Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Clinical support

Mentorship

CPD opportunities

Social events

Staff parking

Work-life balance

Job summary

Knockin Medical Centre, a rural general practice serving around 4,200 patients, offers a six‑month salaried GP post. The work comprises routine clinic appointments, home visits, and associated paperwork, delivered in four-session blocks of 15 minutes each, with both face‑to‑face and telephone consultations.

You will join an established team of two partners and three salaried GPs, require full GMC registration with licence and MRCGP, and participate in standard governance, QOF recording, and

Qualifications

• Recognised medical degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent)
• MRCGP or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

• Provide GP care face to face or by telephone
• Run 12 fifteen-minute appointments and six dispensary queries in each session
• Deliver General Medical Services and Enhanced Services under GMS and other practice contracts
• Carry out home visits within the practice area
• Prescribe, handle medication queries and make onward referrals to internal and external clinicians
• Keep contemporaneous notes, including QOF recording and governance systems

Skills

GMC registration

MRCGP

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

MBBS/MBChB or equivalent

Tools

EMIS Web

SystmOne

Job description

A six-month salaried GP post at Knockin Medical Centre, a rural practice serving around 4,200 patients and part of the Shropshire Rural Alliance Primary Care Network. The work is mostly routine clinic appointments, face to face or by phone, with home visits, medical examinations and paperwork linked to patient care. The post runs to a four-session job plan of 15-minute appointments, and the existing team is two partners and three salaried GPs. Full GMC registration with a licence to practise and MRCGP are required.

What the job involves

• Provide GP care face to face or by telephone, plus all day-to-day clinical duties
• Run 12 fifteen-minute appointments and six dispensary queries in each of the morning and afternoon sessions
• Deliver General Medical Services and Enhanced Services under GMS and other practice contracts
• Carry out home visits within the practice area when required
• Cover extended access and the duty GP rota when scheduled
• Prescribe, handle medication queries and make onward referrals to internal and external clinicians
• Deal with paperwork, correspondence and test results, and follow up results and x-rays you generate
• Keep contemporaneous notes, including QOF recording, and operate approved clinical governance systems
• Offer patients choice when referring to secondary care
• Carry out non-NHS work such as medical examinations, certificates and reports, with fees paid to the practice
• Liaise with the Primary Care Health Team and other agencies, and act on tasks from clinical and admin colleagues
• Attend monthly clinical meetings, practice meetings and development days

What’s required

Qualifications

• Recognised medical degree (MBBS, MBChB or equivalent)
• MRCGP or equivalent
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration with licence to practise
• Inclusion on NHS England Medical Performers List (or eligibility)

Experience

• Clinical care in a general practice setting
• Managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions
• Working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Delivering safe, patient-centred care
• Maintaining accurate clinical records

Nice to have

• Additional qualifications relevant to general practice
• Further training in specialist clinical areas
• Previous experience as a salaried GP
• Experience working with diverse patient populations
• Experience of clinical audit and quality improvement
• Experience using EMIS Web or SystmOne

What’s offered

• Clinical and pastoral support
• Mentorship and learning opportunities
• Continuing professional development opportunities
• Social opportunities
• Private car park for staff
• Excellent work-life balance