Salaried General Practitioner

NHS; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

A local GP practice in Pontefract seeks a compassionate General Practitioner. This part-time role, with 4 sessions weekly starting April 2026, offers a salary of £10,500–£11,000 per session. Responsibilities include managing acute and chronic conditions, conducting face-to-face and telephone consultations, and contributing to practice development. Ideal candidates will have MRCGP qualification, excellent clinical skills, and experience working in a multidisciplinary team, ensuring high-quality care for patients.

Qualifications

• MRCGP Qualification is necessary for the role.
• Full GMC Registration is required.
• Eligibility to practice independently in the UK is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the GMS contract.
• Record accurate consultation notes using SystmOne.
• Assess and screen patients for health care needs.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong clinical skills

Time management

Proficient in using clinical IT Systems

Education

MRCGP Qualification

General Practitioner (CCT)

Full GMC Registration

Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic General Practitioner to join our friendly and supportive training practice for 4 sessions per week, ideally starting April 2026.

Pay will be a sessional rate of £10500-£11000 per session per year depending on experience. Medical Indemnity is paid by the practice.

Main duties of the job

You will deliver high-quality primary care services based in a single practice, alongside a team of 5 GPs, 1 ANP, nursing and pharmacy teams. Your roles will include:

• Managing a range of acute, chronic, and complex conditions.
• Face to face clinics, which is the majority of your appointments, but we also provide telephone and online services.
• Home Visits.
• Contributing to clinical governance, QOF achievement, and practice development.
• Working collaboratively with the wider practice and PCN team.

About us

Station Lane Medical Centre is a GP practice located in Featherstone, Pontefract and serves the local population with a list size of approximately 8000. We are all committed to providing high-quality, patient-centred care whilst promoting a healthy work‑life balance for all our staff with a strong awareness of balancing work and family life. We pride ourselves on working closely within the clinical team to make collective decisions on improving patient care whatever role that team member may have and we do so by meeting for two hours every Wednesday together. There are four partners and two salaried GP's. This exciting job opportunity has arisen due to retirement.

Details

Date posted: 19 December 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A5017-25-0005

Job locations: Station Lane Medical Centre, Station Lane, Featherstone, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF76JL

Job responsibilities

• Provide a full range of medical services as defined in the core GMS contract and additional enhanced services where appropriate.
• Make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Record clear and contemporaneous computer-based consultation notes to agreed standards using SystmOne.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current Practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding handwritten prescriptions whenever possible).
• Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate.
• Supervise and debrief GP trainees and allied healthcare professionals when needed with protected time to do so.
• Undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Person Specification

Essential qualifications

• MRCGP Qualification.
• General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT).
• Full GMC Registration.
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently.
• Registered on the NHSE medical performers list.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficient in using clinical IT Systems and embracing technology.
• Strong clinical skills, with an evidence‑based approach to patient care.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.

Desirable qualifications

• Experience of working within a busy practice alongside a multi‑disciplinary team.

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Station Lane Medical Centre

Station Lane Medical Centre

Station Lane

Featherstone

Pontefract

West Yorkshire

WF76JL

Employer's website

https://www.stationlane.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)