GP Maternity Leave Cover
| Posting date: | 26 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Negotiable |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 December 2025 |
| Location: | London, N7 7QZ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | A3619-25-0000 |
Summary
The postholder will work as a Salaried GP for 6 sessions per week on a fixed-term maternity cover contract. 23 sessions will be dedicated to providing medical care for residents in our aligned care home, with the remaining sessions focused on general practice clinical duties, including participation in the duty doctor rota. The GP will support the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care at Andover Medical Centre. The role includes a balance of clinical consulting, care home responsibilities, duty doctor work, administrative duties, and participation in the practices triage-first access model. The postholder is expected to work collaboratively with colleagues, demonstrate high clinical standards, and contribute to the practices contractual and quality improvement objectives. Key ResponsibilitiesCare Home Sessions (23 sessions per week) Provide proactive and reactive primary care to residents in the care home. Conduct structured medication reviews and ongoing chronic disease management. Complete and update personalised care plans, including Universal Care Plans (UCP). Carry out face-to-face or remote assessments as clinically appropriate. Work closely with the Care Home Lead GP, practice clinical team, community MDT, pharmacists, and care home staff. Support frailty, complex care, and end-of-life care pathways in line with local and national standards. General Practice Sessions (34 sessions per week) Including routine clinics and participation in the duty doctor rota, proportionate to contracted sessions. Clinical Duties: Provide a mixture of face-to-face, telephone, and online consultations. Manage acute presentations, routine care, and long-term condition reviews where appropriate. Participate in the duty doctor / on-the-day triage rota, which includes: Triage Reviewing urgent queries and tasks Supporting reception and care navigation Making clinical decisions on appointment allocation Undertake home visits when clinically required (rare, triage-first model). Provide clinical oversight and decision-making support to the wider team during duty sessions. Administrative Duties: Review and action pathology results, clinical documents (Docman), and prescription requests. Maintain clear, accurate clinical records in EMIS Web. Contribute to continuity of care for patients and effective clinical handover. Administrative and Professional Responsibilities Work in line with GMC standards, NHS contractual requirements, and practice policies. Participate in clinical meetings, MDT discussions, and audits as relevant to role. Support QOF, IIF, and LES requirements proportionate to contracted sessions. Maintain professional development and revalidation requirements. Engage in quality improvement, patient safety initiatives, and governance activity.