Job Summary
We are looking for a Salaried GP 4 sessions
This is for a fixed term to 31 March 2026
Immediate start available.
We are an inner-city teaching practice with over 30 years' experience in teaching GP Registrars and undergraduate medical students.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the GP Partners in delivering the full range of general medical services as part of the multi-disciplinary team looking after our registered population, ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients.
About Us
St Bede Medical Centre is located in North Sunderland and serves a current population of 9,300 patients.
We are an inner-city teaching practice with over 30 years' experience in teaching GP Registrars and undergraduate medical students.
We have 5 GP Partners 3 full time male and 2 part-time female.
We have a full complement of multi-disciplinary team members including 2 Practice Nurses, 2 Student Nursing Associates, 1 HCA, 1 Mental Health Practitioner, 1 Frailty Nurse and other allied health professionals as well as full complement of administration team.
Details
Date posted
09 July 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£11,200 a session
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
8 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A1086-25-0001
Job locations
Lower Dundas Street
Sunderland
SR6 0QQ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Clinical Responsibilities
In general, the post holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a General Practitioner working within primary care including:
The post holder will undertake a variety of duties including face to face, telephone and electronic consultations, visiting patients homes, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely manner.
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other healthcare workers within the Practice.
Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health management.
Making appropriate and timely referral of patients for further opinion and treatment following relevant guidelines.
Provide counselling and health education as necessary.
Admit or discharge patients to and from caseload and refer them to other care providers internally and externally as appropriate and in line with practice protocols.
Comply with all relevant clinical governance and Practice polices and protocols.
Complete clinically related administrative and non-clinical duties needed for the delivery of the service.
Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning, and audit and effectiveness to ensure evidence based best practice.
Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions
Meet professional learning and CPD requirements.
Develop effective relationships with colleagues throughout the practice.
Participate in targeted health promotion activity to benefit patients.
Timely assessment of incoming electronic and paper correspondence relating to both patient and nonpatient information as required. Using the appropriate electronic systems (EMIS)
To complete insurance, DWP, DVLA and other reports relating to patients under your care.
To complete safeguarding requests for information as allocated.
Practice Responsibilities
This job description is not exhaustive.
Contribute to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
Ensure clinical database is updated promptly and accurately as required for practice protocols, QOF, Enhanced Services etc.
Participate in the auditing of practice activity as required.
Provide reports to both NHS and non-NHS agencies as required.
Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and for reporting and actively co-operating in Practice Health and Safety Policies and procedures.
Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence.
Attend in-house meetings, including clinical, palliative care, safeguarding, significant event audit and other meetings as deemed necessary.
Ensure the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.
Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.
Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Practice Responsibilities
Contribute to the evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting with colleagues.
Ensure clinical database is updated promptly and accurately as required for practice protocols, QOF, Enhanced Services etc.
Participate in the auditing of practice activity as required.
Provide reports to both NHS and non-NHS agencies as required.
Responsible for health and safety of themselves and others and for reporting and actively co-operating in Practice Health and Safety Policies and procedures.
Process and action incoming patient and hospital correspondence.
Attend in-house meetings, including clinical, palliative care, safeguarding, significant event audit and other meetings as deemed necessary.
Ensure the practice complaints system is adhered to at all times.
Awareness and compliance with all relevant guidelines e.g. data protection, confidentiality and health and safety.
Maintain current CPR and anaphylaxis certification and child/adult safeguarding training in line with local policies.
Person Specification
Motivation and skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to communicate and understand the core values of general practice
- Team working
- Ability to maintain trust and confidence of patients
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi-disciplinary teams
- Ability to recognise own limitations and act upon them appropriately
- An understanding, acceptance and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
Experience
Essential
- Successfully Completed General Practice Specialist Training within the last 2 years
- Clinical and Information Governance
- Well Organised and efficient in record keeping and completion of paperwork in timely manner
- Time management being able to prioritise work and work under pressure
- Computer skills and efficiency
Desirable
- Experience of using EMIS Web
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualifications
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained within the last 2 years
- On a medical performers list Enhanced DBS check
- Full UK driving licence
- UK work permit (if required)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Current CPR and L3 Safeguarding certificates
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Current CPR and L3 Safeguarding certificates
Person Specification
Motivation and skills
Essential
- Qualifications
- Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
- Evidence of annual appraisal and revalidation (when appropriate)
- General practice (Vocational Training Scheme) trained within the last 2 years
- On a medical performers list Enhanced DBS check
- Full UK driving licence
- UK work permit (if required)
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Current CPR and L3 Safeguarding certificates
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Current CPR and L3 Safeguarding certificates
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).
Additional information
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
Employer name
St Bede Medical Centre
Address
Lower Dundas Street
Sunderland
SR6 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.stbedegpsunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
St Bede Medical Centre
Address
Lower Dundas Street
Sunderland
SR6 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.stbedegpsunderland.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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