Job summary
Following the expansion of the ARRS GP role from April 2026, we are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a GP to join our friendly and forward-thinking PCN.
Under the updated 2026/27 ARRS guidance, this post is open to any GP with full GMC registration who has not held a substantive post within a Core Network Practice of Wolverhampton North Network in the previous 12 months. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced GP looking for a fresh challenge, we would love to hear from you.
You will have the flexibility to work up to 6 sessions per week, with no minimum commitment, allowing you to shape the role around your professional goals.
Candidates must be available to interview on: Thursday 28 May 2026
Main duties of the job
You will undertake a varied and fulfilling clinical role, including:
- In-person, telephone and online consultations
- Triage and on-call duties
- Home and nursing home visits
- Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
- Referrals to secondary care and other providers
- Clinical administration and correspondence
About us
Wolverhampton North Network is a thriving PCN made up of 7 practices caring for more than 50,000 patients across North Wolverhampton. We are a friendly, collaborative network with a genuine commitment to supporting our GPs.
You can expect:
- Regular clinical supervision and peer support
- A strong multidisciplinary team around you
- Active encouragement and protected time for CPD and further training
- Personal development plans tailored to your interests and career goals
- A flexible, no-minimum session model work in a way that suits you
The successful candidate may be required to travel across our sites, so a UK driving licence is required.
Salary is in line with the BMA salaried GP pay scale, reimbursed in full via the ARRS.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Make autonomous clinical decisions for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Initiate investigations, review results and make appropriate referrals
- Develop care and treatment plans in line with NICE guidance and practice protocols
- Record clear, contemporaneous notes to agreed standards using EMIS
- Compile and issue computer-generated prescriptions in line with practice formulary and BNF guidance
- Participate in clinical audit, significant event analysis and practice meetings
- Support achievement of QOF and Enhanced Services targets
Professional Development:
- Participate in annual appraisal and personal development review
- Maintain up-to-date mandatory training (CPR, Fire Safety, Information Governance)
- Utilise allocated study leave
- Contribute to the educational life of the practice through audits and learning events
PCN & Practice Organisation:
- Process and action patient and hospital correspondence
- Attend in-house and PCN-level meetings as required
- Adhere to the PCN complaints system and all relevant policies
- Maintain compliance with data protection, confidentiality and health and safety requirements
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical:
- Make autonomous clinical decisions for patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
- Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
- Initiate investigations, review results and make appropriate referrals
- Develop care and treatment plans in line with NICE guidance and practice protocols
- Record clear, contemporaneous notes to agreed standards using EMIS
- Compile and issue computer-generated prescriptions in line with practice formulary and BNF guidance
- Participate in clinical audit, significant event analysis and practice meetings
- Support achievement of QOF and Enhanced Services targets
Professional Development:
- Participate in annual appraisal and personal development review
- Maintain up-to-date mandatory training (CPR, Fire Safety, Information Governance)
- Utilise allocated study leave
- Contribute to the educational life of the practice through audits and learning events
PCN & Practice Organisation:
- Process and action patient and hospital correspondence
- Attend in-house and PCN-level meetings as required
- Adhere to the PCN complaints system and all relevant policies
- Maintain compliance with data protection, confidentiality and health and safety requirements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP with full GMC registration and licence to practise
- On the NHS Performers List
- Has not held a substantive post in a Core Network Practice within Wolverhampton North Network in the previous 12 months
- UK driving licence
- Experience using EMIS Web
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Adaptable, solutions-focused approach
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS disclosure will be required.
- UK Registration
- Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. See the NHS Careers website for further information.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the Wolverhampton area
- Employer Details
- Wolverhampton North Network
- Prestbury Medical Practice, Broadway, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8EA
- www.wolverhamptonnorthnetwork.co.uk
Experience
Essential
- Experience with using EMIS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Observance of strict confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent time management and organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP with full GMC registration and licence to practise
- On the NHS Performers List
- Has not held a substantive post in a Core Network Practice within Wolverhampton North Network in the previous 12 months
- UK driving licence
- Experience using EMIS Web
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Commitment to ongoing professional development
- Adaptable, solutions-focused approach
- Disclosure and Barring Service
- This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS disclosure will be required.
- UK Registration
- Applicants must hold current UK professional registration. See the NHS Careers website for further information.
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the Wolverhampton area
- Employer Details
- Wolverhampton North Network
- Prestbury Medical Practice, Broadway, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, WV10 8EA
- www.wolverhamptonnorthnetwork.co.uk
Experience
Essential
- Experience with using EMIS
Personal qualities
Essential
- Observance of strict confidentiality
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to listen and empathise
- Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Competent time management and organisational skills
- Adaptable and forward looking with problem solving and a 'solutions focused' approach
- A demonstrable commitment to professional development
- Computer literate
Desirable
- Knowledge of public health issues in the local area
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).
