Salaried General Practitioner (6-8 Sessions)

Posting date:	19 December 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	Negotiable
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 February 2026
Location:	Chester, CH3 5UJ
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	A3095-25-0001

Summary

JOB DESCRIPTION SALARIED GENERAL PRACTITIONER Reporting to GP Partners and the Management team on organisational and administrative issues Accountable to GP Partners Hours of work 6 - 8 sessions per week Days of work Monday Friday on a set rota basis to include on-call sessions Contract type BMA permanent part time/ full salaried GP Role summary Provide general medical services for the practice population to a high standard dealing with a wide range of health needs in a primary care setting. Comply with the practices GMS contract, DES and LES contracts and adhere to the principles of good medical practice. Location Heath Lane Medical Centre, Chester, CH3 5UJ Salary In line with recognised pay scales depending on qualifications and experience Main purpose of the role Closely supported by the partners and management team, the post holder will act as one of the regular GPs within the practice working alongside the practice team. The role will be at the forefront of delivering an innovative model of primary care. Heath Lane Medical Centre We are a friendly, forward-thinking GP practice serving approximately 7,500 patients in the Boughton Heath area of Chester. Our dedicated clinical team - comprising GPs, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, and Practice Nurses - provides high-quality, patient-centred care and consistently achieves excellent QOF results. As part of the Chester East Primary Care Network, we work collaboratively with three other practices to enhance services and develop our workforce. Through the PCN, we benefit from a multidisciplinary team including Care Coordinators, Clinical Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, a Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescribing Link Workers, and Wellbeing Coordinators all supporting both patients and staff to deliver the best possible care. We are proud to contribute to the training of future healthcare professionals. Our practice regularly hosts 5th-year medical students and undergraduate nursing trainees, working closely with our PCN partners to provide a supportive learning environment. Clinical responsibilities In accordance with the practice timetable, as agreed, the post-holder will be available to undertake clinical sessions. A routine clinical session comprises of 13 x 15-minute consultations, clinical admin time and the potential of home visits. Act upon most alerts e.g. QOF and reminders during a routine consultation. Provide all GP services required. Respond to medical problems presented by patients, including history taking, examination, investigation, diagnosis, treatment and referral where clinically appropriate. Provide appropriate preventative health care and advice. Provide medical support as required to patients referred by nursing staff. Adhere to the practice prescribing formulary, as dictated by local and national guidelines. Make professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation; Record clear and contemporaneous I.T. based consultation notes to agreed standards; Collect data for audit purposes Compile and issue computer-generated acute and repeat prescriptions 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 Practice Supporting the practice staff and responding to requests for advice and assistance from the practice reception, secretarial and nursing staff. Attend MDT, clinical and practice meetings. Provide additional enhanced services to the practices that meet the needs of the practices patient population and maximise the income streams to the practice Awareness of and compliance with all relevant practice policies/guidelines, e.g. prescribing, confidentiality, data protection, health and safety, annual QOF Assessment of the Practice. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers, practice staff and other healthcare workers. They may also have access to information relating to the Company as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Flexibility This job description is not intended to be exhaustive. The post-holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude towards the duties outlined which may be subject to amendment at any time in consultation with the post-holder and in line with the needs of the organisation. Health and Safety The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the practice Health and Safety Policy, to include Using personal security systems within the workplace according to practice guidelines Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills Using appropriate infection control procedures, maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards Reporting potential risks identified. Equality and Diversity The post-holder will support the equality, diversity and rights of patients, carers and colleagues, to include Acting in a way that recognises the importance of peoples rights, interpreting them in a way that is consistent with practice procedures and policies, and current legislation Respecting the privacy, dignity, needs and beliefs of patients, carers and colleagues Personal and Professional Development In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and or study days necessary to ensure that professional development requirements are met, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include Participation in an annual individual performance review at practice level and an external annual NHS GP Appraisal including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of their own personal and/or professional development Communication The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to Communicate effectively with other team members Communicate effectively with patients and carers Recognise peoples needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Contribution to the planning and implementation of services The post-holder will Apply practice policies, standards and guidance Discuss with other members of the team how the policies, standards and guidelines will affect own work Work with the Partners and Management to achieve standards of quality, performance standards, budgets and targets without compromising levels of patient healthcare. Contribute towards the development and implementation of new standards, policies and procedures that are/will be required of GP Practices now and in the future as directed by NHS, DoH, SHA, PCT, new legislation etc. Please visit our website www.heathlanemedicalcentre.co.uk for further information about the practice. Interviews to be held early 2026. For any queries, or an informal visit, please contact richard.johnson39@nhs.net.