Job summary
Job Title: Lead Salaried GP
Location: Derby Road Health Centre
Role Summary
Derby Road Health Centre is seeking an experienced and motivated GP to join our established team as a Lead Salaried GP. This role combines the full scope of salaried GP duties, including on-call responsibilities, with key leadership and mentorship functions within the practice.
The postholder will support clinical leadership by mentoring and debriefing colleagues, leading clinical meetings, contributing to clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement initiatives, QOF, and clinical audits, and attending MDT and Safeguarding meetings. The role also includes educational supervision support and engagement in research, as we are a Level 4 research practice.
With a list size of approximately 13,000 patients, we offer the opportunity to work within a highly experienced, motivated, and committed multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity for professional development and for a confident clinician to use their expertise to further strengthen and develop the team.
We pride ourselves on a positive, supportive culture with a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, worklife balance, and lifelong learning. We are looking for an innovative, forward-thinking GP with demonstrable leadership experience and a strong desire to contribute to the continued growth and success of the practice.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties Lead Salaried GP
Derby Road Health Centre
The Lead Salaried GP delivers core GP duties while providing visible clinical leadership across the practice. The role requires flexibility, professionalism, excellent communication, and a collaborative approach.
Clinical Responsibilities: Provide high-quality, patient-centred care via face-to-face, telephone, and digital consultations. Undertake on-call duties including triage and acute case management. Manage complex and long-term conditions, maintain accurate records, undertake home visits where needed, and support safe prescribing.
Leadership & Team: Act as a clinical role model, demonstrating integrity and professionalism. Provide mentorship, supervision, and debriefing. Support and help lead clinical meetings, encourage shared learning, and foster collaboration across the multidisciplinary team, including ARRS roles. Contribute to MDT and Safeguarding meetings to ensure coordinated care.
Quality Improvement & Research: Lead and support quality improvement, audits, and service development. Support QOF delivery, clinical governance, and patient safety. Promote research activity aligned with the practices Level 4 research status.
Professional Expectations: Be adaptable to service needs, communicate effectively, promote innovation and teamwork, and contribute to the ongoing growth and development of the practice.
About us
About Derby Road Health Centre
Derby Road Health Centre is a well-established GP practice serving around 13,000 patients, known for safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. As a Level 4 research practice, we actively engage in research, pilot programmes, and local service innovation.
Leadership & Team: Led by three experienced Partners and a stable senior leadership team, we provide clear direction, strong governance, and visible, supportive leadership. Our multidisciplinary team includes ARRS roles such as Social Prescribers, First Contact Physiotherapists, a Geriatrician, Mental Health Nurse, Clinical Pharmacists, and Pharmacy Technicians. This mix ensures effective workload management, enhanced patient care, and collaborative working.
Culture: We foster a positive, inclusive culture built on respect, professionalism, and teamwork. Open communication, shared learning, and reflective practice are embedded in meetings and daily working life. Staff wellbeing, worklife balance, and lifelong learning are central, with strong support for leadership development, research, and specialist interests.
Why Join Us: Strong leadership, an experienced multidisciplinary team, opportunities for innovation and research, commitment to quality improvement, and a culture prioritising collaboration, wellbeing, and professional growth. We provide an environment where clinicians can thrive and shape the future of the practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GP will be expected to:
- Fulfil their share of Routine, Urgent appointments and E-Consult. Prescribe as per local & national guidelines
- Accept a share of visits routine and emergency;
- Accept responsibility and time-manage completion of administration: letter, results, referrals, telephone calls and home visits;
- Accept and manage a share of queries relating to patients;
- Take responsibility for appropriate referrals (following local guidance and good medical practice) and administration pertaining to them,
- Meet targets for QOF as part of day to day role;
- Sign a share of repeat prescriptions each day ;
- Complete a share of child protection, insurance & DWP reports & medicals;
- Attend Mental Health Sections. This would be ideally carried out by the GP who knows the patient best, where possible, otherwise responsibility lies with the On Call doctor at the time when the call is received;
- Attend Child Protection reviews where appropriate (sessions will be backfilled with locum cover as necessary);
- Complete cremation forms and death certificates, bearing in mind that some GPs may not yet be able to complete Part 2 of the cremation form;
- Cover for colleagues in exceptional circumstances such as sudden illness, taking into account the individual doctors external commitments such as childcare.
The role of the On Call Doctor
All doctors will be expected to fulfil their routine responsibilities as detailed above during an On Call session.
The On Call doctor should be prepared to:
- Field & manage urgent queries from outside agency health professionals, reception, admin & nursing staff/healthcare assistants on an ad hoc basis.
- See face to face and/or contact by telephone patients in on the day/urgent appointments.
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Education /Qualification
GMC Registration
Previous Experience
Evidence of involvement in Clinical Audit
In depth knowledge and understanding of primary and community health care
Good understanding of General Practice Procedures
Sound understanding of clinical governance
Adherence & awareness of confidentiality
Good patient rapport
Experience of change management
Experience of MDT & PCN working
Interpersonal Skills / Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Able to work autonomously or as part of a team
Confident and able to effectively communicate with members of the public; colleagues and management
Excellent time management & organisational skills
Proven patient care skills
Adaptable to organisational change
Flexibility
- Responsibility for managing extension to fit note requests received via E-Consult
- Contact patients for scheduled telephone appointments and take urgent telephone calls from patients and liaise with other healthcare professionals as required.
- Visits before twelve are routine & to be shared between all doctors. Visit requests after 12.30pm triaged by the on-call GP as urgent for that day or as routine for the following day.
