Job Description

We are excited to announced that Northumbria Primary Care are expanding our GP workforce, this is possible due to our not for profit principles and eagerness to re-invest in service delivery. We will be recruiting a total of 38 sessions across our organisation.



As part of the process, any candidates shortlisted will have one interview and be asked to indicate your preferred site(s) within the NPC group. Successful candidates will be assigned a single base site and will not be required to rotate across NPC sites. All candidates will be considered for all areas. This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing team and contribute to high-quality care within our organisation.



The sites NPC covers are

North Tyneside neighbourhood:

Spring Terrace Health Centre

Nelson Medical Group

49 Marine Avenue

Park Parade Surgery

Cramlington and Seaton Valley neighbourhood:

Elsdon Avenue

Cramlington Medical Group

Northumbria Way

Central neighbourhood:

Wellway Morpeth

Wellway Lynemouth

Lintonville

West neighbourhood:

Ponteland Medical Group

Haydon Bridge & Allendale

North neighbourhood:

Rothbury Practice

Widdrington and Felton surgery

Coquet Medical Group



The advert will close Wednesday 16th April at 12pm and we will be interviewing on Wednesday 23rd April, Friday 25th April and Tuesday 29th April. Due to service needs, we will be unable to change these interview dates.



Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a suitable number of applications have been received.



As a GP Practice which is part of Northumbria Primary Care Ltd (NPC), we work with flexibility and independence to run the surgery based on what is best for our patients and staff, and additionally we have the regular and consistent support of the management team to help us to focus on what is clinically important.



As a Salaried GP the post holder will be a key clinician within the team. A job plan will be agreed with you to provide general medical services and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.



NPC is a pioneering partnership with local GPs and now manages several GP practices with around 120,000 registered patients in Northumberland and North Tyneside.



As an NPC GP we can offer some great benefits some of which are:



Opportunities for portfolio working and development of specialist clinical interest roles.

Access to all benefits of Northumbria healthcare; lease cars; home electronics; health and wellbeing offers.

Support with education, monthly education timeout sessions as well as a quarterly, NPC practice wide education sessions covering a range of topics dictated by the needs of our clinicians. Free access to Red Whale, mentorship and coaching.

Clinical Support Unit managing medication requests, reviews and document management (coders) to increase efficiency and reduce the admin burden on GPs.



Although part of a larger organisation, NPC, as a GP practice, we work with flexibility and independence to run the surgery based on what is best for our patients and staff, and additionally we have the regular and consistent support of the management team to help us to focus on what is clinically important.



We are a forward-thinking organisation and as part of our culture we are embracing new technologies to improve the services we offer our patients. We understand the importance of listening to our patients and are not afraid to make changes following feedback.



We take great pride in developing our future work force in primary care. This includes GP registrars, medical students, nursing students and the continued development of all staff. We welcome applications from candidates with an interest in teaching and actively encourage those looking to explore special interests.



Each of our practices have their own unique journey, and we are committed to ongoing quality improvement, enhancing patient care and experience, and fostering staff wellbeing. We are looking for a GP who is enthusiastic about joining us on this journey and contributing to our shared vision for excellence in primary care.



The post holder will work as a member of the multidisciplinary Practice team to provide general medical services for the needs of the practice population and to help ensure the Practice provides the highest standards of care for all registered and temporary patients.



The post holder will manage a busy caseload and deal with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting.



The post holder is expected to contribute to the operational and strategic management of the practices within Northumbria Primary care and there are opportunities for personal and professional development across a wide range of areas within primary and secondary care.