygiene, infection prevention and control.
• Work within professional code of conduct.
• Communicate effectively with team, patients, carers, healthcare professionals.
• Handle health and safety: safety policies, incident reporting, business continuity plan.
• Manage manual handling, infection control, COSHH regulations.

Key Expectations

Self‑awareness, adaptability, openness, positivity, generosity, fun, authenticity.

Benefits

• NHS Pension
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Career Development Opportunities
• Attendance Bonus
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Free Tea & Coffee
• Eye Care Contributions

Confidentiality

In the course of duties you may access confidential material... no disclosure to unauthorised persons. Disciplinary action for breaches.

Health and Safety / Security

Adhere to Health and Safety at Work Act... attend fire lecture annually. Report concerns to managers.

Safeguarding

Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults and children. Mandatory training at applicable level. Identify safeguarding issues, make referrals, inform safeguarding champion.

Equal Opportunities & Disability

FCMS commits to equal opportunities... disability confident employer. Sponsorship not considered at this time.

DBS & Occupational Health

Role subject to DBS check requiring three forms of valid ID. Occupational Health check, professional references, evidence of UK work eligibility.

Qualifications

• Essential: Relevant Professional Qualification, GMC Registration.
• Desirable: Experience in Inclusion Health / Multiple disadvantage.

Experience

• Essential: Portfolio evidence of achievements, clinical record, leadership skills, change involvement, evidence‑based practice awareness.
• Desirable: audit feedback, independent unsupervised practice.

Skills, Knowledge & Competencies

• Essential: Ability to work in demanding environments, diplomacy, negotiation, resource use, development articulation, audit research, communication, leadership, IT proficiency, clinical issues knowledge.
• Desirable: Experience with EMIS, Patchs, Docman, Ardens; willingness to try new IT systems.

Specific Job Requirements

• Essential: Remaining manage varying workloads, high emotional intelligence.
• Other: Self‑motivated, authentic, professional manner, trauma informed practice.

Additional Notes

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.