Salaried GP

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Shields; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Protected time for Quality Improvement

15-minute appointments

Education time-out sessions (monthly)

Mentorship and coaching access

Benefits package (Northumbria Health)

Job summary

NPC Spring Terrace, a teaching practice within Northumbria Primary Care, is offering a salaried GP post for up to six sessions on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The role focuses on general medical services with a busy caseload and a job plan agreed with the post holder.

The practice trains GP registrars, medical and nursing students, and provides protected time for quality improvement with 15-minute appointments. GMC registration and being on a performers list are required.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration.
• Currently on a performers list.
• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP/nMRCGP).
• Experience in teaching GP registrars, medical and nursing students.
• Experience with quality improvement in primary care.

Responsibilities

• Provide general medical services to the practice population, including registered and temporary patients.
• Manage a busy caseload of diverse health needs in primary care.
• Act as a key clinician within the multidisciplinary practice team.
• Agree and deliver a job plan.
• Support teaching of GP registrars, medical and nursing students.
• Contribute to quality improvement to enhance patient care and staff wellbeing.
• Contribute to operational and strategic management of Northumbria Primary Care practices.

Skills

GP clinical skills

Teaching/mentoring

Quality improvement

Leadership

Education

Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP/nMRCGP)

Job description

A salaried GP post at NPC Spring Terrace, a teaching practice within Northumbria Primary Care, offering up to six sessions on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The work centres on general medical services and a busy caseload, with a job plan agreed with the post holder across a wide range of primary care needs. The practice trains GP registrars, medical students and nursing students, and offers protected time for quality improvement alongside 15-minute appointments. Applicants must hold full GMC registration and be on a performers list.

What the job involves

• Provide general medical services to the practice population, including registered and temporary patients
• Manage a busy caseload covering a wide range of health needs in primary care
• Act as a key clinician within the multidisciplinary practice team
• Agree and deliver a job plan
• Support the teaching and development of GP registrars, medical students and nursing students
• Contribute to quality improvement to enhance patient care, experience and staff wellbeing
• Contribute to the operational and strategic management of practices within Northumbria Primary Care

Qualifications

• Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent (JCPTGP/nMRCGP)

Registration & licences

• Full GMC registration
• Currently on a performers list, never removed for a detrimental reason

Experience

• Clinical training and experience as a General Practitioner
• Evidence of recent self-directed learning or development
• Experience in a wide variety of clinical settings
• Experience of primary care and GP clinical IT systems
• Experience of and commitment to teaching undergraduate and postgraduate staff from other professions
• Experience of and commitment to clinical audit

Other

• Membership of a recognised defence union (MPS/MDU)

Nice to have

• DRCOG
• DFFP or FFFP
• DCH
• Experience of leadership and management
• Experience of supervising trainees
• Educational qualification
• Experience of and commitment to quality improvement
• Research experience

What’s offered

• Protected time for quality improvement and indirect clinical care
• 15-minute appointments
• Portfolio working and development of specialist clinical interest roles
• Access to Northumbria Healthcare benefits, including lease cars, home electronics and health and wellbeing offers
• Monthly education time-out sessions and quarterly practice-wide education sessions
• Free access to Red Whale, mentorship and coaching
• Support with medication requests, reviews and document management (coders)
• Flexibility and independence in running the surgery, with management team support