SALARIED GP

Transformation Unit; Salford; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Salaried GP to join a unique general practice serving older people in Salford care homes. You will work within a multidisciplinary Team including GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Specialist Nurses to deliver high-quality care.

Key duties include home rounds, prescribing, test result review, end-of-life care and advanced care planning, with data contribution for audits and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Full GMC registration with a licence to practise.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice.
• Inclusion on the NHS England GP Performers List (or eligibility for inclusion before commencing employment).
• Experience caring for older people and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide home rounds and acute services as a GP in primary care.
• Prescribe repeat medications and manage patient test results and medical reports.
• Deliver end-of-life care and support advanced care planning with families.
• Record clear, contemporaneous IT-based consultation notes to standards.
• Contribute to audits and participate in QOF and Local Enhanced Services.

Skills

GMC registration

IT proficiency

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Leadership/education

Education

GMC registration & licence to practise

CCT in General Practice

GP Performers List eligibility

Tools

EMIS

MS Office

Job description

Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site salford Care Homes Medical Practice Town Salford Salary £78,699 - £118,759 PA Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

SALARIED GP

NHS Medical & Dental: Salaried GP

Job overview

Are you passionate about the care of frail older people?

We have an exciting opportunity to strengthen our team to work in our unique general practice which cares and treats the population of older people living in care homes in Salford.

By joining our high performing organisation and a multi-disciplinary team including GP’s, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Specialist Nurses skilled in the delivery of high-quality care, you will be able to enhance your skills further and participate in the education of care home health and social care professionals.

Practice Operating Hours

08.00am – 19.00pm Monday – Friday

08.00am – 17.00pm Saturday – Sunday

This post will provide an opportunity to enhance your skills further and participate in the education of care home health and social care professionals. There are close working links with the hospital and daily input from community geriatricians including multidisciplinary meetings.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will require a variety of duties including Home Rounds and Acute Services.

As the GP you will be responsible for prescribing repeat medications, processing and dealing with patient test results, patient medical reports and examinations, providing end of life care and working with families on advanced care planning.

The post holder will make autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether on weekly home round review or acute on the day issue.

The post holder will record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards.

The post holder support admission avoidance with advanced care planning, helping individuals live longer, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

The post holder will collect data for audit purposes and participate in the delivery of the Quality and Outcomes Framework, Local Enhanced Services, Clinical Commissioning Incentive schemes and ensure compliance with the practices Key Performance Indicators.

The post holder will prescribe in accordance with locally agreed or national guidelines and undertake all the regular duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Working for our organisation

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person specification

Qualifications

• Full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) with a licence to practise.
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice
• Inclusion on the NHS England GP Performers List (or eligibility for inclusion before commencing employment)..

Professional Registration

• Vocationally trained and accredited GP with MRCGP
• Registered on a performers list

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Experience of caring for older people out of hospital
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong levels of IT proficiency and familiarity with primary care clinical systems (i.e.EMIS). Experience of using the Microsoft suite of programmes.
• Demonstrate a willingness to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Acting as deputy to the GP Clinical Lead, supporting clinical leadership, governance, service development, and multidisciplinary team working.
• Up to date knowledge and interest in national primary care strategies and ideas on how to implement these for the development of the Practice.
• Ability to focus on long-term strategic goals as well as short-term issues/details.

Skills & Abilities

• 6 months experience in Care of the Elderly, and 6 months experience in specialist older people’s mental health or equivalent.
• A good understanding of the operation of the Quality Outcomes Framework process (QOF) and how this relates to the elderly.

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.

We also warmly welcome applications from serving and former members of the Armed Forces community and their families. Please indicate on your application form if you are a member of the Armed Forces community to be considered under our guaranteed interview scheme, subject to meeting the essential criteria for the role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment Team at [e-mail]

Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date if a high volume of applications are received or where an internal redeployee has been identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for an internal secondment opportunity, we strongly encourage you to discuss this with your line manager before submitting your application. Any secondment offer will be subject to management agreement and the needs of your substantive service. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Recruitment Agencies

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.