Parkway Medical Group

Locum GP - maternity cover

The closing date is 12 December 2025

Job summary

Parkway Medical Group are seeking a Locum GP for 2 sessions per week on a Thursday to cover maternity leave for 10 months.

A Morning session consists of 3 Telephone triage appointments and 12 x 15 minute F2F appointments, an afternoon session consists of 3 telephone triage appointments and 10 x 15 minute F2F appointments. Each session has admin time for tasks, scripts and home visits

Cover is required from March 2026

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients. In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion. Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation. Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems. Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the delivery of the service. Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols. Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards. Compiling and

issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option. Prescribing in accordance within the prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate

About us

Our list size is just over 8350 patients and is currently managed by 3 GP partners with 5 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses, 2 HCA. We have an excellent administrative support team. We are high QOF achievers and we are actively engaged in our local PCN.

Our practice has worked closely for some years with 5 other local practices as part of a Primary Care Network. This provides the additional Services for a First Contact Physio, First Contact Mental Health Worker, Dietician Services, Social Prescribers, Pharmacists and Pharmacy technicians

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2356-25-0003

Job locations

Chapel House Primary Care Centre

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


Parkway Medical Group

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
  • Respond to medical problems presented by temporary residents as required
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
  • 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
  • To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma, COPD
  • Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the delivery of the service
  • Providing counselling and health education
  • Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols
  • Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
  • Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option
  • Prescribing in accordance with the CCG prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
  • In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Maintaining, Monitoring & Updating Computer Database and Management of Medical Records & Practice Audits

  • Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy
  • and for practice recording requirements under IM&T protocols, QOF and enhanced services
  • Respond to alerts on records
  • Appropriate use of SNOMED codes
  • Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits
  • Participation in the auditing of Practice activity
  • Participation in patient satisfaction audits

Standards

  • Duties must be completed within the following timescale:

Routine Reports 1 week

Repeat prescription same day

Routine Letters within 2 working days

Urgent Letters same day

Telephone consultations / Visits same day.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

The post-holder will manage a caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.

Clinical Responsibilities:

  • In accordance with the Practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, triage, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
  • Respond to medical problems presented by temporary residents as required
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
  • 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
  • To assist in the establishment of appropriate systems to manage common chronic medical conditions e.g. asthma, COPD
  • Completion of clinically related administrative and non clinical duties need for the delivery of the service
  • Providing counselling and health education
  • Refer patients for further opinions and interventions according to practice protocols
  • Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
  • Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible) using EPS and ERD as first option
  • Prescribing in accordance with the CCG prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
  • In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Maintaining, Monitoring & Updating Computer Database and Management of Medical Records & Practice Audits

  • Ensure that practice clinical database is updated promptly and accurately with information relating to patient records, as required for clinical accuracy
  • and for practice recording requirements under IM&T protocols, QOF and enhanced services
  • Respond to alerts on records
  • Appropriate use of SNOMED codes
  • Participating in the collection and collation of statistics towards the preparation of practice reports, performance monitoring and audits
  • Participation in the auditing of Practice activity
  • Participation in patient satisfaction audits

Standards

  • Duties must be completed within the following timescale:

Routine Reports 1 week

Repeat prescription same day

Routine Letters within 2 working days

Urgent Letters same day

Telephone consultations / Visits same day.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified GP MRCGP
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List Registration
  • Appropriate Defence Indemnity

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualified GP MRCGP
  • Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent JCPTGP
  • Full GMC Registration
  • National Performers List Registration
  • Appropriate Defence Indemnity

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a primary care environment
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Quality Outcome Framework (QOF)

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Parkway Medical Group

Address

Chapel House Primary Care Centre

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


Employer's website

https://www.parkwaymedicalgroup.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Parkway Medical Group

Address

Chapel House Primary Care Centre

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


Employer's website

https://www.parkwaymedicalgroup.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Practice Manager

Linda Varey

linda.varey@nhs.net

01912671773

Details

Date posted

03 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Locum

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

A2356-25-0003

Job locations

Chapel House Primary Care Centre

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


Parkway Medical Group

Hillhead Parkway

Newcastle Upon Tyne

NE5 1LJ


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