Permanent Salaried GP in Stoke-on-Trent

Transform Your Career: Become a Salaried GP at Mayfield Surgery. Due to retirement, Mayfield Surgery is looking to welcome a permanent salaried GP for 6-8 sessions per week. We are a friendly, close-knit practice where colleagues genuinely support one another. We believe in providing excellent patient care while working smartly and paying real attention to staff wellbeing.

What we offer:

• 6 weeks annual leave plus 1-week CPD leave
• An extra annual leave day for your birthday
• Reimbursement of GMC and medical defence fees
• Regular clinical and educational meetings
• 15-minute appointments

We are looking for cover on Mondays and Fridays with at least 2 additional sessions to be agreed. Interviews will be held on Monday 23rd February 2026.

Main duties of the job:

Your Role: As a Salaried GP with us, you'll have the chance to build lasting relationships with patients, contribute to their wellness journey, and be an integral part of our healthcare community. Your expertise will shape the future of our practice, and your passion will inspire those around you. You'll also play a key role in our innovative approach to healthcare, leveraging technology to enhance patient care and streamline processes.

About us:

Why Choose Us?

• Purpose: We are a committed team providing high-quality, compassionate care to our local community.
• A varied and skilled clinical team: Our team includes GPs, ANPs, nurses, a pharmacist, and a specialist visiting practitioner who supports our frail and palliative patients.
• High standards of care: We're proud of our consistently strong QOF and QIF results.
• Total triage: We use a total triage system for all appointment requests, supporting good access, efficiency, and safe patient care.
• A supportive environment: You're never on your own here. We value teamwork, shared learning, and looking out for each other.
• Professional development: We're happy to support your learning needs and career aspirations.
• Teaching and training: We are a training practice for medical students and GP registrars.

Job responsibilities:

The following are the core responsibilities of the Salaried GP. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:

• 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 in a timely manner, including referrals, repeat prescription requests and other associated administrative tasks
• On a rotational basis, undertake AccuRx triage and duty doctor roles
• Maintain accurate clinical records in conjunction with good practice, policy and guidance
• Work 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) or the QOF
• Attend and contribute effectively to practice meetings as required
• Contribute effectively to the development and maintenance of the practice including clinical governance and training
• 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 expenditures
• Review and always adhere to practice protocols and policies
• Encourage collaborative working, liaising with all staff regularly, always promoting a culture of continuous improvement

In addition to the primary responsibilities, the salaried GP may be requested to:

• 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)

Person Specification:

Experience:

• Experience of working in a primary care environment
• Experience of continued professional development
• Experience of QOF and clinical audit
• General understanding of the GMS contract
• Outstanding level of clinical knowledge and skills commensurate with that of an experienced GP
• Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
• Experience of medicines management
• Experience of ICB initiatives

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Clear, polite telephone manner
• Competent in the use of Office and Outlook
• Effective time management (planning and organising)
• Ability to work as a team member and autonomously
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to follow clinical policy and procedure
• Experience with audit and able to lead audit programmes
• Experience with clinical risk management

Qualifications:

• Qualified GP
• MRCGP Vocational Training Certificate or equivalent
• JCPTGP General Practitioner (Certificate of Completion of Training CCT)
• Full GMC registration
• National Performers List registration
• Appropriate defence indemnity (MPS/MDU)
• Eligibility to practice in the UK independently

Other Requirements:

• Flexibility to work outside of core office hours
• Occupational Health clearance
• Project lead as required with CQC, ICB and QOF

Personal Qualities:

• Polite and confident
• Flexible and cooperative
• Motivated, forward thinker
• Problem solver with the ability to process information accurately and effectively, interpreting data as required
• High levels of integrity and loyalty
• Sensitive and empathetic in distressing situations
• Ability to work under pressure/in stressful situations
• Effectively able to communicate and understand the needs of the patient
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Punctual and committed to supporting the team effort

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.