Job summary
Due to retirement Blyth Road Medical Centre is seeking an enthusiastic and committed salaried GP to join our practice in Maltby, near Rotherham, just 10 minutes from J1 of the M18. This is an opportunity to provide high-quality, patient-centred general practice care, with the number of sessions and working days agreed on appointment.
About our practice
We provide a broad range of primary care services, including the assessment and treatment of acute illness and the management of long-term conditions. Our approach emphasises partnership between patients and healthcare professionals, supported by an active Patient Participation Group. The practice also offers online patient services and accessible facilities.
Blyth Road Medical Centre is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission and was ranked Number 1 in Rotherham in the GP Patient Survey 2025.
Main duties of the job
The Role
You will contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care across the full range of general practice. Responsibilities will include
Assessing, diagnosing and managing patients through face-to-face and remote consultations.
Supporting continuity of care, including the management of long-term conditions and patients with complex needs.
Undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate and in line with agreed practice arrangements.
Managing prescriptions, test results, referrals and clinical correspondence.
Maintaining accurate clinical records and practising in accordance with current clinical guidance.
Contributing to clinical meetings, audit, quality improvement and safeguarding.
Working collaboratively with clinical, reception and administrative colleagues.
About us
We are a small friendly practice with 3 Partners one of whom is retiring in March 2027.
We also have one Salaried GP, one ANP, two nurses, 2 HCAs and a team of admin and clerical staff that help keep the practice running smoothly.
We are also a training practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Provide comprehensive, patient-centred general medical care.
- Undertake consultations including history-taking, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.
- Make safe and effective clinical decisions and manage clinical uncertainty appropriately.
- Manage a broad range of acute and chronic conditions.
- Prescribe safely and appropriately and arrange appropriate investigations and referrals.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and respond appropriately to results and correspondence.
- Work collaboratively with the practice team and wider multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in clinical meetings, clinical governance, audit and quality improvement.
- Contribute to safeguarding and the care of vulnerable patients.
- Maintain professional standards, confidentiality and continuing professional development.
- Contribute to teaching and supporting medical students and doctors in training where appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- MBBS or equivalent medical qualification
- Full GMC registration with a licence to practise
- Inclusion on the GMC GP Register
- MRCGP or equivalent
- CCT in General Practice, or equivalent
- Eligible for inclusion on the NHS England Medical Performers List
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Additional qualification or special interest relevant to primary care
Experience
Essential
- Excellent clinical assessment and diagnostic skills
- Ability to take a comprehensive and relevant clinical history
- Ability to formulate appropriate differential diagnoses and management plans
- Ability to provide safe, effective and evidence-based patient care
- Ability to manage clinical uncertainty and recognise when further investigation, referral or escalation is required
- Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
- Understanding of appropriate prescribing and medicines management
- Ability to provide holistic, patient-centred care
- Awareness of current developments and best practice in primary care
- Experience working as a GP in primary care
- Experience of managing a broad range of clinical presentations in general practice
- Experience of safe clinical decision-making and risk management
- Experience of working effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Experience of managing chronic disease and acute presentations
- Competent use of electronic clinical systems
- Able to use IT effectively for clinical documentation, communication and information management
- Able to use electronic prescribing and investigation/referral systems
Desirable
- Interest or experience in a clinical area that could contribute to practice development
- Interest in supporting the development of colleagues and learners
- Experience of teaching medical students or doctors in training
- Interest in developing a clinical special interest
- Experience of clinical audit, quality improvement or service development
- Experience of teaching or supporting medical students/doctors in training
- Experience of working within a training practice
- Experience of working with or developing a clinical special interest
- Experience of SystmOne
- Familiarity with Ardens or similar primary care clinical tools
- Experience of online consultation systems
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
Blyth Road Medical Centre
Address
8 Blyth Road
Maltby
South Yorkshire
S66 8JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.blythroadmedicalcentre.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
