General Practitioner (Maternity Cover)

Job summary

Chrisp Street Health Centre is seeking a General Practitioner to join our friendly team for 5-6 clinical sessions per week. This is a 12-month maternity cover role, ideally starting from July, although we can be flexible with the start date for the right candidate. The position is paid at £90 per hour.

Interviews are planned to take place on Monday 11th May 2026.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a progressive, patient-centred practice, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients from our purpose-built premises.

About the Role:

You will be responsible for providing a range of primary care services, including:

• Management of acute and chronic conditions
• Preventative health care
• Promoting patient well-being

You will work closely within a multidisciplinary team and contribute actively to the ongoing development of clinical services and quality improvement initiatives.

Expected to take an active role in the duty doctor rota

Participate in daily debriefs

We offer:

• A well-balanced workload with protected time for CPD
• A supportive environment focused on work-life balance and professional growth
• A named GP mentor within the team for guidance and support

We are proud to be:

• A diverse and inclusive team
• A training practice
• A London Living Wage Employer

If you are passionate about patient care, committed to teamwork, and ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you. We also encourage informal visits.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality medical care to the practice population, in line with primary care contracts and best clinical standards.

• Prescribe following practice protocols and local/national prescribing guidelines.

• Manage patients with long-term conditions and ensure timely completion of administrative tasks including referrals and prescriptions.

• Provide patient care through telephone triage, online consultations, face-to-face appointments and home visits.

• Maintain accurate and comprehensive clinical records, adhering to clinical best practices, and outcomes from clinical audits.

• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives and contribute to the ongoing development of the practices services.

• Accept delegated responsibilities in clinical areas such as QOF, audits, and PCN-related activities.

• Attend and contribute to clinical meetings, supporting clinical governance, shared learning, and the training environment.

• Ensure compliance with appraisals, revalidation, and ongoing professional development.

• Promote and uphold practice policies and procedures, support effective teamwork, and contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

About us

Our Health Centre was purpose-built in 1987 and is owned and maintained by the Partners. It has 21 clinical rooms, plus a large educational room and undergraduate training room, and an administrative wing which provides office space for our administrators, secretaries, and managers.

The practice has a shared belief in the delivery of high quality, patient-centred, and evidence based health care. Patients interests are kept to the fore and there is a strong emphasis on continuity of care and a commitment to continue developing patient services. Every patient and their family are allocated to a named GP upon registration. They are encouraged to see that GP for their routine care, though we understand that on occasions a patient may wish to see a different doctor about specific problems.

We are part of the Poplar & Limehouse Health & Wellbeing Network, along with 3 other local practices, which formed in 2006 to work collectively and improve health care provision in areas such as heart disease and diabetic care.

Partners have held external roles locally that complement the clinical work such as lecturer posts at Queen Mary University of London and leadership roles at the CCG and the Local Medical Committee.

We are also an Approved Training Practice for local GP training, for medical students from Barts & The Royal London.