Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birchfield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6 weeks annual leave

1 week study leave

Portfolio career sessions

Support for specialist interests

Unpaid time off on request

Job summary

Your Health Partnership PCN within Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust seeks a salaried GP for 9 sessions on a 12-month fixed-term maternity leave cover. The role blends clinical work across multiple sites with opportunities for portfolio interests and hospital activity, including teaching and staff appraisal.

The post requires full GMC registration and a GP register entry within 6 months of interview; MRCGP or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration is required.
• Entry on the GMC GP Register within 6 months of interview.
• MRCGP or equivalent qualification is essential.
• Experience taking full and independent responsibility for patient care.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work as a full member of the clinical and managerial team in the YHP PCN.
• Provide a full range of medical services to patients across PCN sites.
• Plan a portfolio of salaried sessions alongside specialist interests and hospital work.
• Teach clinical skills to medical, nursing staff and other disciplines.
• Appraise junior doctors and other staff.

Skills

Teaching clinical skills

Appraising junior doctors

Portfolio career planning

Education

MRCGP or equivalent

Job description

Salaried GP post in the Your Health Partnership PCN within Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals Trust, covering nine sessions on 12-month fixed-term maternity leave cover. The work is to act as a full member of the clinical and managerial team, delivering a full range of medical care across several Sandwell sites. Sessions can be shaped around a portfolio career, including specialist interests and hospital work, with teaching encouraged. Full GMC registration and an MRCGP or equivalent are required, with GP Register entry due within six months of interview.

What the job involves

• Work as a full member of the clinical and managerial team in the YHP PCN
• Provide a full range of medical services to patients across PCN sites
• Plan a portfolio of salaried sessions alongside specialist interests and hospital work
• Teach clinical skills to medical and nursing staff and other disciplines
• Appraise junior doctors and other staff

Qualifications

• MRCGP or equivalent

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Entry on the GMC GP Register within 6 months of interview

Experience

• Taking full and independent responsibility for patient care
• Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for GP Register entry
• Organising and prioritising workload effectively
• Planning strategically and exercising sound judgement under conflicting pressures
• Motivating and developing the multi-disciplinary team, balancing departmental and personal objectives

Skills & knowledge

• Teaching clinical skills to medical, nursing and other staff
• Appraising junior doctors and other staff

Nice to have

• Formal training in teaching

What's offered

• 6 weeks annual leave
• One week study leave
• Salaried sessions designed around a portfolio career
• Support for specialist interests and hospital work
• Additional unpaid time off agreed on request