Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Salaried GP

The closing date is 31 October 2025

Job summary

Join Our Team of Forward-Thinking GPs in Barnsley

Are you a passionate and proactive GP looking to make a real impact in your community? Were recruiting Salaried GPseither full-time or part-timeto join our dynamic Primary Care Network across Barnsley practices.

With a minimum of 2 years experience, you will be part of a collaborative team delivering Primary Care at scale, helping to meet the evolving healthcare needs of the Barnsley population. This is a fantastic opportunity to work across diverse settings, contribute to innovative care models, and shape the future of local health services.

Were looking for individuals who are:

  • Enthusiastic and forward-thinking

  • Committed to high-quality, patient-centred care

  • Eager to work within a supportive, multi-disciplinary environment

Please note: This advert may close early depending on the volume of applications received so don't delay.

Apply now and be part of something bigger.

Main duties of the job

Were looking for candidates who bring a positive attitude, are fully registered with the General Medical Council, and thrive in a collaborative team environment.

Each GP will be assigned to a specific surgery within the Barnsley region, becoming an integral part of the local practice team.

Benefits include -

  • NHS Pension Scheme

  • Indemnity and GMC fees covered

  • 6 weeks annual leave

  • Sick pay entitlement

  • Access to a range of retail discounts

Join us in delivering high-quality care while enjoying a supportive and rewarding working environment.

About us

About Barnsley Primary Care Network

Barnsley is proud to operate a single, unified Primary Care Network (PCN) serving over 250,000 patients across all GP practices in the borough. This innovative model is supported by six Neighbourhood Networks, each building on our proven approach to localised care.

This structure allows us to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services tailored to the unique needs of each community, while also enabling seamless integration and collaboration across Barnsley as a whole. Its a forward-thinking framework designed to support both our patients and our healthcare professionals in delivering care at scale.

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0243-25-0059

Job locations

Goldthope Centre

Goldthorpe Green

Goldthorpe

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 9EH


Grimethorpe Health Centre

Acorn Way

Grimethorpe

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S72 7NZ


B H F Priory Centre

Pontefract Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S715PN


Highgate Surgery

Two Gates Way

Shafton

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S728WL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities will include:

  • The post holder will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, reviewing and signing repeat and acute prescriptions, review tests results and patient correspondences, medical reports, referral letters NHS/private in a timely manner
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from Federation team members
  • To record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
  • Collecting data for audit purposes
  • Working towards all QOF/LES and DES targets
  • Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand written prescription wherever possible)
  • Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
  • In general, undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities with the Practice:
  • Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and QOF standards
  • A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice.
  • Maintain an educational portfolio
  • Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the practice
  • Contribute to the development of computer based patient records
  • Attending training, practice/federation meetings and events organised by the federation or other agencies where appropriate
  • Meet all timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the federation meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. annual QOF audit, out of hours audits.
  • Participate in primary care led initiatives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical responsibilities will include:

  • The post holder will undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations, queries, home visits, reviewing and signing repeat and acute prescriptions, review tests results and patient correspondences, medical reports, referral letters NHS/private in a timely manner
  • Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from Federation team members
  • To record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
  • Collecting data for audit purposes
  • Working towards all QOF/LES and DES targets
  • Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand written prescription wherever possible)
  • Prescribe in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
  • In general, undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
Other responsibilities with the Practice:
  • Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety and QOF standards
  • A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence based best practice.
  • Maintain an educational portfolio
  • Contribute to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the practice
  • Contribute to the development of computer based patient records
  • Attending training, practice/federation meetings and events organised by the federation or other agencies where appropriate
  • Meet all timescales/deadlines for audits and written returns to ensure that the federation meets quality standards and receives the designated funding (e.g. annual QOF audit, out of hours audits.
  • Participate in primary care led initiatives.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Qualified GP Practitioner with 2 or more years experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Qualified GP Practitioner with 2 or more years experience

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

Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Address

Goldthope Centre

Goldthorpe Green

Goldthorpe

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 9EH


Employer's website

https://barnsleyhealthcarefederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Healthcare Federation

Address

Goldthope Centre

Goldthorpe Green

Goldthorpe

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 9EH


Employer's website

https://barnsleyhealthcarefederation.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Business Partner

Susan Calvert

syicb-barnsley.bhf-hrteam@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

20 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

B0243-25-0059

Job locations

Goldthope Centre

Goldthorpe Green

Goldthorpe

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S63 9EH


Grimethorpe Health Centre

Acorn Way

Grimethorpe

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S72 7NZ


B H F Priory Centre

Pontefract Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S715PN


Highgate Surgery

Two Gates Way

Shafton

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S728WL


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