Salaried Gp (Tier 2 Sponsorship Possible) - Training Practice.

Stuart Road Surgery; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Stuart Road Surgery is inviting applications for a salaried GP to join our expanding clinical team to deliver excellent patient care. Newly qualified GPs are welcome to apply, as are those requiring tier 2 sponsorship. We are considering applications for 6 sessions per week.

Salary will be competitive and dependent upon experience. Please include indication of salary expectations when applying. The post supports home visits and an on-call rota.

Qualifications

• Essential: Valid GMC registration.
• Desirable: Minor surgery or joint injections training.

Responsibilities

• Provide surgery consultations, telephone consultations and home visits.
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions.
• Deal with queries, both over the telephone and in person.
• Handle paperwork and correspondence within the practice guidelines.
• Make professional and autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems.
• Assess health care needs of patients with undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Develop care plans in line with disease management protocols.
• Provide counselling and health education.
• Admit or discharge patients and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Record consultation notes clearly and contemporaneously.
• Collect data for audit purposes.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions.

Education

Valid GMC registration

Minor surgery / Joint injections (desirable)

Job description

Job summary

Stuart Road Surgery is continuing its journey through a period of transformation and we are inviting applications for a salaried GP to join our expanding clinical team to deliver excellent patient care. Newly qualified GP's (or those about to qualify) are welcome to apply, as are those requiring tier 2 sponsorship. We are considering applications from those who are looking for 6 sessions per week.

Salary will be competitive, but dependent upon experience. Please include indication salary expectations when applying.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a GP to cover morning and afternoon sessions. This will include home visits and Duty (On-call) rota as required.

We are a SystmOne practice.

Salary will be extremely competitive and negotiable dependent upon experience.

Additional skills such as joint injections and minor surgery, or the desire to undertake the training would be desirable, but are not essential.

About us

Stuart Road Surgery is a GP and nurse training practice with a patient list size of around 7100 patients, and conveniently located on the edge of Pontefract town centre.

Our clinical team comprises of 2 x GP Partners, 6 x Salaried GP's, 2 x Practice nurses and 1 x HCA along with a team of external staff employed by our Primary Care Network. Our admin team comprises of a around 13 dedicated and supportive admin / reception staff along with our Practice / business manager and Operations Manager.

We strive to achieve excellence and are continually developing and improving our surgery.

Details

Date posted: 30 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: A0368-26-0009

Job locations: Stuart Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4PQ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide surgery consultations, telephone consultations and home visits
• Check and sign repeat prescriptions
• Deal with queries, both over the telephone and in person
• Handle paperwork and correspondence within the practice guidelines
• Make professional and autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems whether these are self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assess the health care needs of patients who have undifferentiated or undiagnosed problems
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• Consult with patients in line with current practice disease management protocols to develop care plans for health
• Provide counselling and health education
• Admit or discharge patients to and from the caseload and refer them to other care providers as appropriate
• Record consultation notes clearly and contemporaneously within agreed standards
• Collect data for audit purposes
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible
• Prescribe in accordance with the Practice prescribing formulary, or generically, whenever this is clinically appropriate

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Management and Administration

• Work as part of the team to ensure Quality and Outcome Framework (QoF) and other local targets are met
• Ensure all clinical information obtained from patients and other health and social care providers is fully coded utilising systems and processes in place at any given time
• Take fair share of non-patient facing work including results, letters for example
• Remain on site throughout duration of session
• Attend and participate in multidisciplinary team meetings
• Participate in the evaluation and audit of clinical and patient services
• Participate in further development in services provided
• Engage in fostering relationships with other local practices and NHS trusts
• Be aware of and comply with all relevant practice policies and guidelines, including prescribing, confidentiality, data protection and health and safety
• Support and guide where appropriate the management and administration teams in delivering a high quality service to patients

Training and Education

• Comply with the GP appraisal scheme
• Uphold a commitment to life-long learning and audits to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Attend training and events organised by the practice or other agencies where appropriate

The above list of duties is not exhaustive and may be subject of change as deemed necessary.

Other conditions

Annual Leave

The post-holder will be entitled to WTE 6 weeks and the relevant number of bank holidays for the current calendar year, which will be pro-rata based on number of sessions worked.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with colleagues
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and other members of the general public. They will be polite and courteous at all times and communicate relevant information where appropriate
• Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly

Contribution to the Implementation of Services

• Apply practice policies, standards and guidance
• Be able to discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect their own work
• Participate in audits where appropriate

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment patients entrust the practice with, or allow the practice to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately. Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR guidelines 2018, the post-holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, careers, colleagues, other healthcare workers or the business of the practice. This work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary action and may lead to the post-holders dismissal.

Equal Opportunities

It is the aim of the practice to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less than favourable treatment on rounds of sex, marital status, race, colour, creed, religion, physical disability, mental health, learning difficulty, age or sexual orientation and is not placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. To this end the practice has an equal opportunities policy and it is for each employee to contribute to its success.

Equality and Diversity

• Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies and current legislation
• Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues
• Behaving in a manner which is welcoming to the individual, is non-judgmental and respects their circumstances, feelings, priorities and rights

Health and Safety

Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) to ensure that the agreed procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. The post-holder will assist in the promotion and maintenance of their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practices Health and Safety Policy, which will include:

• Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines
• Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages these risks
• Making effective use of training to update skills and knowledge
• Using appropriate infection-control procedures; maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and ensure that they are free from hazards

Personal and Professional

• Participation in an annual individual performance review. They will take responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and professional development
• Taking responsibility for their own development, learning and performance, demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work

Quality

• Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk
• Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision
• Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance
• Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs
• Effectively manage own time, workload and resources

Security

It is the responsibility of all employees to work within the security policies and procedures within the practice to protect the patients, staff and visitors. This duty applies to the specific work area of the individual. All staff are required to wear official identification badges.

Flexibility

The practice is currently working in a climate of great change within the NHS. It is therefore expected that all staff will develop flexible working practices to be able to meet the challenges and opportunities of working within the NHS.

Safeguarding

It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure all patients and staff are safe. If any member of staff has any safeguarding concerns, these must be reported to the organisation safeguarding lead.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Valid GMC registration

Desirable:

• Minor Surgery or willing to train

Experience

Essential:

• Experienced or newly qualified will both be considered

Desirable:

• Minor surgery / Joint injections would be desirable, but not essential.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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: The Surgery, Stuart Road

Address: Stuart Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 4PQ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.stuartroadsurgery.co.uk

Employer contact details: Practice / Business Manager Dave Wood, [e-mail], 01977703437