Salaried GP in Rushden

Higham Ferrers Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate GP to join our friendly, supportive team. This is an excellent opportunity for a clinician who values continuity of care and enjoys working in a smaller practice where strong relationships with patients and colleagues are at the heart of what we do. The successful candidate will provide high-quality clinical care, contribute to the ongoing development of the practice, and play an active role in shaping our future direction. An interest in teaching and mentoring would be highly valued, with opportunities to support and supervise our resident doctors. We welcome applications from GPs interested in working 6 to 8 sessions per week, with a planned start date of December 2026.

Main duties of the job

• Routine and same-day consultations
• Managing long-term conditions
• Supporting the duty doctor rota (shared fairly across the team)
• Clinical administration, results, repeat prescriptions and referrals
• Working collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team
• Supervising GP registrars
• Contributing to QOF, IIF and practice development

About us

Higham Ferrers Surgery is a friendly, well-established practice located in the heart of a historic Northamptonshire market town. We are a small, supportive team of three GPs, working closely with our excellent nursing, administrative and reception colleagues to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. We pride ourselves on being a practice where clinicians feel valued, listened to and able to work in a collaborative environment. Our size means we know our patients well, and our culture encourages continuity, autonomy and teamwork. We are proud to be an established training practice and host GP registrars in various stages of their training.

What We Offer

• A welcoming, close-knit team with strong clinical support
• Protected time for clinical meetings, CPD and supervision
• Modern clinical systems utilising total online triage
• A practice that values kindness, communication and sustainable working

Job responsibilities

The post-holder will provide comprehensive primary care services and undertake the full range of duties associated with a General Practitioner working within a GMS contract. Key responsibilities will include:

• Delivering face-to-face, telephone, and remote consultations, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across a diverse patient population.
• Conducting clinical assessments, formulating diagnoses, and implementing appropriate management plans for patients presenting with undifferentiated and complex medical conditions.
• Undertaking home visits where clinically appropriate and participating in the practice's on-call and urgent care arrangements.
• Reviewing, authorising, and managing repeat prescriptions, pathology results, clinical correspondence, and other patient-related documentation in a timely and safe manner.
• Maintaining accurate, comprehensive, and contemporaneous clinical records in accordance with professional, regulatory, and practice standards.
• Utilising practice clinical systems, including EMIS Web, ICE, e-Referral Service.
• Identifying health promotion opportunities and supporting preventative healthcare through risk assessment, screening, early diagnosis, and evidence-based disease management.
• Developing personalised care plans in partnership with patients, promoting self-management and shared decision-making.
• Making appropriate referrals to secondary care, community services, and other healthcare providers, ensuring coordinated and seamless patient care.
• Contributing to clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, service evaluation, and the achievement of practice quality objectives.
• Prescribing safely, cost-effectively, and in accordance with local and national prescribing guidance and current clinical evidence.
• Supporting the delivery of high standards of clinical governance, patient safety, and regulatory compliance within the practice.

Person Specification

• Fully qualified GP with GMC registration and a current licence to practise
• Included on the NHS England GP Performers List
• Demonstrates a commitment to high quality, patient centred care
• Able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Good clinical decision making, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to professional development, appraisal, and revalidation
• Ability to manage workload safely and effectively within a modern general practice environment
• Shares the practice values of collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement
• Experience of working in UK general practice
• Interest in or experience of quality improvement, audit, or service development
• Familiarity with total triage or digital access systems (e.g. Anima)
• Experience of or interest in teaching, mentoring, or supervision

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.