Long-term Locum GP

Job summary

Tamworth House Medical Centre is looking for a longterm locum GP to work 5-6 sessions, days to be agreed. We are a friendly, welcoming and innovative GP Practice in South West London delivering care to over 9,800 patients, achieving high QOF performance and maintaining a Good CQC rated service.

Start Date - March 2025

Main duties of the job

As a locum GP, you will support the four GP partners to manage a busy, interesting clinical caseload ensuring the highest standard of care for all registered and temporary patients. The post-holder will have the opportunity to lead on a key disease area and assist in developing services for our patient list.

The post holder will carry out all the duties reasonably expected of an NHS general practitioner using the standards expected by the GMC and RCGP in line with appropriate national and/or local guidelines.

Please see the job description for a more detailed specification of this role.

About us

Tamworth House medical Centre is a general practice in East Merton providing NHS primary care services to over 9,800 patients. We have a well-established team of 4 GP Partners, 3 salaried GPs, 2 Practice Nurses and a HCA. We are a training practice with medical students, nursing students, GP registrars and foundation Year 2 Doctors.

Tamworth House medical centre is an active member of the East Merton Primary Care Network (EMPCN) and is involved in new projects to change the delivery of Primary Care. We have recruited prescribing pharmacists, paramedics, physician associates, Care Coordinator, and Health and Wellbeing Coach to expand the care we provide to our patients.

As a practice we believe in delivering the highest standards for our patients and place a particular emphasis on disease prevention, patient education, personalized and proactive care. We believe in the core principles of general practice and the application of evidence-based care but are equally innovative; welcome novel approaches. We are passionate about staff health and wellbeing and working together as a team. If you share our passion for the NHS; believe in the eternal value of quality primary care; and want to join an enthusiastic, forward-thinking team committed to patient and staff wellbeing we would be delighted to hear from you. Tamworth House Medical Centre is an equal opportunities employer.

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. Please see job description document for detailed specification of this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration
• Inclusion on the NHS England performers list
• Vocational training certificate or equivalent
• Full membership of a medical defence union
• Annual appraisal and revalidation, and maintain
• Current Hepatitis B immunity

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).