Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for for two additional GPs to join our team commencing in either September 2025 or January 2026. We are keen for candidates who wish to focus on delivering core family practice, getting back to basics, and focusing on delivering exceptional levels of patient care and outcomes.
We are a visionary, forward-thinking and progressive GP practice in the Lake District . This is an excellent opportunity to join our team during a time when we are planning operational and strategic change.We are currently developing revised ways of working under a new leadership and management team to improve our CQC outcome.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will manage a patient caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting, ensuring the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.
About us
Castlegate and Derwent Surgery aims to work with our patients in a lifetime partnership to promote their health and wellbeing.
We currently have 11 GPs and 60 clinical and non-clinical staff serving 18,200 patients in our extensive Health Centre.We can help you achieve your ambitions, from clinical special interests to research, management, IT and medical politics. Our size means we are flexible, able to innovate and adapt whilst retaining a good team spirit and strong emphasis on quality and education. We are constantly seeking ways to improve the patient journey and maintain a supportive and motivating culture amongst our staff.
If you enjoy the outdoors and beautiful scenery then this opportunity could be tailor made for you! Allerdale was recently ranked top in Britain as the happiest, most affordable area to live and the ancient market town of Cockermouth is a jewel in its crown.
Details
Date posted
09 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A5229-25-0005
Job locations
Cockermouth Health Centre
Isle Road
Cockermouth
Cumbria
CA13 9HT
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• In accordance with the practice rota, the post-holder will undertake an On Call day as Duty Doctor which will involve home visits, telephone triage, urgent on the day appointments and dealing with emergency duties which arise on the day. The On Call days are allocated on a rota basis between all GP staff
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or 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
• Occasionally dealing with private medicals and insurances
• Cross cover for other GPs when they are on leave to cover post, results, tasks and prescriptions
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to Practice Meetings and Clinical Meetings were appropriate
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Participate in incentives such as Enhanced Services and QoF as directed

Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical responsibilities:

• In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will make him/her-self available to undertake a variety of duties including surgery consultations, telephone consultations and queries, visiting patients at home, checking and signing repeat prescriptions and dealing with queries, paperwork and correspondence in a timely fashion
• In accordance with the practice rota, the post-holder will undertake an On Call day as Duty Doctor which will involve home visits, telephone triage, urgent on the day appointments and dealing with emergency duties which arise on the day. The On Call days are allocated on a rota basis between all GP staff
• Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
• Assessing the health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
• Screening patients for disease risk factors and early signs of illness
• In consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols, developing care plans for health
• Providing counselling and health education
• Admitting or 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
• Occasionally dealing with private medicals and insurances
• Cross cover for other GPs when they are on leave to cover post, results, tasks and prescriptions
• Compiling and issuing computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions (avoiding hand-written prescriptions whenever possible)
• Prescribing in accordance with the practice prescribing formulary (or generically) whenever this is clinically appropriate
• In general the post-holder will be expected to undertake all the normal duties and responsibilities associated with a GP working within primary care.

Other responsibilities within the organisation:

• Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety
• A commitment to life-long learning and audit to ensure evidence-based best practice
• Contributing to Practice Meetings and Clinical Meetings were appropriate
• Contributing to evaluation/audit and clinical standard setting within the organisation
• Contributing to the development of computer-based patient records
• Contributing to the summarising of patient records and read-coding patient data
• Attending training and events organised by the practice or other agencies, where appropriate.
• Participate in incentives such as Enhanced Services and QoF as directed

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate
• Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training

Experience
Essential

• Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
• Strong EMIS knowledge

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise and entry on the GP Register
• Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in General Practice / Certificate
• Confirming Eligibility for General Practice Registration (CEGPR), or equivalent
• Included on a Medical Performers List or eligible
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of other specialist interest /development / training

Experience
Essential

• Experience in general practice and working in multi-disciplinary team
• Strong EMIS knowledge