Salaried GP

A Salaried GP is required to provide high-quality clinical care to patients through face-to-face, telephone and online consultations and to manage a caseload of patients, ensuring safe, evidence-based and patient-centred care. The role is on a 2-year fixed-term contract with a view to permanency.

Working Hours & Contract

• Work days: Mon AM & PM, Wed AM & PM, Thurs AM
• 2-year fixed-term contract (with view to permanency)

Benefits

• Vibrant, supportive team – Work alongside 5 GP Partners, 9 Salaried GPs, 2 ANPs, 4 Practice Nurses, 3 HCAs and a wide range of Allied Health Professionals.
• Innovative care – Collaborate with projects like the Oken Frailty Nurse initiative and demonstrate strong QOF and IIF performance, CQC reports, and ICB dashboard metrics.
• Teaching practice – Support and develop GP trainees and medical students.
• Modern facilities – Purpose-built, spacious premises opened in 2021 offering a light, collaborative and welcoming working environment.
• Great location – Based in historic Warwick with excellent transport links and highly rated local schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical care to patients through face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations.
• Manage a caseload of patients, ensuring safe, evidence-based, and patient-centred care.
• Uptake a share of the practice’s clinical and administrative workload, including repeat prescriptions, referrals, and results management.
• Work collaboratively with GP colleagues, nursing staff, allied health professionals, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to the practice’s commitment to high performance in QOF, CQC standards and local ICB objectives.
• Support the practice’s role as a teaching and training environment, engaging with GP trainees, medical students, and other learners where appropriate.
• Participate in regular clinical meetings and practice development initiatives.
• Provide continuity of care for patients with long-term conditions and support proactive, preventative healthcare approaches.
• Demonstrate professionalism, empathy, and commitment to improving patient outcomes within a supportive and forward-thinking practice.
• Record clear and contemporaneous consultation notes according to agreed standards.
• Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions, prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) when clinically appropriate.
• Collect data for audit purposes and comply with QOF requirements.
• Deliver enhanced services.
• Undertake normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.
• In accordance with the practice timetable, be available for face-to-face surgery consultations, e-consult and video consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions, and dealing with queries, paperwork, reports, and correspondence in a timely fashion.
• Make professional, autonomous decisions regarding presenting problems, whether self-referenced or referred from other health care workers within the organisation.
• Assess the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems, and refer to other care providers as appropriate.
• Screen patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness.
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, develop care plans for health.
• Provide counselling and health education.

Reporting Structure

Will report to the GP Partner (clinically) and to the Executive Director (administratively).

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent medical degree
• Full registration with GMC
• Certification of Completion of Training (JCPTGP/PMETB)
• Inclusion on Performers List
• Evidence of a commitment to ongoing personal & professional development
• MRCGP

Experience

• Experience of providing primary care in and out of hours
• Experience of audit and improving care for patients
• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of working in primary care past Registrar level
• Development of areas of clinical expertise

Personal Skills & Qualities

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English, both written and verbally
• Good organisational skills
• Able to work under pressure
• Working on own initiative
• IT skills (including word processing and database work) as relevant to General Practice
• Committed to quality and patient satisfaction
• Committed to equal opportunities
• Adaptable to the changing needs of the practice
• Understanding current NHS policies
• Understanding the role of medical services in a wider public health agenda
• Knowledge of the demographic characteristics that affect health and health care in the area

Additional Requirements

• Committed to working as part of a multidisciplinary, multi‑agency primary care team
• Openness to explore alternative working practices

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to be submitted to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

About Priory Medical Centre

Priory Medical Centre is a well-established GP partnership in Warwick with a list size of approximately 18,900 patients and one branch surgery. It offers a modern, purpose-built practice and operates high standards of care. The new facility opened in 2021 and the practice closed the previous Cape Road surgery. The branch surgery remains available at 1 Brese Avenue, Woodloes Park, Warwick, CV34 5TS.