- Be present in the building unless on a visit, when you should be contactable by mobile phone in the event of an emergency. The individual doctors should be responsible for having a mobile phone fully charged.
EFFORT REQUIRED WITHIN THE ROLE & THE WORKING ENVIRNMENT
Physical
Combination of standing and sitting.
Frequent data inputting and use of wide range of appropriate software systems.
Limited moving and handling.
Emotional
Occasional verbal abuse (public / patients)
Requirement to deal with sensitive issues
Potential occasional requirement to diffuse difficult and emotive situations.
Mental
Ability to work under pressure to effectively deal with high level of patient contacts
Concentration required during processing patient information.
Working Environment
Purpose built facility and work area.
Access to staff parking
Exposure to human body fluids
Frequent VDU / Telephone use
May be required to drive to different venues or sites to attend any relevant training or meetings
Health & Safety
In addition to the responsibilities of the Employer under Health and Safety legislation you are reminded of your responsibilities for health and safety at work under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 as amended and associated legislation. These include the duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others in your work activities or omissions, and to co-operate with your employer in the discharge of its statutory duties. You must adhere strictly to the policies and procedures on health and safety, and report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, unsafe practices or damage to your manager promptly using the Practices incident reporting system. You must make use of appropriate training, safety equipment, protective clothing and footwear and attend training. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disciplinary action.
Of Note:- Requirement for COVID-19 vaccination may be implemented as compulsory under Government regulation unless medically exempt.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The GP will be expected to:
- Fulfil their share of Routine, Urgent appointments and E-Consult. Prescribe as per local & national guidelines
- Accept a share of visits routine and emergency;
- Accept responsibility and time-manage completion of administration: letter, results, referrals, telephone calls and home visits;
- Accept and manage a share of queries relating to patients;
- Take responsibility for appropriate referrals (following local guidance and good medical practice) and administration pertaining to them,
- Meet targets for QOF as part of day to day role;
- Sign a share of repeat prescriptions each day ;
- Complete a share of child protection, insurance & DWP reports & medicals;
- Attend Mental Health Sections. This would be ideally carried out by the GP who knows the patient best, where possible, otherwise responsibility lies with the On Call doctor at the time when the call is received;
- Attend Child Protection reviews where appropriate (sessions will be backfilled with locum cover as necessary);
- Complete cremation forms and death certificates, bearing in mind that some GPs may not yet be able to complete Part 2 of the cremation form;
- Cover for colleagues in exceptional circumstances such as sudden illness, taking into account the individual doctors external commitments such as childcare.
The role of the On Call Doctor
All doctors will be expected to fulfil their routine responsibilities as detailed above during an On Call session.
The On Call doctor should be prepared to:
- Field & manage urgent queries from outside agency health professionals, reception, admin & nursing staff/healthcare assistants on an ad hoc basis.
- See face to face and/or contact by telephone patients in on the day/urgent appointments.
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE
Education /Qualification
GMC Registration
Previous Experience
Evidence of involvement in Clinical Audit
In depth knowledge and understanding of primary and community health care
Good understanding of General Practice Procedures
Sound understanding of clinical governance
Adherence & awareness of confidentiality
Good patient rapport
Experience of change management
Experience of MDT & PCN working
Interpersonal Skills / Aptitude and Personal Qualities
Able to work autonomously or as part of a team
Confident and able to effectively communicate with members of the public; colleagues and management
Excellent time management & organisational skills
Proven patient care skills
Adaptable to organisational change
Flexibility
- Responsibility for managing extension to fit note requests received via E-Consult
- Contact patients for scheduled telephone appointments and take urgent telephone calls from patients and liaise with other healthcare professionals as required.
- Visits before twelve are routine & to be shared between all doctors. Visit requests after 12.30pm triaged by the on-call GP as urgent for that day or as routine for the following day.
- Be present in the building unless on a visit, when you should be contactable by mobile phone in the event of an emergency. The individual doctors should be responsible for having a mobile phone fully charged.
EFFORT REQUIRED WITHIN THE ROLE & THE WORKING ENVIRNMENT
Physical
Combination of standing and sitting.
Frequent data inputting and use of wide range of appropriate software systems.
Limited moving and handling.
Emotional
Occasional verbal abuse (public / patients)
Requirement to deal with sensitive issues
Potential occasional requirement to diffuse difficult and emotive situations.
Mental
Ability to work under pressure to effectively deal with high level of patient contacts
Concentration required during processing patient information.
Working Environment
Purpose built facility and work area.
Access to staff parking
Exposure to human body fluids
Frequent VDU / Telephone use
May be required to drive to different venues or sites to attend any relevant training or meetings
Health & Safety
In addition to the responsibilities of the Employer under Health and Safety legislation you are reminded of your responsibilities for health and safety at work under the Health and Safety At Work Act 1974 as amended and associated legislation. These include the duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of yourself and of others in your work activities or omissions, and to co-operate with your employer in the discharge of its statutory duties. You must adhere strictly to the policies and procedures on health and safety, and report all accidents, dangerous occurrences, unsafe practices or damage to your manager promptly using the Practices incident reporting system. You must make use of appropriate training, safety equipment, protective clothing and footwear and attend training. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in disciplinary action.
Of Note:- Requirement for COVID-19 vaccination may be implemented as compulsory under Government regulation unless medically exempt.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experienced GP
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- Experience in NHS leadership and debriefing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experienced GP
- GMC Registration
Desirable
- Experience in NHS leadership and debriefing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in primary care.
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).
