Salaried Gp (Arrs)

Job summary

This is a position for a newly qualified, enthusiastic, and forward-thinking GP to join the Central PCN, Calderdale within West Yorkshire.

This post will require you to work across different practices within the PCN all of which are rated as Good with CQC. This presents a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and insight of the workings and culture within different practices.

We are a Sponsor organisation for the employment of Skilled Workers.

Between 4 and 9 sessions per week (full time, part time please state the number of sessions as a preference in your application)

Main duties of the job

At Pennine GP Alliance (PGA), we are committed to fair, transparent, and person-led recruitment. While we use digital tools to support our recruitment processes, we want to be clear that no shortlisting or hiring decisions are made solely by artificial intelligence (AI).

We understand that AI can be a useful tool for applicants when preparing applications; however, your submission must represent your own experience, achievements, and professional perspective. Applications that appear to be entirely written by AI may not be considered. We encourage candidates to use AI responsibly - as a support tool, not a replacement for your own insight and input.

You will undertake several duties governed by the GMS contract including:

You will manage a case load and will work autonomously on a day-to-day basis. To support your development, you will have a dedicated GP assigned to carry out professional supervision.

• Face to face and telephone consultations
• Patient home visits and care home visits
• Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
• Administrative tasks namely dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence as required
• Cover all clinical management of in-surgery patients as appropriate including initiating investigations, reviewing results and making referrals to secondary care or to other providers as appropriate
• Develop care and treatment plans in consultation with patients

About us

Pennine GP Alliance is a member-led organisation representing 19 GP practices across Calderdale, organised into five Primary Care Networks (PCNs). Together, our member practices care for a combined population of over 223,000 registered patients.

We work extremely closely with general practice but also in partnership with other local healthcare providers with a purpose to ensure viable GP services remain at the heart of local communities, providing sustainable and high-quality patient-focused healthcare.

Join our team and experience a workplace that truly values growth, collaboration, and impact. We take pride in fostering a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member is encouraged to listen, learn, and lead. Together we are dedicated to delivering better outcomes for GP practices, and ultimately for the people of Calderdale.

At our organisation, your professional growth matters; we are committed to providing the resources and opportunities you need for continuous development, ensuring you thrive both in your role and your career.

Please note that we do not accept applications or submissions from recruitment agencies for this vacancy.

Job details

Date posted: 19 October 2026

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £8,744 a session

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: B0468-26-0013

Job responsibilities

• In accordance with the PCN/Practice timetable, as agreed, you will make yourself available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone/video consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care professionals within the Practice or external organisations.
• Assessing the health needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems.
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• Contributing to QOF requirements and recording data appropriately.
• Contributing to PCN requirements and recording data appropriately.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health-related illnesses.
• Screening patients for health education.
• Admitting and discharging patients to and from the caseload and referring to other care providers as appropriate.
• Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards.
• Collecting data for audit purposes and contributing notes to the practice audit programme as required.
• Compiling and issuing computer generated acute and repeat prescriptions.
• Prescribing in accordance with the accepted prescribing formulary whenever clinically appropriate.
• Take responsibility for some aspects of the clinical work within the team including co-ordinating aspects of governance, QOF, enhanced services, CPD and keeping clinical protocols up to date.
• Undertake all normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care, as set by Royal College of General Practitioners, General Medical Council, all other Royal Colleges and councils applicable to the staff groups working within the Practice, Department of Health, Integrated Care Boards and all other regulatory and standard setting organisations.

Person Specification

Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working within the NHS and with the general public.
• Well developed IT skills and an enthusiasm for new applications and software.
• Good time management and highly organised.
• Ability to use initiative, judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge.
• Interest in quality improvement work.
• Able to obtain and analyse complex technical information.
• Recognises priorities when problem solving and identifies deviations from the normal pattern and is able to refer to seniors when appropriate.
• Able to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Produce timely and informative reports.
• Work effectively independently and as a team member.
• Demonstrates accountability for delivering professional expertise and direct service provision.

Experience (Desirable)

• Working knowledge of the NHS and care system in Calderdale.
• Understanding the demographics and needs of patients locally.

Qualifications (Essential)

• MRCGP.
• Full GMC registration.
• Performers List registration.
• No previous substantive posts as a GP prior to this application.
• Clear Enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Must be a qualified GP within 2 years of registration.
• UK driving licence with access to own car.

Other requirements (Essential)

• Flexibility to work outside core office hours
• Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check
• Maintain confidentiality at all times
• In date BLS training

Other requirements (Desirable)

• Full UK driving licence

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.

Employer details

Employer name: Pennine GP Alliance

Address: Queens Road Surgery, 252 Queens Road, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX1 4NJ, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://penninegpa.co.uk/

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Manager, Sudheer Shabir, sudheer.shabir2@nhs.net

Job locations

Queens Road Surgery, 252 Queens Road, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX1 4NJ, United Kingdom

The Boulevard Medical Practice, 116 Savile Park Road, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX1 2ES, United Kingdom

Kings Cross Practice, King Cross Surgery, 199 King Cross Road, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX1 3LW, United Kingdom

Spring Hall Group Surgery, 173C Spring Hall Lane, HALIFAX, West Yorkshire, HX1 4JG, United Kingdom

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