Salaried GP - Tieve Tara Medical Centre

NHS; Castleford; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Castleford is seeking qualified General Practitioners to deliver exemplary medical services to the community. The role involves conducting surgery consultations, making autonomous clinical decisions, and supporting the health needs of the patient population while working within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates should possess a strong knowledge of NHS practices, recent experience, and a commitment to patient care. Full-time and part-time roles are available with excellent benefits including annual leave on your birthday and access to NHS pension.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your birthday

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Must be a medical practitioner on the General Practitioner Register.
• Need to be qualified with a completed certificate of Completion of Training (CCT).
• Recent experience in general practice in the UK is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of clinical duties at Tieve Tara Medical Centre.
• Undertake surgery consultations and home visits as necessary.
• Make professional autonomous decisions regarding patient care.

Skills

Knowledge of NHS

Commitment to multi-disciplinary team work

Experience in general practice in the UK

Education

Qualified General Practitioner

Job description

Job Summary

We are a small practice service c.5,200 patients located in the area of Airedale, Castleford. Our clinical team currently consists of 5 GPS, an in‑house Clinical Pharmacist, an experienced Advanced Nurse Practitioner, a lead Nurse, two experienced Practice Nurses, one Nurse Associate and Health Care Support Assistants. The nursing team are highly qualified and provide general and specialist nursing services supported by a friendly and efficient administrative and management team. We are part of a forward‑thinking Primary Care Network, Wakefield North PCN, delivering a great visiting service and Enhanced Care Team along with excellent access to Sonographers, Mental Health Practitioners and Pharmacist. Our organisation has a full infrastructure of support for the practice including finance, people and culture, nursing and quality, digital, IT and performance.

Main Duties

The role will work as part of a wider clinical team responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with contract requirements and working closely with the PCN. The postholders will adhere to GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice working with the Medical Director and maintaining a positive collaborative working relationship with GP partners and the multidisciplinary team.

Clinical Responsibilities

• To provide a comprehensive range of clinical duties at Tieve Tara Medical Centre within the Spectrum Community Healthcare CIC.
• To undertake surgery consultations, home visits where necessary, and telephone queries from patients and health care professionals.
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self‑referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• To undertake on‑call duties as part of the Surgery on‑call rota, where agreed. This may include requesting that patients present at the surgery, telephone consultations, electronic consultations (PATCHS), home visits and triage.
• Admitting or discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments. Provide information and advice on prescribed or over‑the‑counter medication, medication regimens, side‑effects and interactions.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, including initiation of effective emergency care.
• Support patients to adopt health promotion strategies that promote healthy lifestyles and apply principles of self‑care. Support and manage health needs of patients presenting for family planning or sexual health consultations.
• Assess, identify and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with national and local guidelines.
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes.
• Compiling and issuing computer‑generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand‑written prescriptions whenever possible).

Contact & Application

For informal discussions about the role with either Dr Linda Harris, CEO or Dr Arasu Kuppaswamy, interim Medical Director please contact Mel Armitage via [e-mail].

About the Employer

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We are looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team. Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge, we’ve got a role for you!

Benefits

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award‑winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not‑for‑profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

Salary & Contract

Salary: £100,000 to £105,999 per year. Pay scheme: Hospital medical and dental staff. Grade: Doctor – other. Contract: Permanent. Working pattern: Full‑time, Part‑time. Posted on: 19 December 2025. Reference: 847‑RM‑25‑V727‑A.

Locations

Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP.

Person Specification – Essential

• A medical practitioner whose name is included in the General Practitioner Register under article 10 of the General and Specialist Medical Practice Order 2003.
• Not subject to suspension under section 41A of the Medical Act 1983.
• Qualified General Practitioner (completed certificate of Completion of Training – CCT).
• Currently on a CCG performers list and not suspended from that list or from the medical register.
• DBS clearance.
• Have had an annual NHS appraisal.
• Knowledge of NHS.
• Have an understanding of the needs of the vulnerable groups of patients that are registered.
• Recent experience of working in general practice in the UK.
• Commitment to and experience of working as part of a multi‑disciplinary and skill‑mixed team environment.

Person Specification – Desirable

• Evidence of further postgraduate educational activities in relevant fields.
• MRCGP.
• DCH.
• DRCOG.
• RCGP Substance Misuse.
• Certificate Level 1 or 2.
• F2 supervisor training/teaching diploma (essential for HDS).
• DFSRFH & Competence in Coil insertion.
• Evidence of CPD activities.
• Minor surgery skills.
• Understanding/knowledge of Quality & Outcomes Framework, QOF, Choose & Book, Practice Based Commissioning, Capacity & Access management.
• Experience of supporting service change.

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 & UK Registration

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Spectrum Community Health CIC

Tieve Tara Medical Centre, Park Dale, Airedale, Castleford, WF10 2QP

Website: https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/