Job summary
We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic newly qualified GP to join our multidisciplinary team. This role has been designed to support our multidisciplinary practice team to provide essential support across key service areas.
The post-holder will contribute to the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care with a strong focus on Urgent Care, Home Visiting, and Care Home Support, while also contributing to QOF and contractual obligations. The ideal will candidate will be within 2 years post-CCT. The post is likely to be 6-8 sessions.
Main duties of the job
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Urgent Care and On-Call
Provide same-day clinical consultations for urgent presentations
Participate in the on call rota
Work collaboratively to ensure safe and timely patient care
Home Visiting
Undertake same-day or pre-planned home visits
Liaise with community and multidisciplinary teams
Contribute to end-of-life care planning and prescribing
Care Homes
Provide medical support to allocated care homes
Attend regular ward rounds
Build effective relationships
QOF and Contractual Target Delivery
Support the practice in delivering QOF targets
Engage in chronic disease management clinics
Contribute to clinical coding and data quality improvement initiatives
About us
The Middlewood Partnership is a group of four practices
across a Primary Care Network footprint which was established following a
merger in 2019. We have created a modern
GP organisation that retains the benefits of family medicine, including
continuity, teamwork and support, but with the benefits of working at scale. Our
size allows us to be more resilient and efficient, enabling us to invest in
ongoing quality improvement, enhanced care, new services, and the training and
development of our workforce.
Middlewood operates a multi-disciplinary service model that
includes a robust triage and urgent care system, Long Term Condition clinics,
specialist clinics, Enhanced Access services, prescribing and recall services.
With a total list size of 34,000 patients, and care and support
collectively provided by 160 members of staff from four locations in three
towns in Eastern Cheshire, we are now looking to increase our GP capacity to
support the delivery of our Enhanced Access services.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of, and contribute to, the
development of new ways of working within a forward-thinking and transformed primary
care organisation. We are looking for
GPs who share our vision and who will want to contribute to shaping how we
deliver care. You will be joining a great team in a where your commitment will
be genuinely valued, your skills respected, and your ambition rewarded.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Urgent Care and On-Call
Provide same-day clinical consultations for urgent presentations -face-to-face, telephone, or online
Participate in the on call rota in rotation with other clinicians
Work collaboratively with the on-call team and administrative staff to ensure safe and timely patient care
Home Visiting
Undertake same-day or pre-planned home visits, particularly for frail, palliative, or complex patients
Liaise with community and multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care
Contribute to end-of-life care planning and prescribing
Care Homes
Provide medical support to allocated care homes as part of a coordinated care team
Attend regular ward rounds and contribute to proactive care planning and medication reviews
Build effective relationships with care home staff and allied health professionals
QOF and Contractual Target Delivery
Support the practice in delivering QOF targets and other contractually mandated services
Engage in chronic disease management clinics, audits, and structured reviews where required
Contribute to clinical coding and data quality improvement initiatives
Additional Duties
Work in partnership with Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paramedics, and other team members
Attend clinical and practice meetings, contributing to the development of services and protocols
Participate in supervision, CPD, appraisals
Promote a culture of learning, safety, and quality improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for full details
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Urgent Care and On-Call
Provide same-day clinical consultations for urgent presentations -face-to-face, telephone, or online
Participate in the on call rota in rotation with other clinicians
Work collaboratively with the on-call team and administrative staff to ensure safe and timely patient care
Home Visiting
Undertake same-day or pre-planned home visits, particularly for frail, palliative, or complex patients
Liaise with community and multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity of care
Contribute to end-of-life care planning and prescribing
Care Homes
Provide medical support to allocated care homes as part of a coordinated care team
Attend regular ward rounds and contribute to proactive care planning and medication reviews
Build effective relationships with care home staff and allied health professionals
QOF and Contractual Target Delivery
Support the practice in delivering QOF targets and other contractually mandated services
Engage in chronic disease management clinics, audits, and structured reviews where required
Contribute to clinical coding and data quality improvement initiatives
Additional Duties
Work in partnership with Nurse Practitioners, Physician Associates, Paramedics, and other team members
Attend clinical and practice meetings, contributing to the development of services and protocols
Participate in supervision, CPD, appraisals
Promote a culture of learning, safety, and quality improvement
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Commitment to team-based care and service improvement
- Flexible and adaptable with a patient-centred ethos
- Evidence of up-to-date statutory and mandatory training
Desirable
- Understanding of QOF and primary care contractual frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration with licence to practice
- Inclusion on the National GP Performers List
- Completion of GP Specialty Training and qualified within the last 2 years
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- An understanding and acceptance of and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and initiative
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-professional workforce
- Articulate in both spoken and written word
- Able to work under pressure and in a changeable environment
- Ability to drive and holds a full UK driving licence.
- Willing to travel across all practice bases and within the Middlewood Practice Area
Desirable
- Willingness to engage in quality improvement initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience or interest in frailty, palliative care, or care home medicine
- Experience of working in UK General Practice for a minimum of 1 year post-training
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Strong clinical and communication skills
- Commitment to team-based care and service improvement
- Flexible and adaptable with a patient-centred ethos
- Evidence of up-to-date statutory and mandatory training
Desirable
- Understanding of QOF and primary care contractual frameworks
Qualifications
Essential
- GMC registration with licence to practice
- Inclusion on the National GP Performers List
- Completion of GP Specialty Training and qualified within the last 2 years
Qualities and Attributes
Essential
- An understanding and acceptance of and adherence to the need for strict confidentiality
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and initiative
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-professional workforce
- Articulate in both spoken and written word
- Able to work under pressure and in a changeable environment
- Ability to drive and holds a full UK driving licence.
- Willing to travel across all practice bases and within the Middlewood Practice Area
Desirable
- Willingness to engage in quality improvement initiatives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience or interest in frailty, palliative care, or care home medicine
- Experience of working in UK General Practice for a minimum of 1 year post-training
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).
