Salaried General Practitioner (6-8 Sessions)

Job responsibilities

JOB DESCRIPTION

SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Reporting to

GP Partners and the Management team on organisational and administrative issues

Accountable to

GP Partners

Hours of work

6 - 8 sessions per week

Days of work

Monday Friday on a set rota basis to include on-call sessions

Contract type

BMA permanent part time/ full salaried GP

Role summary

Provide general medical services for the practice population to a high standard dealing with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting. Comply with the practices GMS contract, DES and LES contracts and adhere to the principles of good medical practice.

Location

Heath Lane Medical Centre, Chester, CH3 5UJ

Salary

In line with recognised pay scales depending on qualifications and experience

Main purpose of the role

Closely supported by the partners and management team, the post holder will act as one of the regular GPs within the practice working alongside the practice team. The role will be at the forefront of delivering an innovative model of primary care.

Heath Lane Medical Centre

We are a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 7,500 patients in the Boughton Heath area of Chester. Our dedicated clinical team - comprising GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Practice Nurses - provides high-quality, patient-centred care and consistently achieves excellent QOF results.

As part of the Chester East Primary Care Network, we work collaboratively with three other practices to enhance services and develop our workforce. Through the PCN, we benefit from a multidisciplinary team including Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescribing Link Workers, and Wellbeing Coordinators all supporting both patients and staff to deliver the best possible care.

We are proud to contribute to the training of future healthcare professionals. Our practice regularly hosts 5th-year medical students and undergraduate nursing trainees, working closely with our PCN partners to provide a supportive learning environment.

Clinical responsibilities

In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake clinical sessions. A routine clinical session comprises of 13 x 15-minute consultations, clinical admin time and the potential of home visits.

Act upon most alerts e.g. QOF and reminders during a routine consultation.

Provide all GP services required.

Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where clinically appropriate.

Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice.

Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff.

Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, as dictated by local and national guidelines.

Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation;

Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards;

Collect data for audit purposes

Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions

In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the Practice

Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff.

Attend MDT, clinical and practice meetings.

Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population and maximise the income streams to the practice

Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice.

Confidentiality

In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential.

Flexibility

This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in line with the needs of the organisation.

Health and Safety

The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include

Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines

Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks

Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills

Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards

Reporting potential risks identified.

Equality and Diversity

The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include

Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation

Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues

Personal and Professional Development

In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include

Participation in an annual individual performance review at practice level and an external annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development

Communication

The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to

Communicate effectively with other team members

Communicate effectively with patients and carers

Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly.

Contribution to the planning and implementation of services

The post-holder will

Apply practice policies, standards and guidance

Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work

Work with the Partners and Management to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare.

Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future as directed by NHS, DoH, SHA, PCT, new legislation etc.

Please visit our website www.heathlanemedicalcentre.co.uk for further information about the practice.

Interviews to be held early 2026.

For any queries, or an informal visit, please contact richard.johnson39@nhs.net.

Qualifications

Essential

• Qualifications:
• Fully qualified GP with current GMC registration and license to practice.
• Inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• Competence in managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.

Desirable

• Clinical Interests & Additional Skills:
• Special interest in areas such as minor surgery, dermatology, or chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, respiratory care).
• Ability to deliver enhanced services and contribute to service development.

Experience

Essential

• Experience:
• Demonstrated experience in primary care or equivalent clinical setting.
• Competence in managing a wide range of acute and chronic conditions.
• Skills & Knowledge:
• Strong clinical decision-making and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in using clinical IT systems and maintaining accurate records.
• Knowledge of QOF, clinical governance, and safeguarding requirements.
• Personal Attributes:
• Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
• Professional, adaptable, and proactive approach.
• Ability to manage workload effectively and maintain confidentiality.

Desirable

• Clinical Interests & Additional Skills:
• Special interest in areas such as minor surgery, dermatology, or chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, respiratory care).
• Ability to deliver enhanced services and contribute to service development.
• Professional Development:
• Interest in teaching, training, or mentoring medical students, GP trainees, or other healthcare professionals.
• Engagement in research, audit, or quality improvement projects.
• Leadership & Innovation:
• Willingness to take on clinical leadership roles within the practice or PCN.
• Experience in implementing new initiatives or improving patient pathways.
• Technology & Systems:
• Familiarity with EMIS Web and similar clinical systems.
• Interest in digital health solutions.
• Community & Collaboration:
• Experience working within a Primary Care Network or multi-agency setting.
• Commitment to population health and reducing health inequalities.

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).