Salaried GP - Maternity Leave Cover in Preston

Salaried GP - Maternity Leave Cover in Preston

Preston Full-Time On-site
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Park Medical Practice, a training GMS practice with three surgery sites, needs a salaried GP to cover maternity leave for nine months. The work centres on face-to-face surgery, home visits including palliative care, repeat prescription checks and the duty rota. Most sessions are at the Park View site, five or six over Monday, Thursday and Friday from November 2026, with at least one day a week staying until 18.30. Newly qualified GPs are welcome to apply.

What the job involves

  • Face-to-face surgery consultations, with video and telephone where appropriate
  • Home visits, including supporting palliative patients
  • Duty doctor and on-call rota, staying at least one day a week until 18.30
  • Managing long-term conditions
  • Prescribing in line with local and national guidance
  • Checking and signing repeat prescriptions
  • Delivering services under the GMS contract and local ICB initiatives
  • Processing referrals, repeat prescription requests and other administration promptly
  • Dealing with general queries, paperwork and correspondence
  • Keeping accurate clinical records
  • Sharing the practice workload collaboratively
  • Following clinical guidelines, audit and practice protocols

Qualifications

  • Qualified GP
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Registration & licences

  • Full GMC registration
  • National Performers List registration (England)

Experience

  • Evidence of multi-disciplinary team working

Skills & knowledge

  • Good organisational and time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative
  • Good IT skills
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic and proactive
  • Team-orientated and dependable

Other

  • Commitment to quality and patient satisfaction

Nice to have

  • Evidence of last appraisal
  • Experience working in teams and individually in challenging circumstances
  • Practice development skills
  • Audit and research skills
  • Interest in developing a specialist area
  • Knowledge of EMIS, Accurx and ICE
  • Interest in medical education

What’s offered

  • Training practice environment
  • Varied, mixed patient demographic
  • Supportive, encouraging team and working environment

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Contact Details:

The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team