Sessional Gp - Maternity Cover

Calvary Health Centre; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 827,000 - 1,102,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvary Health Centre in Liverpool is seeking an enthusiastic GP to join our friendly practice on a fixed-term locum basis. The role covers six sessions per week and spans acute and chronic care, home visits, and governance duties.

You will work with GPs, nurses, pharmacists and admin staff; participate in audits and teaching where possible; NHS Registration and Performers List are essential. We offer a supportive team and modern facilities.

Qualifications

• GMC registered and on NHS Performers List.
• Committed to safe, patient-centred care.
• Reliable, professional and organised.
• Excellent communicators and team players.
• Interested in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Interested in medical education and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Undertaking appropriate home visits for patients unable to attend the practice.
• Reviewing investigation results and clinical correspondence.
• Appropriate referrals and use of Advice & Guidance.
• Safe and effective prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Participation in clinical meetings and practice governance activities.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, administrative staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining high-quality and timely clinical records.
• Contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Supporting the practice's commitment to clinical governance and CQC standards.
• Opportunities to become involved in teaching and supporting medical students, where appropriate.

Skills

GMC registered

NHS Performers List

Patient-centered care

Communication

Teamwork

Teaching interest

Job description

Job summary

Calvary Health Centre is looking for an enthusiastic, committed and patient-focused GP to join our friendly and supportive practice team on a fixed-term locum basis.

What We Offer

• 6 regular sessions per week
• Fixed-term locum position: December 2026 September 2027

Main duties of the job

The successful GP will work 6 sessions per week and will be involved in:

• Face-to-face and telephone consultations.
• Management of acute and chronic conditions.
• Undertaking appropriate home visits for patients unable to attend the practice.
• Reviewing investigation results and clinical correspondence.
• Appropriate referrals and use of Advice & Guidance.
• Safe and effective prescribing and antimicrobial stewardship.
• Participation in clinical meetings and practice governance activities.
• Working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, pharmacists, administrative staff and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining high-quality and timely clinical records.
• Contributing to clinical audits and quality improvement projects.
• Supporting the practice's commitment to clinical governance and CQC standards.
• Opportunities to become involved in teaching and supporting medical students, where appropriate.

About us

We are a small GMS practice just under 4000 patients (but growing rapidly) in Liverpool. Currently 2 Partners, Salaried GP ,Practice nurse and other allied staff. Training practice for GP Trainees and undergraduate students from Liverpool University. Very proactive within our PCN and have recruited several roles including First Contact Physio Practitioner, Nurse Associates, Clinical Pharmacists, Care Coordinators, Social Prescribers and Well-Being counsellors. Spacious, modern purpose-built premises with free dedicated parking.

Job responsibilities

• 6 regular sessions per week
• Fixed-term locum position: December 2026 September 2027
• Friendly and supportive practice team.
• Well-organised clinical and administrative support.
• Positive multidisciplinary team working.
• Opportunities to participate in clinical audit and quality improvement.
• Opportunities to contribute to medical student teaching.
• Supportive clinical governance environment.
• Competitive sessional rate

Person Specification

Essential

• We welcome applications from experienced GPs and newly qualified GPs who are
• GMC registered and on the NHS Performers List.
• Committed to safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• Reliable, professional and organised.
• Excellent communicators and team players.
• Interested in clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
• Interested in medical education and teaching, although previous teaching experience

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. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).