Salaried GP in Crewe

We are looking for a compassionate, motivated, and patient-focused Salaried GP to join our friendly and supportive multidisciplinary team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a well-established practice that values high-quality clinical care, teamwork, and professional development.

As a Salaried GP, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding primary care to a diverse patient population while benefiting from a collaborative working environment, manageable workload, and opportunities to develop your clinical interests.

Main duties of the job

As a Salaried GP, you will provide high-quality, patient-centred primary care through face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations. You will assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of acute and chronic conditions, prescribe safely, and make appropriate referrals where required. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver coordinated care, contribute to quality improvement initiatives, support preventative healthcare, and maintain accurate clinical records. The role also includes participating in practice meetings, clinical governance activities, and continuing professional development to ensure the highest standards of care.

About us

Hungerford Medical Centre is a well-established, forward-thinking GP practice committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We pride ourselves on providing patient-centred services within a welcoming, supportive, and collaborative environment.

Our experienced multidisciplinary team works closely together, fostering a culture of mutual respect, open communication, and continuous learning. We value the wellbeing of our staff and encourage a healthy work-life balance, offering a supportive atmosphere where colleagues can develop professionally while delivering excellent clinical care.

We offer opportunities for ongoing professional development, regular clinical meetings, and a positive working environment where every team member is respected and supported to reach their full potential.

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The Salaried GP will provide high-quality, patient-centred medical services to the registered practice population. The post holder will assess, diagnose, and manage a wide range of health conditions while promoting health, preventing disease, and supporting patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. They will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate primary care in line with NHS standards and GMC guidance.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations with patients presenting with acute and chronic medical conditions.
• Assess, investigate, diagnose, and manage patients using evidence-based clinical practice.
• Prescribe medication safely and appropriately in accordance with national and local prescribing guidance.
• Request and interpret investigations, including pathology and diagnostic imaging.
• Make referrals to secondary care and community services when clinically appropriate.
• Manage long-term conditions and contribute to proactive care planning.
• Undertake home visits where clinically required.
• Provide preventative healthcare, health promotion, and lifestyle advice.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults and children, following local and national safeguarding policies.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and legally compliant clinical records.
• Process laboratory results, hospital correspondence, prescriptions, and other clinical administration in a timely manner.
• Participate in duty doctor sessions where required.
• Contribute to practice-based clinical meetings, multidisciplinary team discussions, and quality improvement activities.
• Support the delivery of QOF, enhanced services, and other contractual requirements.
• Participate in clinical audit, significant event analysis, and clinical governance activities.
• Supervise, teach, or mentor medical students, GP registrars, or other healthcare professionals where appropriate.

Professional Responsibilities

The post holder will:

• Maintain full registration with the General Medical Council (GMC) and a licence to practise.
• Remain on the NHS Performers List.
• Work in accordance with GMC Good Medical Practice.
• Maintain annual appraisal and revalidation requirements.
• Maintain mandatory training appropriate to the role.
• Comply with practice policies relating to confidentiality, information governance, equality and diversity, infection prevention and control, and health and safety.

Communication

The Salaried GP will work closely with:

• GPs
• Practice Nurses
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners
• First Contact Physiotherapists
• Reception and Administrative Teams
• Community Services
• Secondary Care Providers
• Primary Care Network (PCN) colleagues

Clinical Governance

The post holder will contribute to:

• Continuous quality improvement.
• Clinical audit and service evaluation.
• Patient safety initiatives.
• Implementation of national and local clinical guidance.

Working Pattern

The role may be full-time or part-time, with sessions agreed according to service needs. Participation in extended access or enhanced services may be required by mutual agreement.

General

This job description outlines the principal duties of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties consistent with the grade and responsibilities of the position to meet the changing needs of the practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• - MBBS or equivalent medical qualification.
• - Full GMC registration with licence to practise.
• - Inclusion on the NHS Performers List.
• - Excellent communication and consultation skills.
• - Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• - Commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.
• - Good organisational and time management skills.
• - Competence in the use of GP clinical systems and electronic patient records.
• - Experience of UK General Practice.
• - Experience using EMIS Web.
• - Interest in developing a specialist clinical area.
• - Experience of teaching or supervising learners.
• - Participation in quality improvement projects or research.

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.