Salaried GP in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Westerhope Medical Centre in Newcastle

Working hours: 8 sessions per week - Monday to cover Monday evenings until 8pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Job type: Temporary until the end of March 2027

Salary: up to £13,660 per session per annum + £6,570 per annum for Mondays additional hours

About Us

We are a rapidly growing GP‑led organisation with a mission to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We appreciate that our whole primary care system is struggling, which is hurting patient care and staff happiness. We believe that we can turn this around by reimagining how primary care is delivered from the ground up by placing a focus on data insights, technology, and clinical innovation. Ultimately, we want to improve patient access, patient experience, and health outcomes to significantly increase the quality of care for our patients.

Our mission is to ensure that all patients have access to comprehensive, coordinated, and continuous care within a sustainable primary care system. We believe that we can only build the best primary care service there is if our employees are happy, empowered, and supported. We have our Optimisation team to help us deliver on our promise. We invested in a shared function to minimise clinical admin (referrals, results, letters, etc.)

Job Summary

To work as an autonomous practitioner, responsible for the provision of medical services to the practice population, delivering an excellent standard of clinical care whilst complying with the GMS contract. Furthermore, the post‑holder will adhere to the GMC standards for good medical practice, contributing to the effective management of the practice, leading by example, and maintaining a positive, collaborative working relationship with the multidisciplinary team.

Core Responsibilities

• The delivery of highly effective medical care to the entitled population
• The provision of services commensurate with the GMS contract
• Generic prescribing adhering to local and national guidance
• Effective management of long‑term conditions
• Processing of administration promptly, including referrals, repeat prescription requests, and other associated administrative tasks
• On a rotational basis, undertake the role of a duty doctor
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy, and guidance
• Working collaboratively, accepting an equal share of the practice workload
• Adhere to best practice recommended through clinical guidelines and the audit process
• Contribute to the successful implementation of continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the practice
• Accept delegated responsibility for a specific area (or areas) of the QOF
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice, including clinical governance, training, financial management, and HR
• Ensure compliance with the appraisal process
• Prepare and complete the revalidation process
• Commit to self‑learning and instil an ethos of continuing professional development across the practice team
• Support the training of medical students from all clinical disciplines
• Support the partners in achieving the strategic aims of the practice, making recommendations to enhance income and reduce expenditure
• Review and adhere to practice protocols and policies at all times
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, promoting a culture of continuous improvement at all times
• Participate in practice audits as requested by the audit lead
• Participate in local initiatives to enhance service delivery and patient care
• Participate in the review of significant and near‑miss events applying a structured approach, i.e., root cause analysis (RCA)

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

A good attitude and positive action towards ED&I create an environment where all individuals can achieve their full potential. Creating such an environment is important for three reasons: it improves operational effectiveness, it is morally the right thing to do, and it is required by law. Patients and their families have the right to be treated fairly and be routinely involved in decisions about their treatment and care. They can expect to be treated with dignity and respect and will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Patients have a responsibility to treat other patients and our staff with dignity and respect. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that you treat our patients and their colleagues with dignity and respect.

Who are we looking for?

• A recognised primary medical qualification (e.g., MBBS or equivalent)
• Certificate of Completion of GP Training (CCT)
• GP on NHS Performer’s List
• Full GMC Registration
• Polite, professional, and confident approach to communication with others
• Passionate about providing great clinical care
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Flexible and open to change to improve things
• Supportive to colleagues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such will be necessary for a submission for the Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.