Salaried GP Maternity Cover

Village Medical Centre; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Village Medical Centre is seeking a committed GP to provide high-quality clinical care across up to 8 sessions per week in Middlesbrough. You will work with a supportive team including GPs, nursing, pharmacy, mental health, social prescribers and admin staff.

The role emphasizes on-call duties until 6pm, managing acute and chronic conditions, prescribing per guidelines, and maintaining accurate records within a multidisciplinary setting. A competitive salary reflects experience.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practice.
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performer's List with no conditions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement.
• Experience working within UK General Practice.
• Interest in service development or specialised clinical areas.
• Experience of using SystmOne.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking face-to-face, online and telephone consultations.
• On-call commitment (until 6.00pm) on a rota basis.
• Management of acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Prescribing in accordance with Practice policies and current guidelines.
• Reviewing pathology results, correspondence and clinical documents.
• Participation in multidisciplinary team working.
• Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
• Supporting the Practice's commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.

Skills

GP qualification

GMC registration

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical governance

Experience in UK General Practice

Service development interest

SystmOne experience

Patient-centered care

Education

MBBS or equivalent (medical degree)

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

We are looking for a committed GP to provide high-quality clinical care for up to 8 sessions per week. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced GPs, nursing team, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, social prescribers, physiotherapist and a highly skilled administrative team.

Main duties of the job

The role will involve:

Undertaking face-to-face, online and telephone consultations

On-call commitment (until 6.00pm) on a rota basis

Management of acute and chronic medical conditions

Prescribing in accordance with Practice policies and current guidelines

Reviewing pathology results, correspondence and clinical documents

Participation in multidisciplinary team working

Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Supporting the Practice's commitment to quality improvement and patient safety

About us

We are a friendly, well-established and forward-thinking GP practice based in Middlesbrough, providing high-quality primary care services to approximately 8000 patients. Our dedicated multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering safe, effective and patient-centred care to our local community.

We are part of Holgate Primary Care Network and we benefit from an Urgent Care Hub which includes GPs, ANPs, Paramedics and is available Monday to Friday. We work closely with our PCN colleagues to provide a range of additional services to benefit our patients.

Due to maternity leave, we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated GP to join our team from January 2027 on a fixed-term basis. this is an excellent opportunity for a GP looking for a supportive working environment with a manageable list size, experienced clinical and administrative teams and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

We are looking for a GP to fulfil up to 8 sessions per week with flexibility and a competitive salary dependent on experience.

We have a supportive and experienced clinical team with well established processes and excellent administrative support to minimise unnecessary workload.

Job responsibilities

Duties will include:

Undertaking face-to-face, online and telephone consultations

Management of acute and chronic medical conditions

Prescribing in accordance with Practice policies and current guidelines

Reviewing pathology results, correspondence and documentation

Regular on-call commitment (until 6.00pm) on a rota basis

participation in multidisciplinary team working

Maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records

Supporting the Practice's commitment to quality improvement and patient safety

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and licence to practice
• Included on the NHS England Medical Performer's List with no conditions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to providing high-quality patient care
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Understanding of clinical governance and quality improvement
• Experience working within UK General Practice
• Interest in service development or specialised clinical areas
• Experience of using SystmOne

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.