Job summary
GP Opportunity Fixed
Term Contract (up to 6 sessions per week)
Millfield Medical Practice Sunderland
Contract: 1st September 2025 31st March 2026
Millfield Medical Practice
is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic General Practitioner to join our
friendly and supportive team on a fixed-term basis. (Maybe an option to
extend for the ideal candidate)
We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a newly qualified GP (within the last two years and without a substantive post)
What We Offer:
Competitive
sessional rate
Flexible
working arrangements
A
supportive and friendly team environment
Modern
clinical systems with a well-managed workload
The
chance to work in a dynamic, forward-thinking practice
Requirements:
Full
GMC registration and inclusion on the NHS GP Performers List
A
commitment to providing high-quality, patient-centred care
Excellent
communication and teamwork skills
If you're interested in
joining a welcoming, progressive team for this fixed-term role, we would love to
hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Key Details:
Start Date:1st September 2025
End Date:31st March 2026
Sessions: Up to 6 per week (flexible session planning available)
The successful candidate will undertake a variety of duties, including:
Face-to-face and telephone consultations
Managing patient queries, reports, prescriptions, and E-consults
Screening for disease risk factors and early detection
Contributing to QOF and enhanced services delivery
Developing care plans collaboratively with patients-Shared, evidence-based prescribing
Accurate, contemporaneous recordkeeping using EMIS.
You will work alongside another GP on-site to ensure support is always available.
About us
We are a well-established, high-performing practice located in central Sunderland, committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Our collaborative clinical team includes GPs, pharmacists, practice nurses, and an excellent administrative support structure. As a training practice, we support GP registrars, foundation doctors, and medical students from Sunderland University.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
1.Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
2.Implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
3.Clinically examine and assess patient needs including history taking, assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and onward refer where appropriate
4.Deliver high-quality healthcare to care home residents who often have complex medical needs, conducting thorough initial assessments upon admission to the care home
5.Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice
6.Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
7.Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
8.Support the delivery of advanced care plans
9.Actively take a personalised care approach and population centered care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person
10.Recognise and work within your own competence and in accordance with professional codes of conduct, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous health records
11.Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical responsibilities
1.Assess and triage patients, including same day triage, and as appropriate provide definitive treatment (including prescribing medications following policy, NICE (national) and local clinical guidelines and local care pathways) or make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team
2.Implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis
3.Clinically examine and assess patient needs including history taking, assess, diagnosis, plan, implement and evaluate interventions/treatments for patients with complex needs and onward refer where appropriate
4.Deliver high-quality healthcare to care home residents who often have complex medical needs, conducting thorough initial assessments upon admission to the care home
5.Use complex decision making to inform the diagnosis, investigation, complete management of episodes of care within a broad scope of practice
6.Prescribe and review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice
7.Assess, identify, and refer patients presenting with mental health needs in accordance with the NSF for Mental Health Implement and participate in vaccination and immunisation programmes for both adults and children
8.Support the delivery of advanced care plans
9.Actively take a personalised care approach and population centered care approach to enable shared decision making with the presenting person
10.Recognise and work within your own competence and in accordance with professional codes of conduct, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous health records
11.Be aware of your duties and responsibilities regarding current legislation and adhere to our policies and procedures on Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP, within 2 years and not having had a substantive post
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and license to practice
- Membership of appropriate Medical Organisation (MDU, MPS, etc.)
- Inclusion in NHS England / NW London Performers List of Medical Practitioners.
Desirable
- Experience with EMIS
- Experience of medicine management
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in triage
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Newly qualified GP, within 2 years and not having had a substantive post
- Registered with the General Medical Council (GMC) and license to practice
- Membership of appropriate Medical Organisation (MDU, MPS, etc.)
- Inclusion in NHS England / NW London Performers List of Medical Practitioners.
Desirable
- Experience with EMIS
- Experience of medicine management
- Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Experience in triage
- Knowledge of Quality and Outcomes Framework
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
- Awareness of issues within the wider health arena
- Knowledge of health-promotion strategies
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
