Job summary
Glenpark & Teams Medical Services have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking GP to join our friendly and committed team as a salaried GP.
This position is for up to 8 sessions per week, fixed term for one year, working across both of our sites in Dunston and Teams. You will be joining a great team led by 6 GP Partners and working alongside 7 salaried GPs in purpose built surgeries with spacious clinical rooms.
We have recently updated our appointment system to improve patient safety, continuity and access. This also means less frequent on calls for the doctors. There is a reduction in the administrative and prescription tasks for the doctors who are not on call and a team approach to completing this work for the on call team. There are daily informal meetings to have lunch together and to provide support and discuss cases.
Competitive salary/annual leave/study leave given.
We would welcome visits to discuss the role further and for you to meet the team. We would also be interested to hear of any skills you would wish to develop or bring to the team.
Interview Date - Wednesday 29th July 2026
Main duties of the job
At Glenpark and Teams Medical Services we use a clinical triage model for appointments and accessibility. As part of the role, you will be expected to work as part of the triage rota, making clinical decisions on urgency of the appointments requests on that day through the eConsult system.
Outside of the triage rota, you will run your own clinics, managing acute, complex and long-term health conditions and actioning administrative work associated with this.
In addition, you will
Action pathology results and general queries
Undertake home visits (average one visit per week)
Attend clinical and multidisciplinary meetings, including safeguarding meetings
Contribute to supervision of Doctors in Training and medical students
Provide clinical support to the wider team during duty sessions
Work as part of the practice team to ensure continuous quality improvement, audit, the improvement of systems and care management
About us
We are a GMS partnership with two practice sites, serving a list of approx. 15,000 patients.
Glenpark Medical Practice and Teams Medical Practice are both well established, high-achieving practices and are part of Gateshead Inner West PCN. We hold a Good CQC rating and consistently maintain a high QOF achievement.
The practice comprises 6 GP Partners and 7 salaried GPs, supported by the Practice Managers/Assistant Practice Manager. We have an established nursing team, and a highly skilled and responsive reception and administrative team.
We are a training practice for both Doctors in Training and medical students, with a strong belief in the importance of continuous professional development as well as personal wellbeing.
The practice also specialises in substance misuse, prescribing, diabetes, provides a minor surgery service and LARC service.
We work closely with our PCN team comprising Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physiotherapists, Mental Health Nurse and Social Prescribing Link Workers.
We have close working relationships with our community colleagues and have an active Patient Participation Group.
Details
Date posted
18 June 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
1 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
A4568-26-0010
Job locations
Glenpark Medical Centre
Ravensworth Road
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 9FJ
United Kingdom
Teams Medical Practice
Watson Street
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE8 2PQ
United Kingdom
Employer details
Employer name
Glenpark Medical Practice
Address
Glenpark Medical Centre
Ravensworth Road
Gateshead
Tyne And Wear
NE11 9FJ
United Kingdom
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