Salaried GP - Hope Haven in Whitehaven

Cumbria Health has an exciting opportunity to be involved in an innovative project, the Hope Haven Neighbourhood Hub, in Cumbria. We would like an enthusiastic GP to join our team within the walk-in Mental Health Hub, Hope Haven, in Copeland. Delivering holistic primary care to those presenting to Hope Haven for 12 hours per week, working alongside an ANP and Operational Support Officer. This post involves working in partnership with a CNTW, Everyturn, The Well, HomeGroup and I-Can. This GP must be able to collaborate to achieve best outcomes for the patient. Great communication skills, team working and a passion for delivery of excellent care are essential for applying to this role.

Our General Practitioners form an integral part of the Cumbria Health team, accountable to the Chief Executive and Medical Director. As a Cumbria Health GP, you will be responsible for providing high quality primary care services to the population of Cumbria, in daytime practice setting. Fixed-term until 31st March 2027

Closing Date: 20th July 2026

Please note that we are unable to offer an Employer Sponsored Visa for this role.

Main duties of the job

• This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during in and out of hours / in-hours setting.
• To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include:
• Clinical advice by telephone
• Face to face consultations
• History taking
• Examination
• Diagnosis
• Investigation
• Treatment
• Referral where appropriate

About us

Cumbria Health - CH places the patient, their family and their community at the heart of everything we do. We are an award-winning organisation, the first out-of-hours organisation in the country to be rated as outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). We provide primary health care services, both in and out of hours, across Cumbria. We are values-driven and place great emphasis on inclusivity and the wellbeing and development of our staff, while striving to provide a consistently high-quality service. Our service is designed to improve health and wellbeing. Working for CH can offer flexible opportunities in terms of location, hours and working patterns so you can enjoy a great work life balance. In order to provide the best patient care we understand the importance of ensuring staff satisfaction and are consistently trying to ensure we offer our staff a positive working environment whether that be through training or social events.

Job responsibilities

• This post is to provide a full range of high quality primary care services in line with approved protocols and evidence based medicine to the population of Cumbria during an out of hours / in-hours setting.
• To respond to medical problems presented by patients as appropriate which may include:
• Clinical advice by telephone
• Face to face consultations
• History taking
• Examination
• Diagnosis
• Investigation
• Treatment
• Referral where appropriate
• Provide health promotion and preventative health care and advice where appropriate.
• Provide medical care in accordance with Cumbria Health's quality standards.
• Prescribe and administer medicines in accordance with the Medicines Management procedures.
• To participate in and support the electronic methods of data collection and record management whilst ensuring appropriate communication with all professionals.
• Produce clinical records in accordance with the quality standards and to enable full clinical details to be supplied to patients GPs by the start of the next working day.

Personal Circumstances

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Personal Clinical Indemnity
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic
• Proven good attendance in previous employment
• Flexibility to work in various locations with various systems/people
• Ability to travel to meet the needs of the post
• No history of professional misconduct as determined by the GMC
• No current restrictions imposed by the GMC

Qualifications

• Must be fully qualified Doctor with full GMC registration
• Evidence of GP experience (certificate of prescribed and equivalent experience)
• Must be on Medical Performers List in England
• Additional qualifications relevant to the provision of GMS/PMS services

Experience

• Knowledge and use of IM & T systems
• Experience in medical audit and clinical risk management
• Working across boundaries, good communication skills, able to collaborate and cooperate in multi-agency working
• Eligible to provide:
• a) CHS
• b) Maternity services
• c) Contraceptive services
• d) Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of providing clinical leadership in a GP practice environment

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.