Salaried GP in North Shields

We are looking for a Salaried GP for 4-6 sessions a week, working in both Priory Medical Group and our PCN evening Extended Access service. This is a fixed-term maternity cover post for 9-12 months., The Salaried GP is responsible for providing medical care and services to the practice population, managing a clinical caseload and dealing with a diverse range of health needs.

This will include, but is not limited to, surgery and telephone consultations, home visits, administration, complying with the practices contracts (GMS/PMS/enhanced services), and the education and training of junior/trainee clinical staff.

What we offer at Priory Medical Group:

Support and CPD:

• Nominated GP mentor with protected time for a monthly catch up
• Weekly in-house clinical case meetings for patient queries/discussion, and monthly clinical practice meetings
• Quarterly whole practice Time Out sessions

Career development:

• Portfolio careers encouraged, we have University tutors, ICB board members and GPSIs
• Family Planning clinics
• Active member of PCN with close working arrangements with neighbouring practices
• Research interests encouraged

GP workload:

• 13 appointments per session
• Flexible start and finish times

Benefits of Working with Us

• Supportive Environment: Our team-centric approach ensures that staff well-being is a priority, creating a positive work-life balance.
• Collaborative Culture: Working within a multidisciplinary team allows for diverse interactions and comprehensive patient care.
• Community Impact: Being part of the North Shields PCN enables us to contribute significantly to the health and well-being of the local community.

We are a friendly and well organised practice, with an increasing patient list of 15,500 patients, operating over three primary sites; North Shields, Hadrian Park and Tynemouth. Along with our fellow PCN practices, we also manage our Extended Access service, which is delivered from Shields Health Hub.

We are a large teaching practice, hosting GP Registrars, F2 Doctors, and medical and nursing students.

Our clinical team comprises; 7 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, a Physician Associate, a Paramedic, a Trainee Advanced Practitioner, 5 Practice Nurses, 7 HCA\’s, a GP Assistant, 4 Pharmacists, and 5 Pharmacy Technicians.

The Practice also hosts a FCP, a Mental Health Practitioner, and a Social Prescribing Link Worker.