Salaried General Practitioner

Health Care First Partnership; Ledston; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship Accreditation

Job summary

Health Care First Partnership is seeking a fully qualified GP to join our Castleford-based practice. The role involves delivering patient consultations, managing chronic diseases, performing home visits, and contributing to clinical governance.

You will participate in audits and strive to meet QOF targets, while maintaining high standards of care. The post is a fixed-term contract for 5 months with both full-time and part-time patterns, salary depending on experience, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with GMC and RCPG registration.
• Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain.
• Inclusion on performers list.
• Basic life support.

Responsibilities

• Primary care home visits.
• Triage of patient needs.
• Face-to-face consultations.
• Chronic disease management.
• Clinical governance.
• Delivery of QOF targets.
• Audits.

Skills

Communication skills

Telephone manner

Record keeping

Confidentiality

Teamwork

Workload management

Driving licence

Self-motivation

Presentable appearance

Education

GP Registration (GMC)

RCPGP registration

UK Driving Licence

Basic life support

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Core Values

To treat our patients as we would want our family to be treated

Treat our team as we would want to be treated

Guiding Principles

#weareACCE (Accountable, Credible, Compassionate and Empowered)

What we can offer:

• Accessible locations; 30-minutes from Leeds, Selby, York
• 12.5-minute face-to-face and telephone appointments
• In-house Pharmacy, Cardiology and Paediatric Nurse team
• R&D Team
• Opportunities for additional training, leadership roles and Partnership Development Plan
• Morning and afternoon huddles; an opportunity to meet up with colleagues
• Competitive pay and bonuses
• Training practice medical students, FY2, GP Trainees
• Tier 2 Visa Sponsorship Accreditation

Want to know more? Drop the team an email to arrange an informal chat or site visit:

• Sarah Hiscoe, Head of People: [e-mail]
• Dr Katie McGowan, GP: [e-mail]
• Dr Ben Hartley, GP: [e-mail]

About us

Do our Core Values and Guiding Principles align with our own? Then why not come and join us here at Health Care First? We are proud to be one of the largest general practices serving the local population of Castleford, Ferrybridge, Methley and Normanton. With over 29,900 patients, we put our community and our people at the heart of decision making.

Details

Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 5 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: A1815-26-0016
Closing date: 30 October 2026

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full copy of the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information about the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC and RCPG registration
• Inclusion on performers list
• Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain
• Basic life support

Desirable

• Evidence of continued professional development
• GP/FY2 Trainer

Experience

Essential

• Primary care home visits
• Triage
• Face to face consultations
• Chronic disease management
• Clinical governance
• Delivery of QOF targets
• Audits

Desirable

• Experience within medical, surgical, A&E, paediatrics or mental health
• Management
• Research
• Understanding of PMS contract

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Basic computer literacy skills
• Good telephone manner, clear speech
• Good record keeping
• Communication and listening skills
• Ability to work in a multi-professional team
• Ability to work under pressure, manage demanding workloads
• Aware of needs of patients, relatives and carers
• Adhere to confidentiality requirements
• Ability to cope with patients under extreme stress from both social and clinical circumstances
• Ability to handle change and unexpected urgent requirements
• Effective communication skills to enable conversations about medical issues with patients and colleagues
• Flexible, caring and empathetic
• Self-motivated
• Professional approach
• Presentable appearance
• Reliable, punctual and committed to work
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Knowledge of SystmOne

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Health Care First Partnership

Address: Pinfold Surgery, Pinfold Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 9AA, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.healthcarefirst.co.uk/